
Laurène GRANJON
Senior HR & Recruitment Consultant | Digital Transformation
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Freelance
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
HR strategist with 5+ years of expertise in recruitment, HR digitalization, and talent management for tech startups. Successfully implemented HR systems that reduced hiring time by 70% while maintaining 95% client satisfaction and 92% trial period validation rate. Offering bilingual (English/French) consulting services to structure HR functions, optimize recruitment processes, and support digital transformation for fast-growing companies.
Work experience
Tech Startup Partner | HR | Recruitment | HR Digitalization
ESSENCIELFreelance
Jan 2019 - Present
7 years 10 months
Paris, France
🚀 EssenCiel supports Tech startups & scale-ups in HR management, strategic talent acquisition, and process digitalization to structure teams sustainably and enhance performance. 🎯 Context Founded to address the challenges of HR administration, recruitment, and HR structuring, EssenCiel stands out with a hybrid approach, combining people, data & performance to support fast-growing companies. 🔹 Key Responsibilities & Achievements: ✅ Manage & optimize HR administration 📑 (Employee lifecycle, contracts & payroll, CODIR reporting, social cost tracking) ✅ Structure HR processes & support leadership 🤝 (Team organization, employer branding, career planning, training) ✅ Recruit strategic & operational talents 🎯 (Sales, Marketing, Growth, Tech – 100% of job offers accepted, +92% trial periods validated) ✅ Optimize HR tools & digitalize processes 🚀 (ATS implementation, workflow automation, Growth Hiring) ✅ Train & coach HR teams & managers 🏆 (Skill development, mentoring, day-to-day HR management) ✅ Manage and structure HR teams 👥 (Supervision of up to 3 employees, support for HR teams and managers) ✅ Deliver an agile & data-driven approach 📊 (+70% time saved on hiring, optimized HR costs, 95% client satisfaction) 💡 A mission combining HR management, structuring, and strategic recruitment to support growth and professionalize organizations over the long term.
ConfidentialFreelance
Sep 2023 - Mar 2025
1 year 7 months
Hybrid
HRBP - HR & Recruitment Lead - Transition Management - French
Sep 2024 - Mar 2025
7 months
Hybrid
🚀 Strategic HR mission in a fast-growing Tech startup undergoing major transformation. Objective: Manage, structure, and digitalize the HR function, optimize recruitment, and stabilize teams to support a business model pivot. 🎯 Context Supporting the company through a transformation phase, with an urgent need to manage and professionalize HR operations, streamline recruitment, and strengthen talent retention in a fast-evolving environment. 🔹 Key Responsibilities & Achievements: ✅ Manage & optimize HR administration (employee lifecycle, contracts & payroll via Payfit, reporting, social cost monitoring) ✅ Structure & digitalize HR processes (implementation of tools: Flatchr, Payfit, Notion, process automation) ✅ Drive HR strategy & leadership reporting (management rituals, cost audits, turnover tracking) ✅ Enhance employer branding (career site creation, external communication, referral program) ✅ Train & support managers (recruitment, HR management, structuring managerial practices) ✅ Optimize recruitment (+712% increase in qualified applications, structured processes via Scorecards & KPIs) ✅ Hire & integrate key talents (Sales Director, Business Developer, KAM, Finance & Admin Director, Deputy General Manager - Operations & Innovation, Developer) ✅ Retain & optimize talent management (mentorship program, structured 30/60/90-day onboarding, salary grid redesign) 💡 A mission combining HR strategy and strategic recruitment to support business growth and stabilize human resources.
HR & Recruitment Consultant - Transition Management - French & English
Sep 2023 - Jan 2025
1 year 5 months
Hybrid
🚀 HR Transition Mission within a marketing structure specializing in executive community management and the organization of premium and strategic events. 🎯 Context Initially a replacement mission for the HR Manager, then extended to HR support in a phase of growth and structuring. The objective was to streamline HR management, optimize recruitment, and digitalize processes to enhance efficiency and team engagement. 🔹 Key Responsibilities & Achievements: ✅ Manage operational recruitment (Target achieved: 1 to 2 hires per month, turnover reduction <20%) ✅ Recruit strategic profiles (Marketing Project Managers, Sales Representatives, System & Network Administrators, Division Directors) ✅ Train and support managers (Best practices in recruitment, HR structuring, interview optimization) ✅ Support HR and Management on strategic reporting (KPI tracking, executive reporting, recruitment and process analysis) ✅ Digitize and automate HR processes (Deployment of an ATS - Teamtailor, market study, negotiation, and implementation) ✅ Enhance employer branding and talent pipeline (School partnerships, recruitment sessions, increasing attractiveness for internships & apprenticeships) 💡 A mission combining HR structuring, recruitment strategy, and digital transformation to support growth and professionalize internal HR practices.
