France Freelance People Ops: Payroll & Lifecycle

Mirakl; Paris; On-site; EUR 92,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Mirakl is seeking a Freelance People Operations Specialist to join our France team on a 12-month contractor mission, with a focus on payroll and HR operations for about 400 employees across France. The role is based in Paris or Bordeaux with four days on-site per week and a daily rate between €500 and €800.

You will work closely with the Senior People Operations Partner and our payroll partner, ensuring accurate payroll processing, onboarding/offboarding, and HR data integrity while delivering a

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in French personnel administration and payroll.
• Strong knowledge of French employment law.
• Experience managing outsourced or in-house payroll (knowledge of Silae is a plus).
• Experience across the full employee lifecycle.
• Advanced English proficiency (C1 level minimum).
• Service-oriented, rigorous, and highly organized.
• Ability to manage multiple topics in parallel in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Experience working alongside or in support of a senior HR lead.
• Knowledge of Lucca or BambooHR is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Payroll & personnel administration: Track absences, leave, and payroll events; prepare and consolidate variable payroll elements; contribute to monthly payroll closings; ensure compliance and accuracy of employee records; oversee benefits administration.
• Employee Lifecycle: Manage onboarding, internal mobility, and offboarding for France-based employees; produce administrative documents; support managers and employees on day-to-day HR matters; collaborate with People Partners for excellent employee experience.

Skills

Payroll administration

French employment law

Outsourced payroll

English proficiency

Employee lifecycle

Tools

Lucca

BambooHR

Silae

Siit

Google Workspace

Job description

Mirakl is seeking a Freelance People Operations Specialist to join our France team on a 12-month contractor mission, with a focus on payroll and HR operations for about 400 employees across France. The role is based in Paris or Bordeaux with four days on-site per week and a daily rate between €500 and €800.

You will work closely with the Senior People Operations Partner and our payroll partner, ensuring accurate payroll processing, onboarding/offboarding, and HR data integrity while delivering a