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# Employee Relations Specialist at RISE

- **Company:** RISE
- **Location:** Makati, Philippines
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-08-10
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-13
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/rise/635399da-7f0d-4bc8-80af-960b8ab69189

## Job description

RISE is on a mission to accelerate internet for the Philippines by providing excellent services and high-quality support to our business and wholesale partners. We focus on the efficiency of connectivity through initiatives like GetaFIX and Open Access Network, ensuring we maintain a benchmark for reliability and installation speed. Our culture is built on transparency and ownership, where team members are encouraged to exceed expectations and advance the country’s digital landscape together.

The Employee Relations Specialist provides vital administrative, legal, and general human resources support to the HR Business Partner and assigned personnel or units. This role assists with staffing, retention, orientation, performance management, and employee relations while ensuring HR policies are consistently applied. A significant portion of this role focuses on mitigating legal risks by directly handling labor relations matters, end-to-end documentation, and representing the company in external legal and administrative proceedings.

Duties & Responsibilities

- Provide foundational support to the HRBP in working closely with employees to improve work relationships, build morale, increase productivity, and enable retention.
- Draft, manage, and execute end-to-end filing of documentation for disciplinary actions, administrative cases, and employee relations incidents.
- Represent the company by physically attending DOLE/NLRC mediation, arbitration, and court hearings.
- Manage the filing of police reports and coordinate with local authorities on behalf of the company when necessary.
- Handle HR systems, physical and digital documents, and day-to-day employee queries.
- Address employee concerns and issues, assist in investigating complaints, and ensure compliance with employment laws and labor relations matters.
- Support the development and implementation of HR policies, guidelines, programs, and practices in employee relations, organizational development, compensation and benefits, and performance management.
- Assist in analyzing HR data (e.g., performance reviews, sales targets) to identify trends and assess performance. Help facilitate organizational change initiatives, employee engagement activities, and development programs.

## Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Management, and other related degree programs.
- 3+ years of work experience in an HR Generalist, HR Specialist, or similar support role (supporting the 5+ years requirement of the senior HRBP role).
- Previous experience transacting with DOLE or NLRC in handling labor disputes and employee grievances is strictly required.
- Strong working knowledge or exposure to software technology, telco, or the IT industry.
- A high degree of professionalism, propriety, and morale.
- Neutral and able to think critically in situations that are otherwise complicated in nature.
- Ability to prioritize and effectively manage day-to-day requests while supporting a broader strategic people agenda.

Join the mission!

Be part of a growing mission-oriented business that requires new leaders who are proficient, proactive, and direct. Be rewarded with great colleagues, a supportive environment, a competitive salary, and a compensation package that includes HMO for you and your family. Flex time is offered for some roles and your teammates will be there to help as you further hone your skills and accomplish responsibilities. Make a difference and grow with us.

## About RISE

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Rise is a global payroll, compliance, and contractor management platform that enables companies to hire, onboard, and pay distributed teams in 190+ countries using both fiat and cryptocurrency.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series A)
- **Headquarters**: New York, New York, United States (with an office in Beachwood, Ohio)
- **Founded**: 2019
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Financial Services / Global Payroll SaaS / HR Tech
- **Target Customers**: B2B; Finance & Ops, Legal & Compliance, HR & People teams; DAOs and Web3-native companies; traditional enterprises hiring globally
- **Mission/Purpose**: Streamline international workforce payments with automated compliance, tax documentation, and flexible payout options, bridging the gap between traditional finance and crypto-native teams.

