People & Talent Partner (f/m/d)- Full Remote Europe (Fixed-term maternity leave cover: 12 months)

About Us

Otera is the enterprise-grade Agentic Automation platform enabling teams to put their complex knowledge work on autopilot. By combining Agentic AI, business process digitization, and no-code development in a single platform, teams can create AI apps in minutes to achieve 90%+ straight-through processing.

With €15 million raised in a Series A funding round co-led by Red River West, Alpha Intelligence Capital, and Hoxton Ventures, and the support of existing investors Lunar Ventures and Stride VC, we are accelerating our vision to become the go-to provider for AI-driven automation solutions across the globe.

Otera is trusted by global enterprise leaders, including Allianz, Siemens, Bayer, SAAB, and Zurich Insurance.

About the Role

We are looking for a hands-on People & Talent Partner with also a focus in recruitment to join our team for 12 months (maternity leave cover).

The role combines People Operations & Business Partnering. You will manage hiring end-to-end, from sourcing and interviews through to offers, contracts and onboarding, while also supporting employees and managers across day-to-day People topics and the wider employee lifecycle.

Startup or scale-up experience is essential, ideally within a company growing from Series A towards Series B.

Key Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruitment from role intake and sourcing through to interviews, offers, contracts, onboarding and reporting.
• Recruit across Tech, GTM, Ops, and leadership roles.
• Partner with hiring managers and senior leaders to define candidate profiles, assessment criteria and interview processes.
• Proactively source and engage passive candidates across different markets and countries.
• Manage candidate communication, feedback, negotiations and the overall candidate experience.
• Support employees and managers across an international and distributed team with day-to-day People topics.
• Own the employee lifecycle operationally across several European employment entities.
• Manage contracts, onboarding, probation periods, promotions, compensation adjustments, relocations, parental leave, and offboarding.
• Prepare documentation and coordinate employee changes with payroll providers, EOR partners, and external advisors.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems.
• Support performance, compensation, engagement and wider People initiatives.
• Continuously improve recruitment and People processes through AI, automation, and scalable workflows.

About You

• 3+ years of experience in People, including at least one year in a People Partnering, People Operations, Talent Acquisition, Recruitment, or similar role.
• Startup or scale-up experience is a must. Ideally, you have supported a company during its growth from Series A to Series B.
• Experience balancing recruitment delivery with broader people-generalist responsibilities.
• Strong stakeholder-management skills and confidence partnering with senior leaders.
• A proactive and ambitious approach, with the ability to identify what needs to be done and take ownership of delivering it.
• Comfortable working in an environment where priorities change, and processes may still be developing.
• Willingness to work hands-on and complete both strategic and administrative tasks.
• An AI-first mindset and genuine interest in using AI, technology and automation to work more effectively.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple open roles and People priorities simultaneously.
• High levels of discretion, attention to detail and professional judgement.
• Delivery-focused and willing to roll up your sleeves to get the work done.
• Full Professional written and verbal communication skills in English. Additional languages are a plus.

️ Compensation, Perks & Benefits

• Remote Work & Culture: Enjoy the freedom to work from anywhere.
• Be among the first 80 to revolutionise industry standards and be part of the next unicorn.
• Gain access to top-tier advisors and investors in their fields.
• Work with high-quality, state-of-the-art equipment.
• Competitive Salary Package

We value diversity and promote it through empathy and respect. We assess based on professional skills, not on social background, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, or skin colour.

Looking forward to receiving your application!