Lifecycle Specialist: Time & Attendance

About Remote Remote is solving modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. We make it possible for businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. With our core values at heart and future focused work culture, our team works tirelessly on ambitious problems, asynchronously, around the world. You can find Remoters working from 6 different continents (Antarctica left to go!) and all of our positions are fully remote. With Innovation as one of the core values, we have built Automation and AI capabilities into the requirements for every role. We encourage every member of the Remote team to bring their talents, experiences and culture to the table to help us build the best-in-class HR platform. If you are energetic, curious, motivated and ambitious, be part of our world. Apply now and define the future of work! What this job can offer you The Time & Attendance Specialist will play an essential role in ensuring the accurate and efficient management of Time & Attendance activities for Remote's external employees and clients. This individual contributor position places a strong emphasis on legal compliance and delivering an exceptional employee experience while maintaining efficient processes. When joining the Time & Attendance team you will be reporting to the Manager Lifecycle: Time & Attendance. What you bring Demonstrate proven experience with a strong background in managing employee lifecycle events with care, sensitivity and legal compliance; and providing comprehensive HR support and guidance on employment laws and regulations, spanning various jurisdictions. Display excellent communication, influencing, conflict management, and negotiation skills, with the ability to confidently lead difficult conversations to a positive outcome, often where parties have conflicting interests, maintaining professionalism and strict confidentiality. Possess advanced proficiency in written and spoken English at a business level, with additional languages considered a plus. Show an an aptitude and enthusiasm for innovating and optimizing processes, consistently identifying and implementing opportunities for automation and promoting best practices. Demonstrate efficiency in operations, with an awareness of the importance of thorough documentation and data integrity. Be Tech-savvy, with the ability to successfully collaborate asynchronously on various tools, and adapt to new and evolving systems. Capable of working independently and cohesively in an international team in a fast-paced, asynchronous, remote environment with multiple priorities. Willingness to work flexible hours as needed. Familiar with communication, documentation, and project management tools such as Notion, Slack, Zendesk and G-suite. AI Fluency: Actively use AI-assisted tools in day-to-day work (e.g., drafting, knowledge retrieval, case research, or workflow automation) and understand where AI can be applied safely in an HR context — including when human judgment and review are required. Familiarity with responsible AI use practices (data handling, confidentiality, redaction) is expected at this level. Experience managing long-term sick leave or extended absence cases end-to-end, including complex eligibility, documentation, pay and benefits impacts, and stakeholder coordination preferred. Key responsibilities Employee Relations Management Serve as an expert on Time & Attendance matters, and assist Senior Specialists and Experts on complex projects, including implementing and advising clients and employees on employment law changes from Collective Bargaining Agreement updates. Be case manager for all employee lifecycle leave and working hours matters with accuracy and attention to detail for both internal and external employees of Remote through out the employee lifecycle including but not limited to Family Leave, Sick Leave, Time Tracking, Public Holidays, Working Time. Advise on employment legislation and provide guidance on both basic and complex legal interpretations as outlined in employment agreements and labor law as a trusted consultant to clients and employees. Team and Operational Excellence Collaborate with and coordinate various internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance in employee lifecycle activities, including but not limited to payroll, legal counsel and government bodies. Assist Senior Specialists to manage critical initiatives that impact numerous employees across multiple countries and support HR and financial audits to ensure compliance with local employment regulations. Develop and update global internal documentation pertaining to Time & Attendance, based on legislative changes, referenced by all internal teams. Proactively address internal and external inquiries on all employment matters in collaboration with Lifecycle's internal stakeholders. Actively identify opportunities for and contribute to process improvements, automation, and product development across the employee lifecycle — including trialling and adopting AI-assisted tools where they can improve quality, speed, or consistency, in line with Remote's data handling and compliance guidelines. Safely manage and maintain employee data and confidential information, adhering to established protocols, and ensuring utmost professionalism and discretion in handling and accessing such information Promote and exemplify Remote's values both internally and externally, actively contributing to the success of the Lifecycle team's goals. Practicals You'll report to: Manager Lifecycle: Time & Attendance Team: Lifecycle, Time & Attendance Location : EMEA Start date: As soon as possible Application process Interview with Recruiter Interview with Hiring Manager (Manager Lifecycle: Time & Attendance) (includes AI fluency conversation: how you currently use or have applied AI tools in an HR or operations context) Interview with Senior Manager (Senior Manager Lifecycle: Time & Attendance) Bar Raiser Interview Prior employment verification check Offer Remote's Total Rewards philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap-labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay above in-location rates. We hope to inspire other companies to support global talent-hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries. At first glance our salary bands seem quite wide - here is some context. At Remote we have international operations and a globally distributed workforce. We use geo ranges to consider geographic pay differentials as part of our global compensation strategy to remain competitive in various markets while we hiring globally. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location, and our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay for the successful candidate in this role is dependent upon many factors such as location, transferable or job-related skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, and market demands. The base salary range may be subject to change. At Remote, we foster internal mobility as a key element of our culture of employee growth and development, supported by a compensation philosophy that guarantees pay equity and fairness. Therefore, all compensation changes associated with an internal move will be reviewed by the Total Rewards & People Enablement team on a case by case basis. The annual salary range for this full-time position is $29,750—$67,000 USD Benefits Our full benefits & perks are explained in our handbook at remote.com/r/benefits . As a global company, each country works differently, but some benefits/perks are for all Remoters: work from anywhere flexible paid time off flexible working hours (we are async ) 16 weeks paid parental leave mental health support services stock options learning budget home office budget & IT equipment budget for local in-person…