HR Legal

WHY WE NEED YOU ?

As Scaleway continues to grow across Europe, we are strengthening our HR teamto ensure legal compliance, mitigate risk, and support operational excellence in an increasingly international environment.

Your mission will be tolead HR legal topics across Europe, manage employee relations, and provide strategic legal guidanceon both individual and collective matters.

You will play a key role in turningcomplex legal and employee-relations topics into clear, practical, and business-oriented solutionsthat support Scaleway’s growth.

YOUR FUTURE TEAM

We work in a collaborative and international environment where the diversity of Scalers, combined with a strong culture of knowledge sharing, helps us bring ambitious projects to life.

AsHR Legal & Employee Relations Manager, you will work closely with theCHROand act as a key legal partner to the HR organization.

You will ensurelegal consistency, compliance, and strategic alignment across our European entities and locations, while partnering closely with HRBPs, managers, and internal stakeholders on sensitive and high-impact topics.

YOUR DAILY ROUTINE

Pilot HR implementation for new country openings,including local benchmarks, employment contracts, and social protection compliance.

Coordinate and challenge external legal counsel and payroll providersacross different European regions to optimize compliance.

Manage international mobility files,including secondments, expatriation, and cross-border recruitment.

Act as the lead internal expert for managementon all employment law matters (contracts, working hours, disciplinary actions, and terminations).

Oversee pre-litigation and litigation casesin direct collaboration with specialized law firms.

Maintain legal watchto ensure the company remains compliant with evolving French and European legislation.

Prepare and co-animate meetings with Employee Representative Bodies (CSE)and various social committees.

Define strategy and lead negotiationsfor collective company agreements.

Advise leadership on the social climateto maintain constructive and secure dialogue with social partners.

HARDSKILLS:

• At least 5 years of experiencein a similar role, ideally including experience in a law firm and/or an international environment.

Significant experience in social relations,including managing instances and collective bargaining.

Full English fluencyfor daily interaction with international employees and foreign legal cabinets.

SOFT SKILLS:

Strategic Anticipation:Ability to maintain a 6-to-12-month vision on all legal and social files.

Business Partner Mindset:Moving beyond “just the law” to propose actionable solutions that aid decision-making.

Rigor and Excellence:Delivering impeccable, high-quality work that requires no fundamental revision.

Strategic Autonomy:Capacity to lead complex subjects from A to Z while providing synthesized reporting.

WHAT YOU WILL FIND AT SCALEWAY ++++

Hybrid work:We offer up to 3 days of remote work per week.

Offices:Our offices are spacious, dynamic workspaces with bold design, conveniently located near public transport. Most of our offices feature outdoor spaces (terraces) and bike parking facilities.

Dining:Our chef provides a healthy meal service at the headquarters, and breakfast is available across all our sites year-round. Scalers working from regional sites enjoy a Swile card for lunches.

Well-being commitments:Whether it’s access to a gym, daycare places, or discounted services for caring services, Scaleway is committed to supporting Scalers in maintaining a balanced life.

International environment:With dozens of nationalities, Scaleway offers a stimulating environment where English is as widely spoken as French.

Career & Mobility:Our managers value internal mobility, and opportunities t