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Lio is building its U.S. presence following a $30M Series A, and you will be the first People & Culture hire in the U.S., establishing the People & Culture function for the New York office from the ground up.
You will own the complete employee lifecycle in NYC, including recruiting, onboarding, engagement, performance management, development, and offboarding. You'll lead end-to-end hiring for U.S. roles and build a high-performing New York team while working closely with Lio's Munich-based People team, U.S. leadership, and founders.
Key responsibilities include:
- Establish Lio's local People & Culture presence in New York as an extension of the Munich-based People team
- Act as a strategic partner to the People & Culture Lead, helping shape a unified global people strategy
- Own the NYC employee journey across all stages
- Lead end-to-end hiring for U.S. roles
- Serve as the trusted local point of contact for employees and managers
- Support managers with team development, feedback, performance, and employee-related topics
- Adapt global initiatives and processes to the U.S. market while ensuring consistency across both offices
- Build scalable local structures that support growth while remaining connected to global People strategy
- Use employee insights and people data to continuously improve the employee experience
- Strengthen the connection between Munich and New York offices
This role offers the opportunity to build a People & Culture foundation from scratch, shape the team that will drive U.S. growth, and have direct strategic influence on company culture and values across two offices.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum three years of experience in People & Culture, HR, Talent Acquisition, People Operations, or related role
- Experience in fast-growing startups or scale-ups, with understanding of building while scaling
- Strong recruiting experience and comfort owning critical searches end-to-end
- Understanding of U.S. employment practices and knowledge of when to involve external experts
- Experience supporting managers and employees across performance, development, and engagement topics
- Ability to combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution
- Proactive, structured approach and comfort making progress without an established local playbook
- Clear communication, sound judgment, and ability to handle sensitive topics with care
- Ability to collaborate across cultures, offices, and time zones
- Based in New York City and excited to work closely with the team in person
