People Relations Partner

Who you are

• Significant experience in Human Resources, Employee Relations, including autonomous management of complex and sensitive employee-relations matters
• Strong knowledge of French employment law, employee-relations practice, collective labour relations and the practical requirements of a technology or fast-changing business environment
• Demonstrated ability to assess risk, make sound recommendations and lead cases or projects through to resolution
• Experience partnering with managers, People Business Partners, People Operations, Centers of Expertise and Legal
• Strong coaching, influencing and conflict-resolution skills
• Analytical, structured and solutions-oriented approach, with the ability to prioritize competing risks and deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in French and English; English is used daily in cross-functional and international meetings
• Master’s degree in human resources, Employment Law, Labour Law or a related field, or equivalent professional experience

What the job involves

• Working closely with the HR Director France, Functional People Business Partners, People Operations, Centers of Expertise (Comp & Ben, Benefits…) and managers, the role provides pragmatic, risk-aware advice and ensures that global People policies and programs are translated into legally compliant and workable local practices
• The role is expected to combine hands-on case leadership with proactive risk management, manager capability-building and continuous improvement of the French employee-relations and compliance framework
• 1. Employee relations and case leadership
• Partner with Functional PBPs on manager coaching, organisational impact of company decision, global people programs and communications, in line with the People Team operating model
• Act as the primary individual employee-relations advisor for France and the escalation point for complex local cases for People Business Partners and Managers
• Independently lead complex and sensitive matters, including performance and conduct cases, investigations, grievances and disciplinary or termination processes
• Assess legal, financial, operational, reputational and employee risks; define options and recommend a proportionate course of action in partnership with the relevant Functional PBP, HR Director France and Legal
• Ensure high-quality case intake, documentation, chronology, decision tracking and follow-up in line with the agreed ER case-management standards
• Design and deliver targeted training, ER clinics, information sessions and practical guidance for managers and People teams
• Share recurring themes and recommendations that improve leadership capability, employee experience and social climate
• 2. France compliance and policy implementation
• Own the France employee-relations and policies roadmap, prioritizing risks, statutory requirements, recurring themes and preventive actions
• Coordinate with People Operations and Centers of Expertise to implement compliant local processes (Performance and Development, Pay Transparency…) and maintain fit-for-purpose templates, tools and controls
• Oversee key local compliance topics such as working time, “forfait jours”, overtime, “entretien professionnels”, absence management, occupational health, health and safety, and other France-specific requirements
• Act as the local escalation point for People Operations and support the development of reliable knowledge resources for managers and People teams
• 3. Collective labour relations and social dialogue
• Lead or co-lead the preparation, facilitation and follow-up of Health and Safety Committee (CSSCT)
• Participate to union and other employee-representative interactions, with support of the Senior Legal Employee Relations Manager where appropriate
• 4. Data, insights and continuous improvement
• Maintain and improve France ER dashboards covering case volumes, case types, time to closure, outcomes, litigation pipeline and key compliance indicators
• Analyze trends in absenteeism, performance, conduct, Hybrid work, employee feedback and collective-relations signals to identify preventive actions
• Provide regular risk and social-climate insights to the HR Director France and relevant People stakeholders
• Improve processes, templates, knowledge management and responsible use of AI-enabled tools, with appropriate human review, privacy and confidentiality safeguards
• Success in the role:
• Success will be measured by the quality and timeliness of ER case handling, the effectiveness of local compliance and social-dialogue practices, the quality of manager and Functional PBP capability-building, and the usefulness of the insights and improvements delivered to the France People Team
• We acknowledge that many candidates may not meet every single role requirement listed above. If your experience looks a little different from our requirements but you believe that you can still bring value to the role, we’d love to see your application!​