Regional People Lead, EMEA

Duolingo
London
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeGBP 124,395 - 186,592 annuallyFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceSkills: ["Cross-cultural communication","Sound judgment","Strategic advising","Hands-on execution","Data-driven decision-making"]

Lead EMEA people strategy and day-to-day operations as a senior People Business Partner for a growing region. Based in London, you’ll advise regional leaders on org design, performance, engagement, and change execution, while owning complex employee relations and compliance across direct entities and PEO-supported markets. You’ll manage a People Operations Manager, oversee PEO/EOR processes (including payroll submissions), partner with Talent Acquisition, and represent EMEA in global People forums.

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Regional People Lead, EMEA

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Job Summary

Lead EMEA people strategy and day-to-day operations as a senior People Business Partner for a growing region. Based in London, you’ll advise regional leaders on org design, performance, engagement, and change execution, while owning complex employee relations and compliance across direct entities and PEO-supported markets. You’ll manage a People Operations Manager, oversee PEO/EOR processes (including payroll submissions), partner with Talent Acquisition, and represent EMEA in global People forums.
Location: London
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Serve as the senior People Partner to EMEA leaders, advising on org design, performance, team health, and growth while translating global programs into regional plans.
  • •Own regional People operations end to end, leading a People Operations Manager and managing day-to-day execution across direct entities and PEO-supported markets.
  • •Own the EMEA PEO/EOR relationship (Globalization Partners), including monthly payroll submissions, employment changes, terminations, and new-country implementation.
  • •Act as the regional authority on employment compliance across direct and PEO markets, including UK Right to Work and UK/German contract and employment-law requirements.
  • •Partner with Talent Acquisition on regional hiring strategy, offer decisions, and onboarding, and ensure a consistent employee experience across hybrid and remote environments.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: GBP 124,395 - 186,592 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Experience in HR/People Business Partnering or regional People Operations supporting multi-country teams across EMEA.
  • •Hands-on experience managing employees through a PEO or EOR provider (e.g., Globalization Partners) across multiple EMEA markets.
  • •Strong knowledge of European employment practices, labor law, and compliance across multiple jurisdictions (including the UK and Germany).
  • •Demonstrated ability to combine strategic advising with hands-on operational execution as you scale People operations in a fast-growing, distributed environment.
  • •Sound judgment owning complex employee relations and higher-risk people matters, grounded in employment law, with strong cross-cultural communication.
Experience:HRPeople Business PartneringPeople OperationsMulti-countryEMEAPEO/EOREmployment lawWorkday
Skills:Cross-cultural communicationSound judgmentStrategic advisingHands-on executionData-driven decision-making
Tech Stack:HRISWorkday

Company Brief

Duolingo
Duolingo develops a gamified language-learning platform offering courses, practice exercises, and assessment tools for learners worldwide via web and mobile apps, using adaptive algorithms and motivational features to drive engagement and retention.
Industry: EdTech
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 500M to 1B
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Pittsburgh, United States
Founded: 2011
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