People Business Partner Apprentice

**Our mission**? Creating the freedom for SMEs to succeed in business and beyond, by delivering Europe’s leading finance workspace. We combine business-class tools (seamless invoicing, spend management, and pre-accounting) with unwaveringly attentive 24/7 support, designed to help businesses breeze through all things finance.

**Our journey**: Founded by Alexandre and Steve in July 2017, Qonto has rapidly gained trust, serving over 500,000 customers. Thanks to our wonderful team of 1,600+ Qontoers, we also made it to the LinkedIn Top Companies French ranking

**Our values**:
**Customer focus** | Prioritize customers in everything you do

**Ownership** | Own your part, get things done

**Teamwork** | Make (team)work easy

**Mastery** | Continuously raise the bar

**Integrity** | Always do what’s right, and respect people

**Our beliefs**: At Qonto, we're committed to fostering a welcoming environment where everyone can thrive. We prioritize evaluating applicants based solely on skills and potential, ensuring diversity with 50% international team members, 44% women, and 20% parents. Join us in building a workplace that celebrates diversity and individuality.

Discover the steps we took to create a discrimination-free hiring process.

Join our People Business Partner team as an apprentice to support Laetitia and discover how to deploy people strategies that align with business objectives. You'll play a key role in driving retention and engagement within our corporate teams while learning to navigate complex people situations in a fast-growing fintech environment.

**Position**:
1-year apprentice contract

Rhythm: 3 days in company - 2 days at school or 4/1 days

**‍‍ As a PBP Apprentice at Qonto, you will**:

- **Support strategic HR partnership** by shadowing experienced PBPs and learning how to run complete HR cycles with mentorship
- **Contribute to data analysis and reporting** by preparing people metrics and ensuring data accuracy using tools like Workday, Anaplan, and Google Sheets
- **Collaborate on cross-team projects** with the PBP team and support transversal initiatives with TA and People Ops teams
- **Learn stakeholder management** by participating in meetings with line managers, TA team, and People Ops to understand different perspectives and needs
- **Support continuous improvement** by contributing to projects and tools enhancement while handling HR frameworks and document preparation

**What you can expect**:

- **Comprehensive mentorship** with structured shadow sessions during your first month to understand strategic HR partnership
- **Exposure to complex people situations** where you'll learn to adapt your approach to different stakeholders and high expectations
- **Hands-on experience** with HR cycles, from planning to execution, with guidance from experienced team members
- **Cross-functional collaboration** working with various teams including Talent Acquisition, People Operations, and business line managers
- **Professional development** through Notion-based learning resources and continuous feedback

**About your future manager**
- **Their path**:
Laetitia Litzelmann joined Qonto in 2024 as Senior People Business Partner. She brings over 14 years of HR expertise from companies like AVIV Group, Believe, and Sopra Steria, progressing from recruitment to senior HRBP roles.
- **What they can bring to you**:
Laetitia’s extensive experience in HR lifecycle management and supporting teams through transformations makes her an ideal mentor for developing your PBP skills and understanding strategic HR partnership. Her mentorship approach combines hands-on guidance with progressive autonomy, ensuring you're comfortable with the high expectations and occasionally complex stakeholder situations that come with the PBP role.

**About You**:

- **Education**: Currently pursuing M1 or M2 in business school (preferably in HR)
- **Experience**: Previous experience in HR (generalist or talent acquisition) is a plus but not mandatory - we value agility and learning potential
- **Skills**: Autonomous, agile, rigorous, proactive, and detail-oriented with strong stakeholder management abilities
- **Technical**: Comfortable with data analysis tools (Excel, Google Sheets) and eager to learn HR systems like Workday and Anaplan
- **Languages**: Native French speaker with fluent English (B2 level minimum)**Perks**

An inclusive work environment. And so much more to help you succeed.
- Offices in Paris, Berlin, Milan, Barcelona, and Belgrade;
- Up to 2 remote days per week (depending on what your school allows);
- A meal voucher;
- Public transportation reimbursement;
- Great offers for sports and wellness activities;
- A progressive disability and parenthood policy (1 in 6 of Qonto employees is a parent) and childcare benefits with selected partners;
- Monthly team events.

Click here to read more about what it's like to be an apprentice at Qonto.

**Our hiring process**:

- Interviews with your Talent Acquisitio