Human Resources Business Partner

Are you looking to have an impact on the daily life of millions of entrepreneurs in France (and tomorrow in Europe)?

Are you looking for a work environment that values trust, proactivity, and autonomy?

Are our Engineering principles aligned with your vision?

Then Pennylane is the right place for you

Our vision
We aim to become the most beloved financial Operating System of French SMEs and Accounting Firms (and soon, European ones).

We help entrepreneurs rid themselves of time-consuming tasks related to accounting and finance while providing them with access to key financial information to assist in making the best decisions for their business.

About Us
Pennylane is one of the fastest growing Fintechs in France (and soon to be in Europe)

In 5 years of existence, we've managed to :

Make ourselves known as a groundbreaking accounting and financial software for small businesses and their accountants

Raise a total of €225 millions, including from Sequoia, the famous fund from the Silicon Valley who invested early in companies like Google, Facebook, Airbnb, Stripe, Paypal and much more...

Grow from 7 cofounders to 900 happy Pennylaners : we're now recognized as one of the greatest places to work in France (and also remotely), with a 4.6/5 rating on Glassdoor .

Build an international environment with more than 25 nationalities, with a strong remote-friendly culture, where 30% of the employees are already working from all parts of Europe

Earn the trust of thousands of customers and accounting firms and obtain outstanding ratings

Already more than 700,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and over 5000 accounting firms use Pennylane in France

Context & Team
Are you looking to have an impact on the daily life of millions of entrepreneurs in France and Europe ?

Do you thrive in a trustful, fast-paced environment ?

Then Pennylane might be the right place for you — and you, might be the perfect fit for this role

We figure out among the 20 best startups of 2023 on the French Market

Job Description
To support our scale, we are looking for an experienced HR Business Partner to join the People team.

Reporting into our Lead HRBP, you will contribute at both hands-on and strategic levels, as a trusted partner to our teams and as a program manager to cultivate and develop a best-in-class employee experience.

You act as a partner to our People team. You have strong decision-making skills with a thorough understanding of talent management and also organizational design within technology companies, to support our teams' rapid growth. The HRBP will be responsible for supporting and executing all the projects and functions that will be designed by the HR Development Manager.

Your role will comprise of:
HR Business Partnering

• You set up rituals with managers and team members to build relationships of trust and become the preferred contact for the teams.
• With a deep understanding of the population you support, you are the privileged HR point of contact to accompany teams at all steps of the employee life cycle (on-boarding, 3-month and 6-month feedback, performance assessment, compensation review, internal transfer, off-boarding…).
• You advise our people managers on organization design, individual performance review, promotions, compensation.
• You also advise our employees on learning & development opportunities, career pathing and evolution.
• You are the internal communication relay of your perimeter, you ensure a good respect of the rules in force in the company, and you contribute to the animation of new HR processes and of the company's culture in order to maximize retention.

Talent development

• You participate and establish projects related to the People team roadmap
• You will build and run rigorous data analysis and reporting solutions based on business needs, to inform on program or process impact measurements

The profile we are looking for :

• You have a strong experience in a similar position ; having worked in a fast-growing environment is a strong plus
• You have a well-rounded experience on a variety of HR-related topics: onboarding, learning & development, legal, compensation & benefits.
• You excel at creating trust and developing strong working relationships at all levels of an organization
• You demonstrate excellent writing and conversational communications skills in both French and English
• You know how to drive performance management in a fast growing company (+300 hires / year)
• You know how to drive and support your internal stakeholders in projects like designing organisations and anticipating future needs and stakes

To thrive at Pennylane, you need :

• To be energized by an ever-shifting work environment
• To be highly collaborative (within your team or other stakeholders)
• Sufficiently experienced to prioritize business-led actions on your day to day activity
• We know that some people are less likely to apply than others, if they don't feel like they meet the full list of criteria.

If you're hesitating, we encourage you to apply : who knows, it might be the start of a meaningful and long-lasting collaboration.

Recruitment Process

• First Orane, TA Business (30 min)
• Interview with Charlène, Lead HRBP (45 min - 1h)
• Case Study at home and debriefing with Marine, VP People & Charlène (1h)
• Last round with Salomé (Lead Development) & Comex Member (30 min) + Fit interview with one or two team members (30 min)

We also want to emphasize that we fully embrace diversity, equity and inclusion and that we're doing our best to create a safe and inclusive environment. We are committed to providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of gender, sexual orientation, origin, disabilities, or any other traits that make you who you are. If anything, diversity makes us a more fun place to work at.
What do we do to make your work life easier
Wherever you are based, you will get 25 vacations days paid by Pennylane

You'll have a competitive compensation package

You'll get company shares to enjoy a piece of the success story you're building with us

You'll have a budget to turn your home into a more comfortable workspace, as well as a monthly allowance to work from a coworking space whenever you feel like it

Through our partner Gymlib, you'll have access to 8000 fitness spaces in Europe and more than 300 activities related to wellness

You'll have access to Busuu to perfect your English or your French

You'll get the latest Apple equipment

Depending on the teams and the requirements of the position - you'll be able to work remotely from your country of residence, as long as it is in Europe and within a maximum time difference of two hours from the CET time zone

We are committed to regularly coming together for company events such as Tech Days (which bring remote Pennylaners together every 3 months) or our annual company seminar, fostering significant moments of cohesion for everyone.

If you are based in France, you will have a French contract following French regulation on top of the additional perks : 6 to 12 RTT, 5 weeks PTOs, lunch credits (Swile), Alan Blue healthcare cover and regular events in cities where Pennylaners are mostly presents (Lyon, Bordeaux, Nantes…)

We're working on providing those last advantages to our people based outside of France as well, but it can be quite more complex depending on different countries.
Who are we looking for ?
To thrive at Pennylane, you need :

• To speak English (level is assessed and appreciated according to the department you're applying to)
• To be energized by an ever-shifting work environment
• To be highly collaborative (within your team or other stakeholders)
• Sufficiently experienced to prioritize business-led actions on your day to day activity

We know that some people are less likely to apply than others, if they don't feel like they meet the full list of criteria.

If you're hesitating, we encourage you to apply : who knows, it might be the start of a meaningful and long-lasting collaboration.

We also want to emphasize that we fully embrace diversity, equity and inclusion and that we're doing our best to create a safe and inclusive environment.

We are committed to providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of gender, sexual orientation, origin, disabilities, or any other traits that make you who you are. If anything, diversity makes us a more fun place to work at.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.