Senior HR Generalist – EMEA

Canonical is hiring a remote Senior HR Generalist – EMEA to help build a modern, globally minded people function for one of the world's foremost open source software companies. If you thrive in a distributed, high-performance environment, this is your chance to shape HR for the future across the EMEA region.

About the Role

As a Senior HR Generalist – EMEA at Canonical, you will act as both a strategic driver and a hands-on practitioner across regional and global people initiatives. Working remotely from within the EMEA region, you will join an international HR team delivering accurate, compliant, and scalable operations throughout the entire employee life cycle, while partnering closely with leadership in your area. An analytical mindset, strong attention to detail, and the ability to read trends in data are essential to success.

Key Responsibilities

• Run precise, compliant HR operations on time and to the highest standard of accuracy.
• Collaborate with the EMEA HR Manager and Global Head of HR to create impact across all regions.
• Own people processes including onboarding, performance reviews, talent development, succession planning, and engagement and culture programs.
• Advise managers on performance management, organizational design, rewards, employee engagement, and workforce planning.
• Work alongside the HRIS team to build and improve day-to-day HR administration.
• Coach people managers through the full range of employee relations matters across multiple countries.
• Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion, and lead the design of new policies and global HR projects.

Qualifications

• An outstanding academic record at both secondary and university level.
• HR experience leading cross-regional initiatives within a technology business.
• EMEA regional HR knowledge (France, Germany, and/or the UK a plus), with insight into local labor law.
• A track record of business partnering with senior stakeholders and mentoring others.
• Strong project management skills, comfort in a remote-first setting, and data-driven decision-making.
• Fluent business English, self-motivation, and willingness to travel up to four times a year for internal events.
• Nice to have: immigration and mobility experience, payroll or benefits oversight, HR systems knowledge, professional HR certifications, and facilitation skills.

About Canonical

Canonical publishes Ubuntu, a leading open source platform for cloud, AI, and IoT. Founder-led, profitable, and growing, the company pioneered global distributed work with 1200+ colleagues across 75+ countries. Canonical is an equal opportunity employer committed to a workplace free from discrimination.

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