HR Generalist

**About 3E**:
We are a mission-driven company with the purpose to enable a safer, more sustainable world

3E provides a comprehensive suite of data, analytics, and software solutions for enabling and improving workplace & chemical safety, product stewardship, supply chain management and sustainability. With over 35 years of experience, and 15 locations across North America, Europe, and Asia, 3E helps more than 5,000 customers in various sectors to achieve safety, sustainability, and speed to market.

Are you ready to shape the future? **Come join us**

**About the Role**:
The Human Resources (HR) Generalist (France & Germany) will be instrumental in providing comprehensive HR operations and a superior employee experience across every stage of the employee journey. You will be a part of our HR Operations team and collaborate with HR business partners, talent acquisition, legal, finance, and other crucial stakeholders to support new initiatives and deliver excellent employee experience to 3E team members in France and Germany. You will also get the opportunity to support the teams in Denmark, Belgium, the UK and beyond.

**What You’ll Do**:

- Be a part of the globally distributed team and build regional HR programs for France:
**Employee Relations, Employee Lifecycle, and Compliance**
- Manage a smooth and comprehensive employee on-boarding process, coordinating with cross-functional departments to deliver an outstanding new hire experience
- Manage off-boarding processes, ensuring necessary steps are complete and systems are updated
- Handle all administrative tasks for employee life-cycle events, including data entry into the HR systems, executing amendments and other documentation, and completing audits for accuracy and compliance
- Maintain employee documentation filing to ensure compliance with all applicable rules and regulations
- Assist with European immigration initiatives in coordinating work visas and relocations
- Assist with Employee Relations matters, including performance management
- Partner with appropriate stakeholders (including Global HR Business Partners) to evaluate and address more complex employee relations issues with a high level of collaboration and confidentiality, advising on local requirements, cultural nuances, and norms that impact successful outcomes
- For France, manage all CSE and CBA related tasks to ensure compliant operations
- Stay updated on legislative changes, HR trends, and best practices in order to suggest improvements to employee experience as well as the efficiency of the HR team

**HR Programs Support and Policy Management**
- Collect data and prepare reports as required by HR Team and 3E leadership
- Assist in developing and administering policies and procedures, and provide guidance for business operations
- Provide great customer service and support to all of our employees regarding HR policies and programs
- Support employee engagement programs, which include employee wellness, ID&B, and partnering with offices to coordinate on-site events
- Support roll-out of HR programs locally to drive strong local communications, clarity, and adoption
- Ability to participate in and support departmental projects

**Payroll, Benefits, and Leave Administration**
- Complete monthly payroll for France, ensuring timely submission of payroll-relevant data to external vendor
- Support payroll and benefits operations in other countries as needed
- Own all elements of French Benefits Administration including serving as day-to-day contact, enrolling employees into health and welfare plans, processing status changes, completing bill reconciliation, responding to employee inquiries and issues, and managing benefit vendor partners
- Work directly with managers and employees to ensure proper tracking, usage, and compliance with leave programs and time
- and attendance-tracking activities

**In-Country Support for France**
- Aid in various aspects of the recruitment and hiring process to ensure smooth local operations
- Provide support and translation services as necessary for French language
- Operate as first point-of-contact for French-speaking employees across a variety of topics
- Assist in preparing for and responding to local audits, including social security audits (URSSAF compliance)
- Oversee management of Works Council (CSE) activities, including coordination of on-site meetings, management of information dissemination, and oversight of election procedures

**What Makes You a Great Fit**:

- ** Minimum Required**:

- 5+ years of progressive HR experience, preferably in a Generalist role
- Current, comprehensive knowledge of French HR practices, including expertise in CSE and CBA operations and relevant labor legislation
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English (C1) and French (native proficiency)
- Strong time-management skills and the ability to organize workload, adapt quickly to change, and deliver under the pressure of deadline
- Demonstrated exp