EMEA Talent Acquisition Specialist (Contract)

Mistral Ai; Paris; Remote; EUR 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Mistral AI is seeking a Talent Acquisition Contractor to fuel our rapid growth across the EMEA region. You’ll own end-to-end recruiting from search strategy to candidate close, partnering with hiring managers and stakeholders in a fast-paced, high-impact environment.

You thrive in distributed teams, design creative sourcing methods, and use data to improve processes while maintaining an exceptional candidate experience.

Qualifications

• Proven track record recruiting across technical and non-technical roles.
• Experience owning searches independently in outbound-driven, competitive markets.
• 5+ years of experience in fast-paced, demanding environments.
• Adaptability and ability to shift between strategic projects and hands-on execution.
• Global experience with international recruiting and distributed teams.
• Strong stakeholder relationship-building and collaboration skills.
• Fluent English communication (written and verbal).
• Familiarity with ATS such as Ashby, LinkedIn search, scheduling tools, and AI-driven productivity tools is a plus.
• Attention to detail and a results-driven mindset.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end recruiting processes, ensuring a seamless and positive candidate journey.
• Design and execute search strategies for diverse roles across business and technical teams.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to define needs and recommend hiring strategies.
• Source, engage, and attract top talent in competitive markets.
• Leverage data to identify inefficiencies and drive continuous improvement in recruiting processes.
• Proactively solve challenges and refine documentation, tools, and talent intelligence.
• Guide candidates through the process, providing insights to support successful closures.
• Innovate and improve by contributing ideas that enhance recruiting efficiency and effectiveness.

Skills

Recruiting across roles

Independent searches

5+ years experience

Adaptability

International recruiting

Stakeholder management

Fluent English

Ashby ATS

LinkedIn search

Modernloop

AI productivity tools

Attention to detail

Tools

Ashby ATS

LinkedIn search

Modernloop

AI productivity tools

Job description

Mistral AI is seeking a Talent Acquisition Contractor to fuel our rapid growth across the EMEA region. You’ll own end-to-end recruiting from search strategy to candidate close, partnering with hiring managers and stakeholders in a fast-paced, high-impact environment.

You thrive in distributed teams, design creative sourcing methods, and use data to improve processes while maintaining an exceptional candidate experience.