HR People Ops France

Mistral AI

Job Overview

Location

Paris

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Oversee daily HR operations including employee inquiries, ensuring timely and accurate responses across EMEA regions.
• Coordinate administration of employee benefits, including enrollment, changes, and resolution of inquiries for employees in France, UK, Germany, and Spain.
• Lead HR projects with external vendors to deliver high-quality services aligned with employee needs and company values.
• Ensure legal compliance with employment laws in France, UK, Germany, and Spain, proactively mitigating company risk through accurate policy application.
• Maintain and update employee handbooks to reflect current policies, legal requirements, and company standards.
• Manage end-to-end onboarding for new hires, ensuring seamless integration through HR systems, office setup, and manager coordination.
• Formalize and manage all contractual elements throughout the employee lifecycle, including labor contracts, amendments, and termination certificates.
• Handle immigration requests including work permits, renewals, and National Security Number applications for international employees.
• Prepare and process payroll for all EMEA employees, ensuring timely and accurate disbursement by coordinating with payroll providers and the Finance team.
• Provide timely and complete payroll data to external providers and internal finance stakeholders to avoid delays or penalties.
• Lead process optimization initiatives in HR and payroll, including automation, vendor benchmarking, and system improvements.
• Explore, implement, and refine people-related projects and best practices that align with company culture and support growth.
• Continuously document, streamline, and improve HR processes to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and employee experience.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date HR records across all systems, updating information promptly with every employee lifecycle event.
• Act as a hands-on HR operator with a builder mindset, driving improvements in systems, policies, and employee support structures.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, and Operations teams to ensure alignment on HR deliverables and compliance.
• Support employee retention and engagement through proactive HR interventions and policy refinement based on data and feedback.
• Serve as the primary HR point of contact for EMEA employees on compliance, benefits, payroll, and immigration matters.
• Apply strong knowledge of French labor law and HR best practices while managing multi-country employment regulations.
• Utilize HRIS and payroll technology platforms to manage data integrity, automate workflows, and generate reporting.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
• 5-10 years of progressive HR experience, preferably in a startup or high-growth environment
• Strong knowledge of French employment law and HR policy, with experience managing cross-country employee populations in UK, Germany, and Spain
• Proven experience managing full employee lifecycle from onboarding to exit, including payroll processing in EMEA
• Proficiency in HRIS and payroll systems, with a track record of process optimization and automation
• Hands-on, doer mindset with strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive cash salary and equity
• Daily lunch vouchers
• Monthly contribution to a Gympass subscription
• Monthly contribution to a mobility pass
• Full health insurance for employee and family
• Generous parental leave policy
• Visa sponsorship

Skills & Technologies

Onsite

Degree Required

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About Mistral AI

Mistral AI is a Paris-based artificial intelligence company founded in 2023 that develops large language models and generative AI systems. The company creates open-source and commercial models optimized for performance, efficiency, and multilingual capabilities, serving enterprises and developers through APIs and cloud platforms. Its research focuses on advancing frontier AI while emphasizing safety, transparency, and European technological sovereignty.

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