Part-Time HR Business Partner France (2 days/week) - with Southern EMEA perspective
Job Summary
Job Description
Extreme is seeking a Part-Time HR Business Partner for France with a Southern EMEA perspective. The role involves supporting French operations and contributing to global HR initiatives. The HR Business Partner will act as a trusted partner to managers and employees, ensuring compliance with local labor laws, promoting a positive employee experience, and aligning HR policies with French requirements. Responsibilities include managing employee relations, handling labor relations (including CSE meetings and elections), overseeing onboarding, analyzing employee surveys, ensuring compliance with labor laws, and coordinating HR administration and payroll. Experience in an international environment, particularly with US-based companies, and fluency in French and English are required. Knowledge of the Syntec collective bargaining agreement is a plus.
Must have:
- 6-10 years of HR experience
- Employee relations and CSE management experience
- In-depth understanding of French employment laws
- Strong understanding of French payroll operations
- Fluent in French and English (written and verbal)
Good to have:
- Experience organizing CSE elections
- Experience in an international environment
- Experience working in a US-based company
- Proficient in HRIS systems like Workday
- Knowledge of Syntec collective bargaining agreement
6 skills required
Job Details
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Inclusion is one of our core values and in our DNA. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that embraces our differences and creates an atmosphere where all our employees thrive because of their differences, not in spite of them.
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Job Summary:
As part of our international HR team, the HR Business Partner – France plays a key role in supporting our French operations while contributing to global HR initiatives. This position is a trusted partner to managers and employees, ensuring compliance with local labor laws, promoting a positive employee experience, and aligning corporate HR policies with French requirements. Depending on the profile, this role may expand to include responsibilities across EMEA (Italy, Spain, Portugal).
Key Responsibilities
People Management
- Serve as the first point of contact for employee-related issues in France.
- Provide expert support and guidance to managers (based in France and abroad) on all HR matters, with a focus on French-specific requirements.
- Partner with managers on core HR processes such as recruitment, performance management, and talent development.
- Track and consolidate staff development initiatives and outcomes.
Employee Experience
- Oversee the onboarding experience for new hires and ensure smooth integration.
- Plan and facilitate employee town halls and internal engagement events to strengthen company culture and well-being.
- Analyze employee survey results, communicate key findings, and drive follow-up action plans.
Labor Relations
- Manage labor relations, including preparing and conducting CSE (Comité Social et Économique) meetings.
- Manage the CSE renewal elections in partnership with an external provider.
- Supervise health and safety, including the implementation and update of the risk assessment document (Document Unique).
Compliance & Legal
- Ensure HR/ regulatory / legal (labour law) watch for France
- Advise internal stakeholders on legal developments and implement necessary adjustments.
- Ensure compliance of working conditions and relations with local regulations
Corporate policies, processes & initiatives
- Make sure that Corporate HR policies are aligned with French regulatory requirements, participate to the update of Global policies as they apply to France and create local ones if required
- Contribute to global HR initiatives, including compensation, feedback processes,
- Contribute to the implementation of the new HR information system employee engagement
HR Administration & Payroll
- Coordinate with HR Helpdesk to maintain accurate employee data and ensure seamless HR operations
- Provide side support to HR Helpdesk on administrative requirements specific to France
- Update HR Helpdesk of any regulatory changes which may affect their advice to employees
- Provide HR support to payroll
- Liaise with local authorities on HR related matters
- Deal with administrative queries such as Insee surveys or other
Candidate Profile
- Bachelor's degree in HR or a related field; or equivalent professional experience.
- 6–10 years of HR experience
- Demonstrated experience in employee relations and CSE management
- Experience in organizing CSE elections a plus
- In-depth understanding of French employment laws, and regulations
- Strong understanding of French payroll operations
- Experience working in an international environment, ideally within a US-based company.
- Proficient in HRIS systems such as Workday.
- Fluent in both French and English (written and verbal).
- Knowledge of the Syntec collective bargaining agreement (CBA).
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