Entrepreneurship & Innovation Coach - French
Sup de PubFreelance
Sep 2021 - Dec 2023
2 years 4 months
Paris · Hybrid
🚀 Sup de Pub is a leading communication school with over 36 years of experience, training more than 13,500 students who support the communication strategies of top global brands. 🎯 Context Guiding Master 2 students in their entrepreneurial journey, from ideation to project defense, simulating real startup creation (business registration, product launch, etc.). Few projects lead to actual company registration, but all students experience the full entrepreneurial process. 🔹 Key Responsibilities & Achievements: ✅ Coached students in building innovative startups with high-impact potential ✅ Provided guidance on business models, commercial strategy, funding, recruitment, growth hacking, and pitching ✅ Facilitated connections between students, the school, entrepreneurs, and incubators ✅ Led real-world project development, resulting in concrete projects such as a student job platform and a carbon tracking app 💡 A mission dedicated to fostering innovation and preparing students for real-world entrepreneurial challenges.
Talent Acquisition Lead - RPO - English & French
SMADEFreelance
Mar 2023 - Aug 2023
6 months
Hybrid
🚀 SMADE is transforming MedTech with smart tracking solutions embedded in surgical instruments. With its autonomous sensors and data-driven platform, SMADE enhances asset tracking, regulatory compliance, and patient safety. 🎯 Context In a fast-growing environment, the goal was to structure and accelerate talent acquisition by identifying hybrid professionals who combine strategic vision with hands-on execution. 🔹 Key Responsibilities & Achievements : ✅ Headhunting & Recruiting hybrid, strategic, and hands-on profiles (Customer Success Manager, Embedded Software Engineer, Electronics Engineer - 100% positions filled) ✅ Digitizing the hiring process, including ATS implementation (Teamtailor) ✅ Optimizing HR processes (scorecards, personas, evaluation methodologies) to support HR initiatives 💡 A mission combining strategic recruitment, HR structuring, and digital transformation!
Talent Acquisition Manager - RPO - English & French
PlayPlayFreelance
Sep 2020 - Mar 2021
7 months
Paris, France
🚀 PlayPlay is an online video creation solution enabling Communication & Marketing teams to produce high-quality, engaging videos in minutes. 🎯 Context In a fast-growing environment, the goal was to accelerate the hiring of strategic profiles to structure and scale the Sales & Growth team. 🔹 Key Responsibilities & Achievements : ✅ Sourcing and recruiting strategic profiles (Account Executive, Key Account Manager, Strategic Project Manager, Growth Sales) ✅ Qualifying and pre-selecting candidates up to the Home Assignment stage before handing over to internal teams with Lever ✅ Improving hiring conversion rates by refining selection criteria and optimizing processes 💡 A strategic mission to support expansion and structure Sales & Growth hiring!
Agence PROVIDENCE
Jan 2017 - Jul 2018
1 year 7 months
On-site
IT Business Unit Manager & France Development Strategy - French
Aug 2017 - Jul 2018
1 year
On-site
🚀 PROvidence is a recruitment and staffing agency, part of an IT services company (TRSB). It is establishing itself as a key player in the recruitment market in France. 🎯 Context Launched and developed an IT Business Unit from scratch, with a dual mission: structuring the IT & Sales recruitment offering and expanding the commercial activity with SMEs, IT service companies (ESN), and startups. 🔹 Key Responsibilities & Achievements: ✅ Developed the IT Business Unit (From 0 to 50 clients, +3,000 qualified candidates in the database, CDD, CDI, and interim contracts) ✅ Recruited and placed IT & Sales profiles (Business Engineers, Business Developers, Systems & Network Engineers, IT Technicians, Systems Administrators, IT Project Managers...) ✅ Led the commercial strategy and business development (Prospecting, meetings, closing, client retention) ✅ Managed and trained a team (Supervised 1 to 2 employees) ✅ Redesigned the France communication strategy (Launched a new website, developed social media presence, established partnerships with schools & companies, organized recruitment events) ✅ Joined the Executive Committee (COMEX) 💡 A mission combining structuring, business expansion, and strategic recruitment.
IT Recruitment Consultant & Development Strategy - France
Mar 2017 - Jul 2017
5 months
On-site
🎯 Context Supporting the agency's growth by recruiting IT and business professionals, while optimizing the commercial development strategy and client experience in France. 🔹 Key Responsibilities & Achievements: ✅ Recruited and placed IT & Business talents (Systems & Network Engineers, Developers, IT Technicians, IT Consultants, Support and IT Project Management profiles) ✅ Developed a client portfolio (Commercial prospecting, meetings, negotiation, closing, client retention) ✅ Structured the recruitment processes (Candidate & client experience from need assessment to probation period validation) ✅ Enhanced the agency’s visibility and reputation (Established partnerships with companies & schools, participated in recruitment events) ✅ Managed and trained a team (Supervised 1 to 2 employees) 💡 A mission combining strategic recruitment, business development, and process structuring.
