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We offer award-winning regulatory intelligence and AI solutions to help organizations protect people and products. With over 35 years of experience and a global presence, we empower our customers with innovative compliance solutions.\nYou will get to work at a company that combines startup agility with the stability of an industry leader. Partner with enterprise customers and global experts to advance environmental safety and solve complex data science challenges.\nJoin us and make an impact!\nAbout the Role\nAre you an early-career professional with exceptional German language skills who enjoys learning, solving problems, and helping others? Join 3E's EMEA HR Operations team in Sofia, where you'll support employees across Germany throughout the employee lifecycle while building your career in an international organization.\nThis role is dedicated to supporting our German employee population. You'll communicate daily with employees and managers in German, prepare German-language employment documentation, coordinate with German payroll and benefits providers, and help ensure compliance with German employment requirements. Working closely with colleagues across HR, Payroll, Finance, and Legal, you'll deliver responsive, high-quality support while helping create an exceptional employee experience.\nBeyond supporting day-to-day operations, you'll become a subject matter expert in German HR administration. You'll research unfamiliar topics, document processes, create Standard Operating Procedures, and help build knowledge that enables the broader team to better support employees across Germany. 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