People Partner

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Auterion is hiring a People Partner in Zürich to advise and support people managers, navigate performance conversations, structure teams, handle employee relations, and own meaningful day-to-day HR operations in a fast-growing scale-up. The role requires 5+ years in HR, with 2+ in a scale-up, strong Swiss labor law knowledge, cross-border European experience, fluent English and good German, and comfort with HRIS tools such as Hibob and data reporting. In your application, lead with concrete outcomes such as improved performance cycles, automated processes, and reduced issue resolution time; show collaboration with Talent Acquisition, policy work, and OKR ownership; confirm willingness to be on-site and your ability to balance rigor with empathy.

Overview
As a People Partner at Auterion, your primary focus will be advising and supporting our people managers. You'll be their go-to for everything people-related, helping them navigate performance conversations, structure their teams, handle employee relations issues, and grow as leaders. You'll bring both a practical and human lens to the role, knowing when to push back and when to listen.

At the same time, this role carries real operational weight. In a scale-up organization like ours this means owning a meaningful share of day-to-day HR operations: advising team members on company policies, processes, and tools, working in our HRIS (Hibob), and generally supporting your People Team colleagues with whatever needs to get done.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to apply existing, and develop new guidance and processes to facilitate continuous performance management; support and advise managers and team members on best practices and tools. 
• Manage employee relations issues, including separations and workplace conflicts
• Advise and provide support to internal stakeholders such as talent acquisition and line managers on questions about employment law, contracts, and employment regulations.
• Support the People Team in keeping the day-to-day operations running smoothly.
• Actively seek opportunities to improve our existing processes in terms of increasing efficiency and automation and reducing busywork. 
• Actively participate and own People Team initiatives, own OKRs, and other projects.
• Prepare, review, and maintain employee documents such as contracts, amendments, and other employment-related records, ensuring compliance with legal and company standards.
• Provide data-driven insights and reports on workforce trends, employee engagement, and other people metrics to inform decision-making and shape people strategies.

Qualifications and Skills

• 5+ years in the people profession, of which 2+ years experience as a People Partner in a scale-up or start-up environment
• Solid knowledge of local labor law in Switzerland and experience in working with multiple jurisdictions across Europe, particularly Germany.
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Detail-oriented and able to handle sensitive information with confidentiality
• Proactive and able to work effectively in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Rigorous, self-organized, and autonomous in managing priorities and deadlines
• A passion for building a high-performance culture where employees can thrive
• Ability to create structure, automate, and continuously improve systems and processes
• Prior experience working with tools such as Greenhouse, HiBob and Deel is a nice to have
• Fluency in English is a must, a good working knowledge of German is also required

About Auterion

We are building the leading software platform for AI-powered autonomous systems for enterprise and government customers. Our team is supporting the most important missions and solving the most challenging problems.

At Auterion, we bring together the sharpest minds who love to solve the hardest problems. Join a vibrant team built on innovation, openness, and excellence, where you’ll be empowered to develop ideas, collaborate across all levels, and make an impact that matters.