HR Leader - Fully Remote | Upto $80/hr

🏢 mercor · all jobs
📍 United Kingdom
💰 USD 70 - 80 / hourly
📅 Posted Sep 10, 2026 · via Himalayas
🏷 HR Professional, HR Leadership, HR Consulting, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, Remote HR Director +3 more
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About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .

Position: HR Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $70–$80/hour
Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities

- Construct HR scenarios spanning talent acquisition, workforce planning, employee relations, performance management, and compensation and benefits design.

- Build tasks across recruiting, talent acquisition, employee and labor relations, compensation and benefits, HR compliance, employment law, and organizational development.

- Develop scenarios involving tools such as HRIS platforms ( Workday , SAP SuccessFactors ), applicant tracking systems, and compensation benchmarking tools ( Radford , Mercer ) used at large organizations.

- Apply HR methodologies like workforce planning, compensation benchmarking, and employee relations investigation to US standards (Title VII, FLSA, ADA, state law) and International standards (Employment Rights Act, EU labor directives).

- Author rubrics that distinguish authentic HR judgment from generic textbook or certification-exam-level recall.

Qualifications

Must-Have

- 5+ years working as an HR leader or Chief People Officer at a major company or HR consulting firm ( Mercer , Korn Ferry , or in-house VP/CHRO at a large company).

- Direct ownership of talent programs, employee relations matters, or compensation design.

- Fluency in HR tooling and methodologies, plus understanding of how employment law compliance actually works.

Preferred

- A recognized professional credential is strongly preferred ( SHRM-SCP , SPHR , or an international equivalent).

- Prior rubric or training authorship is a plus.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

- Upload resume

- AI interview based on your resume

- Submit form

Resources & Support

- For details about the interview process and platform information, please check:

- For any help or support, reach out to:

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

Originally posted on Himalayas

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