France HR Operations Lead: Payroll, Compliance & Onboarding

Mistral; Paris; Sur place; EUR 75 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Mistral is seeking a People Operations Manager to build and scale our HR operations in France. You will own end-to-end processes across payroll, onboarding, contracts, and vendor relationships to deliver a precise and compliant employee experience.

You will balance hands-on administration with process engineering, driving HRIS initiatives and automation while ensuring tax and labor law compliance for a growing team in Paris and beyond.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of progressive HR experience in startups or high-growth environments.
• Deep knowledge of French labor law, local employment regulations, and payroll structures.
• Experience managing the full employee lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding with vendor coordination.

Responsabilités

• Process payroll end-to-end for France-based employees, coordinating with external providers and Finance.
• Own the onboarding journey: contracts, amendments, certificates, and system updates.
• Navigate immigration and mobility requests, including work permits and visa renewals.
• Resolve daily employee inquiries regarding benefits, enrollment changes, and policies with clear support.
• Maintain compliance infrastructure: update handbooks and monitor changes in French employment law.
• Lead HR software initiatives and vendor management for HRIS and payroll tools.
• Document, automate, and audit procedures to eliminate bottlenecks.

Connaissances

HR management

Payroll

French labor law

Employee lifecycle

HRIS

Vendor management

Communication

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business

Outils

HRIS platforms

Payroll tools

Description du poste

Mistral is seeking a People Operations Manager to build and scale our HR operations in France. You will own end-to-end processes across payroll, onboarding, contracts, and vendor relationships to deliver a precise and compliant employee experience.

You will balance hands-on administration with process engineering, driving HRIS initiatives and automation while ensuring tax and labor law compliance for a growing team in Paris and beyond.