Senior People Operations Partner – French Speaking

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve HR Operations in France, covering the full employee lifecycle (contracts, HRIS and employee data, onboarding/offboarding, payroll coordination, benefits, and all HR documentation).
• Ensure full compliance with French labour law, translating requirements into clear, scalable People policies and processes.
• Identify inefficiencies in workflows and systems, and take ownership of improving or rebuilding them end to end.
• Drive process harmonization by collaborating with our global People Operations team to implement shared standards and streamlined tools across the group.
• Act as a trusted point of contact for employees and managers, providing operational guidance with empathy, structure, and clarity.
• Maintain high-quality HR data and documentation to support audits, reporting, and confident decision-making.
• Work closely with Finance, Legal, Talent Acquisition, IT, and HRBPs to deliver a consistent and efficient employee experience.

Requirements

• You have extensive years of experience in People Operations / HR Operations ideally in a fast-paced, international environment (scale-up or tech company is a plus).
• You have strong knowledge of French labour law and feel confident applying it to real business situations.
• You are highly structured, proactive, and solution-oriented, someone who improves processes rather than just maintaining the status quo.
• You enjoy working with modern HRIS systems and bringing clarity and accuracy to HR data.
• You balance compliance with empathy, you care about processes and people.
• You’re fluent in French and English, and comfortable working in an international environment.
• You thrive in teams that value honesty, transparency, ownership, and kindness.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in HR Operations with a strong focus on compliance with French labour law, process improvement, and effective use of HRIS systems. Capable of fostering a positive employee experience through structured guidance and collaboration across departments.