Paula Saleh

As Freelancer/Consultant, I currently focus on the following topics : • Delivery of hands-on People Operations support across France, Belgium, Spain, and Germany, including HR administration, onboarding/offboarding, and cross-border stakeholder management in both complex, matrixed organizations and start-ups/scale-ups • Acting as a trusted advisor to leadership on strategic and operational HR matters: performance management, organizational development, retention, and change management • Leading regional HR initiatives and aligned global programs to local business needs, ensuring smooth execution of people strategies across EMEA • Management of M&A HR integration projects, including transition planning, process documentation, and streamlining operations in under-documented/ambiguous environments • Coordination with payroll, benefits, mobility, and HR operations teams, ensuring compliance with French labor law and awareness of Belgian/Spanish/Romanian regulations • Partnering with Works Councils and support of social dialogue in France, including BDES management, gender equality initiatives, training plans, and employer compliance obligations • Design and implementation of engagement and culture programs, contributing to inclusive workplaces and improved employee experience across regions • Guidance on employee relations and risk management, advising on grievances, performance improvement, and terminations in alignment with legal/compliance teams. • Support of compensation and promotion cycles and HR data analytics to enable business leaders’ decision-making • Building strong cross-cultural collaboration between international teams, navigating cultural/workstyle differences effectively • Delivery of results in fast-paced, requiring high autonomy, adaptability, and ability to operate with limited documentation or handover • Leverage of HRIS and digital HR tools to optimize processes and provide insights to leadership • Bilingual French/English/Italian/Romanian/Spanish

Administrative and support services provided, participation to key negociations mostly with VPs and C-level stakeholders in the context of international conferences, summit meetings, fairs, corporate and luxury events. Interpreter/translator, team leader & overall event manager. Successful collaborations: Embassy of Italy in Paris, United Technologies Corporation, Italian Trade and Investment Agency of Paris, Moët Hennessy, Rolex, French Tennis Federation, Uber Italy, Yves Saint-Laurent, Dior etc.

International recruitment of C-level professionals in the mobility and luxury sectors.