Trivago
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Lead Talent & Business Relations
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AI Summary
Build and own People & Culture functions across US and Germany as the first dedicated P&C hire. Lead full-cycle recruiting, establish employment contracts, compensation, equity plans, policies, and compliance for both entities. Manage onboarding, offboarding, relocation, visa processes, and culture shaping for a fast-growing robotics startup.
Key Highlights
First dedicated P&C hire building People & Culture functions from zero across US and Germany entities
End-to-end recruiting for technical talent including sourcing, interviews, offers, and closing in competitive robotics market
Owns compensation, equity plans, employment contracts, policies, compliance with German and US labor law
Sets up P&C systems stack (HRIS, ATS, payroll interfaces) and ensures GDPR compliance
Fluent English and German required; 5+ years in People & Culture/HR/Talent roles at fast-growing startups
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Key Responsibilities
Own recruiting end to end across the US and Germany including hiring plans, sourcing, interview processes, offers, and closing candidates
Build P&C foundations for both entities: employment contracts, policies, handbooks, and compliance with German and US labor law
Own compensation and equity: salary bands, offer structures, equity grants and plans, and benchmarking against the market
Run onboarding, offboarding, relocation, and visa and immigration processes
Set up and run the P&C systems stack (HRIS, ATS, payroll interfaces) and maintain clean and compliant employee data including GDPR
Shape culture and performance through feedback processes, review systems, career paths, and team rituals
Act as trusted point of contact for employees and leaders on sensitive topics
Technical Skills Required
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Benefits & Perks
Competitive base salary
Significant equity in Minerva Humanoids
Hybrid work possible based in Munich
Relocation support to Munich
Clear path to Head of People & Culture as company scales
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Nice to Have
Experience building a P&C function from zero as the first hire
Experience with equity plans across jurisdictions: US stock options and German VSOP or similar
Job Description
About the Role
Minerva Humanoids builds humanoid robots for the most dangerous jobs on the planet: offshore rigs, refineries, chemical plants, bomb disposal, and hazardous substance decontamination. We are a small, fast-moving team across San Francisco and Munich, and the people we hire in the next two years will decide whether we succeed. Getting the right engineers in the door, paid fairly, set up legally in two countries, and working well together is mission-critical work.
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