Senior HR Business Partner - France
4 days ago
Aix-en-Provence
Location: Aix-en-Provence (Hybrid - up to 2-3 days remote/week) or more remote opportunity if you live further away Contract: CDI - 39 hrs/week About the mission Join a fast-growing international technology scale-up going through an exciting phase of integration and expansion. As their first dedicated HR Business Partner in France, you’ll play a central role in shaping the employee experience and aligning people strategies with business goals. You’ll work closely with local team leads and the international People function to build scalable processes, guide leaders through organisational changes, and ensure compliance with French labour law. This is a unique opportunity for an HR professional who thrives in fast-paced, international, and post-integration environments, and who wants to have a tangible impact from day one. What you’ll do • Strategic Partner: Align people strategies with business objectives, supporting organisational design, workforce planning, and performance management., • Advisor to Leaders: Coach and guide managers on performance reviews, competency frameworks, salary reviews, and commission structures, helping them become stronger leaders., • Employee Relations & Compliance: Act as a trusted advisor on sensitive employee matters, ensuring compliance with French labour law and best practices., • Culture & Development: Implement programs that foster accountability, career development, and high performance., • Data-Driven HR: Use surveys, people data, and insights to identify risks and improvement areas, presenting clear plans to leadership., • Cross-Border Collaboration: Adapt global HR policies to the French context, ensuring consistency while meeting local needs. Who you are • 5–7 years of experience as an HR Business Partner in fast-paced, international environments (ideally tech or commercial-driven companies)., • Deep knowledge of French labour law and experience handling complex employee relations., • Proven ability to work with leadership on performance management, compensation frameworks, and organisational design., • Native-level French and fluent English (C1) to collaborate effectively in an international context., • Analytical and data-driven mindset; able to extract insights and translate them into clear actions., • Resilient, autonomous, and adaptable, comfortable managing multiple priorities in a scaling environment., • Nice to have: experience with M&A integrations, exposure to commercial teams, HRIS systems, and start-up environments. What we offer • Autonomy & impact: the chance to build HR processes in France from the ground up and directly influence the success of the integration., • Competitive salary + bonus, • CDI contract with 39-hour work week., • Flexible working: 2-3 days remote/week, flexible hours after probation., • Benefits: Meal vouchers, full family healthcare, and access to an online benefits platform., • Growth support: learning budget and career development support tailored to your aspirations., • Start date: ASAP
