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Mistral; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Retirement plans

Relocation support

Wellness programs

Meal allowances

Transportation allowances

Job summary

Mistral AI is seeking an HR Business Partner to support managers and employees across the employee lifecycle as the company grows. You will guide on people matters, design scalable policies, and ensure compliance with local regulations across multiple countries, contributing to a positive employee experience.

This role emphasizes collaboration, data-driven insights, and a builder mindset to shape People processes in a dynamic, startup-like environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5–8 years of progressive HR experience, ideally in startup or high-growth environments.
• Experience supporting multi-country populations, especially in EMEA, with knowledge of French employment law.
• Experience managing the employee lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding.
• Proven ability to implement HR strategies aligned with business goals.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for building trusted relationships.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities with a hands-on, scalable-operations mindset.
• Builder mindset with practical approach to scalable people practices.

Responsibilities

• Partner with managers to provide trusted guidance on people-related matters.
• Support a positive and productive work environment by addressing employee concerns and engagement.
• Use People metrics to inform decisions and provide insights to managers and leadership.
• Champion and reinforce Mistral AI's culture across the organization.
• Develop and evolve talent retention initiatives that support long-term employee growth.
• Design and improve learning, career development, and performance review programs.
• Build scalable People policies and processes that promote sustainable ways of working, including work-life balance.

Skills

HR Strategy

People Analytics

Employee Relations

Cross-country HR

Stakeholder management

Onboarding

Policy design

Education

Bachelor's/Master's degree

Job description

About Mistral

Mistral provides full-stack AI solutions: from frontier models to developer tools, applications, and compute. We partner with enterprises tackling the hardest problems across high-stakes industries like finance, manufacturing, defense, healthcare, and the public sector, co-creating customized AI systems that they can run on their terms.

We are a dynamic, collaborative team passionate about AI and its potential to transform society. Our diverse workforce thrives in competitive environments and is committed to driving innovation. Our teams are distributed between Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East. We are creative, low-ego and team-spirited.

The Role

As an HR Business Partner, you will support managers and employees throughout the employee lifecycle while helping Mistral AI build scalable people practices as the company grows. You will be a trusted partner, providing guidance on people matters and helping leaders make informed decisions.

You will work across both day-to-day people topics and longer-term initiatives, from employee relations and career development to performance reviews, learning, and talent retention. You will play a key role in creating a consistent employee experience across multiple countries while ensuring compliance with local employment regulations.

You will also help shape how the People team operates by improving policies, processes, and programs that support the business and reinforce Mistral AI's culture.

What you will do

• Partner with managers to provide trusted guidance on people-related matters.

• Support a positive and productive work environment by proactively addressing employee concerns and engagement.

• Use People metrics to inform decisions and provide insights to managers and leadership.

• Champion and reinforce Mistral AI's culture across the organization.

• Develop and evolve talent retention initiatives that support long-term employee growth.

• Design and improve learning, career development, and performance review programs.

• Build scalable People policies and processes that promote sustainable ways of working, including work-life balance.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.

• 5-8 years of progressive human resources experience, with most of that experience gained in a startup or high-growth environment.

• Experience supporting employee populations across multiple countries, particularly in EMEA, with a strong understanding of French employment law and human resources practices.

• Experience managing the employee lifecycle, from onboarding through retention and offboarding.

• Proven ability to develop and implement human resources strategies that support business goals and deliver measurable outcomes.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across the organization.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• A hands-on approach, with experience improving human resources processes to increase efficiency, enhance the employee experience, and maintain compliance with employment regulations.

• A builder mindset with a practical approach to creating scalable people practices.

What We Offer

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Benefits vary by country and may include healthcare coverage, parental leave, retirement plans, relocation support, wellness programs, meal and transportation allowances, and other location-specific perks.

For the most up-to-date details on benefits available in your location, please refer to our Benefits page.

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