## Products & Services
- **Global Contractor Pay**: Onboard, manage, and pay independent contractors in 190+ countries with automated compliance checks, tax documentation, and flexible scheduling.
- **Employer of Record (EOR)**: Hire full-time employees abroad without a local entity; handles compliant employment agreements, benefits (healthcare, crypto-friendly 401(k)), and tax/legal documentation.
- **Direct Payroll**: U.S. employee payroll processing with automated tax filings and compliance; allows salary withdrawal in local currency and stablecoins.
- **Agent of Record (AOR)**: Shields businesses from contractor misclassification risk; handles onboarding, payments, and compliance for independent contractors globally.
- **Rise ID**: On-chain, portable professional identity verification with KYC/KYB/AML checks, providing reusable verification across engagements.
- **Rise Earn**: Lets companies and contractors earn yield on idle USDC balances, powered by Aave on Arbitrum.
- **Hybrid Payroll**: Funding options from bank accounts or crypto wallets; workers can withdraw in 90+ local currencies, stablecoins, or 100+ cryptocurrencies.
- **International Health & Travel Insurance**: Benefits package for contractors via a global partner network.

## Market Standing
- **Total Funding**: $10.1M (USD)
    - **Series A (Nov 2024)**: $6.3M led by Polymorphic Capital and Draper Associates (6 investors)
    - **Seed Round (Apr 2023)**: $3.8M led by Polymorphic Capital and Ryze Labs (16 investors)
- **Key Metric**: Processed over **$1.5 billion** in total payroll volume.
- **Headcount**: 47 employees (+41.7% YoY), distributed across 9 countries (United States, Brazil, United Kingdom, Mexico, Colombia, and others).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Polymorphic Capital, Draper Associates, Ryze Labs.
- **Growth Signals**: SOC 2 Type II certified; registered as a Money Service Business (FinCEN); integration with Gnosis Safe, Coinbase, MetaMask; strong 30,830 LinkedIn followers (+21.6% YoY).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Crypto-Native & Fiat Flexibility**: Only platform offering truly hybrid payroll—fund via bank account or on-chain treasury; workers choose fiat or 100+ cryptocurrencies.
- **Unified Compliance**: Covers EOR, AOR, and contractor management under one roof, reducing the need for multiple vendors.
- **On-Chain Identity**: Rise ID provides portable, reusable KYC/AML, eliminating redundant onboarding for workers across multiple engagements.
- **Regulatory Maturity**: SOC 2 Type II, GDPR compliant, registered Money Service Business—a high bar of trust for both traditional and crypto clients.
- **Broad Global Coverage**: 190+ countries for contractor and EOR support with local legal compliance.

## Strategic Focus
- **Growth Priorities**: Scaling the financial ramp and Rise ID product lines; expanding enterprise partnerships in both Web3 and traditional global hiring markets; deepening integrations with major chains and wallets.
- **Product Direction**: Continuing to build "Rise Financial Ramp" to bridge fiat and crypto liquidity for payroll, and advancing on-chain identity infrastructure.
- **Regulatory Expansion**: Maintaining and extending licensing (Money Service Business) to support compliance-heavy customers globally.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Ratings**: Employees rate the company 4.8/5.0 (3 reviews on LinkedIn). Work-life balance: 4.8, Compensation: 4.5, Culture: 4.5, Career: 4.8.
- **Work Policy**: Hybrid workspace—employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work (typical time on-site not specified). Team is distributed across 9 countries.
- **Engineering Culture**: Deeply technical team working on blockchain, stablecoins, DeFi integrations (Aave, Arbitrum), and on-chain identity systems in a fintech context.
- **Perks**: Offers international health and travel insurance for contractors; flexible payment schedules; crypto-friendly benefits (e.g., 401(k) in crypto).
- **Current Openings** (as of Sep 2026): Senior Personalreferent/International HR Advisor, Partner Manager - Strategic Partnerships, and a Product Director - Blockchain & Crypto.
- **Impact**: Engineers and product people work on infrastructure that moves real money ($1.5B processed) and navigates cutting-edge regulatory and technical frontiers.

## Sources
1. [riseworks.io](https://www.riseworks.io/) – Official website with full product details
2. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/riseworks) – LinkedIn company page
3. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/rise-works-inc) – Built In profile
4. [riseworks.io/careers](https://www.riseworks.io/careers) – Careers page
5. [riseworks.io/careers/product-director-blockchain-crypto](https://www.riseworks.io/careers/product-director-blockchain-crypto) – Job posting for Product Director

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