Senior Lifecycle Specialist, Employee Relations and Transitions

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Lifecycle Specialist, Employee Relations and Transitions based in Italy.

This role is designed for an experienced HR professional who thrives in complex, international environments and enjoys solving challenging employee lifecycle matters. You will support organizations and employees through sensitive transitions while ensuring compliance, consistency, and a high-quality experience. Working across multiple jurisdictions, you will provide expert guidance on employee relations, offboarding processes, and employment matters. The position combines strategic HR advisory, operational excellence, stakeholder management, and continuous improvement. You will collaborate with global teams, legal experts, and business partners in a fully remote and asynchronous environment. Your work will directly contribute to improving HR operations and shaping more efficient, human-centered workplace experiences worldwide.

Accountabilities:: As a key member of the Employee Lifecycle and Transitions function, you will manage complex employee relations and transition processes while ensuring legal compliance, operational accuracy, and exceptional service delivery.

Manage end-to-end employee exits across multiple international jurisdictions, including resignations, terminations, transfers, redundancies, and separation processes.

Provide expert HR guidance to clients and stakeholders on employment matters, ensuring alignment with local regulations, policies, and best practices.

Lead sensitive conversations and meetings related to workforce reductions, disciplinary matters, negotiations, and employee transitions with professionalism and empathy.

Support employee relations cases by assessing workplace concerns, identifying relevant regulations, and coordinating appropriate responses with internal and external stakeholders.

Advise on progressive disciplinary approaches, documentation requirements, and effective case management practices.

Draft, review, and administer employment-related documentation while maintaining accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance with privacy requirements.

Coordinate with cross-functional teams such as legal, payroll, benefits, customer success, and operational teams to ensure smooth employee lifecycle processes.

Act as a subject matter expert for employee transitions and relations topics, responding to complex internal and external queries.

Identify opportunities to improve workflows, introduce automation, leverage AI capabilities, and enhance employee and customer experiences.

Maintain strong data integrity, documentation standards, and operational efficiency across all lifecycle activities.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate is an experienced HR professional with strong employee relations expertise, excellent communication skills, and the ability to operate effectively in a global, fast-paced environment.

Proven experience as an HR Advisor, HR Business Partner, Employee Relations Specialist, or similar role with broad HR lifecycle knowledge.

Strong experience managing employee exits, including voluntary and involuntary terminations, while balancing compliance, business needs, and employee experience.

Knowledge of employment regulations and HR practices across multiple jurisdictions, with the ability to interpret legislation and provide practical recommendations.

Experience handling workplace concerns, disciplinary processes, investigations, and employee relations matters.

Strong conflict resolution, negotiation, influencing, and communication skills, with confidence managing difficult conversations.

Ability to analyze complex situations, conduct research, and deliver clear recommendations in ambiguous environments.

Advanced written and spoken English proficiency; additional languages are considered an advantage.

Strong attention to detail with excellent documentation, organizational, and case management skills.

Comfortable working with HR technologies, digital tools, automation solutions, and evolving systems.

Demonstrated interest and ability in applying AI tools and automation to improve HR processes.

Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with international teams in a remote and asynchronous environment.

Proactive mindset with strong ownership, accountability, and a continuous improvement approach.

Benefits:

Competitive annual salary range of $46,500 - $104,650 USD , depending on location, experience, skills, and market factors.

Fully remote work environment with the flexibility to work from anywhere.

Flexible working hours within an asynchronous work culture.

Flexible paid time off to support work-life balance.

16 weeks of paid parental leave.

Mental health support services.

Stock option opportunities.

Learning and development budget.

Home office budget and necessary IT equipment support.

Budget for local coworking spaces or in-person team events.

Opportunity to work with a globally distributed team and contribute to innovative HR solutions.

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