Finance & Accounting Recruitment Officer - French
Jan 2017 - Mar 2017
3 months
On-site
🔹 Key Responsibilities & Achievements : ✅ Identified and recruited finance and accounting professionals (Accounting Assistants, Accounting Associates, Certified Public Accountants, Corporate Accountants, Auditors, Financial Controllers) ✅ Developed the candidate portfolio (Sourcing, headhunting, interviews, coaching, client presentations, negotiations, final validation) ✅ Contributed to the growth of the Finance & Accounting sector (Supporting companies in their recruitment needs) ✅ Optimized the candidate experience (Implemented evaluation processes, followed up on candidates until probation period validation) 💡 A mission that enhanced expertise in financial recruitment and improved processes for greater efficiency.
Training Coach - Freelance - French
FreelanceFreelance
Apr 2016 - Dec 2016
9 months
France · Hybrid
🎯 Context Supporting students and young professionals in successfully completing their academic and university projects, helping them structure their work and develop key skills in communication and argumentation. 🔹 Key Responsibilities & Achievements: ✅ Taught law courses and provided a methodology for structuring legal analyses ✅ Guided students in writing dissertations, internship reports, and academic papers ✅ Prepared candidates for oral exams and professional pitches (presentations, business pitches, thesis defenses) ✅ Supervised academic projects and provided personalized coaching (5 projects successfully supported and validated) 💡 A mission combining coaching, knowledge transfer, and methodological support to enhance student success.
Legal Administrator - Judicial Protection Trustee - French
Cabinet M.J.P.M. de C. LEVY
Mar 2015 - Mar 2016
1 year 1 month
Paris Area, France · On-site
🚀 A private firm specializing in the legal protection of vulnerable adults, managing guardianship, trusteeship, and protective measures from judicial decision to the individual's passing. 🎯 Context Providing comprehensive support to individuals under legal protection, ensuring administrative, financial, and social management, while optimizing internal processes to enhance the firm's efficiency. 🔹 Key Responsibilities & Achievements: ✅ Managed daily affairs of protected individuals (Financial management, liaising with administrations, legal decision-making) ✅ Interacted with diverse stakeholders (Judges, public administrations, banks, notaries, landlords, families) ✅ Optimized the firm’s organization (Implemented new processes reducing case management time by 40%) ✅ Expanded and secured case management (Increased the portfolio from 15 to over 40 cases) ✅ Recruited and trained a new team member (Ensured smooth knowledge transfer and onboarding) 💡 A demanding role combining legal case management, strategic organization, and the support of vulnerable individuals.
Law Intern | Kern County District Attorney’s Office & Public Defender’s Office - English
Kern County's District Attorney's Office and Public Defender's Office
Jun 2012 - Jul 2012
2 months
Bakersfield, CA, USA
🚀 Immersive experience within the U.S. legal, law enforcement, and correctional system, in collaboration with the Kern County District Attorney’s Office and Public Defender’s Office. 🎯 Context Observation and comparative analysis of French and American legal systems, through on-site experiences and interactions with key legal professionals. 🔹 Key Responsibilities & Achievements: ✅ Observed and analyzed U.S. legal proceedings (court hearings, pleadings, interrogations) ✅ Interacted with a diverse range of stakeholders (judges, attorneys, law enforcement, detainees, victims, witnesses) ✅ Explored the U.S. correctional system through prison and institutional visits ✅ Conducted a comparative analysis between French and American legal systems, identifying major differences in prosecution, defense, and judicial procedures 💡 An immersive experience providing a unique perspective on U.S. legal practices and their comparison with French law.
Education
HEC Paris
Promo Challenge+
2025 - Present
1 year 10 months
Le Wagon
Tech Starter Pack
2025 - 2025
2 months
Université Paris 8
Master’s Degree (LL.M.) in Comparative Family Law
2014 - 2015
1 year 1 month
Paris-Sud University (Paris XI)
Bar Exam preparation
2013 - 2015
2 years 1 month
LE PRE-BARREAU
Bar Exam preparation
2013 - 2015
2 years 1 month
Université Savoie Mont Blanc
Bar Exam preparation
2012 - 2013
1 year 1 month
Université Jean Moulin (Lyon III)
Master's Degree
2011 - 2012
1 year 1 month
Université Lumière Lyon 2
Bachelor's Degree
2008 - 2011
3 years 1 month
Lycée La Favorite Ste Thérèse
High School Diploma
2007 - 2008
1 year 1 month