People Partner (HRBP)

Qevlar; France; Hybrid; EUR 63,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity available

Remote-first culture

Job summary

Qevlar is seeking its first People Partner to build and run the day-to-day HR function as the company scales. You will coach managers through onboarding, performance reviews, and career paths, while ensuring equity, compliance, and a strong culture across FR, UK and US teams in a remote-first environment.

You will own French labor-law matters, lead CSE consultations, and partner with People Ops to optimize the employee lifecycle from recruitment to offboarding.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in HR, including 3+ as HRBP in a high-growth tech environment.
• Hands-on French labor-law expertise with experience around CSE consultations.
• Able to coach managers through difficult conversations and drive accountability.

Responsibilities

• Be the go-to partner for managers through onboarding, reviews, and career paths.
• Support employees through mobility, performance and development conversations.
• Lead on French labor law and CSE processes and documentation.
• Foster culture in a remote-first, international team (FR/UK/US).
• Partner with People Ops to ensure smooth employee lifecycle processes.

Skills

HRBP experience

French labor-law

Manager coaching

Generalist HR

International mindset

Energetic presence

B2B sales exposure

AI workflow

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Job description

About Qevlar AI

Qevlar is a B2B SaaS scale-up on a mission to boost the productivity of cybersecurity teams with Artificial Intelligence. We build an AI platform that transitions Security Operations Centers from reactive to proactive units through autonomous security alert investigations.

In just three years, we have:

• Raised a total of $44m in series-A & seed rounds from EQT Ventures, Forgepoint Capital and Partech
• Deployed our solution with major Enterprises such as Sodexo and GlobalConnect, and leading MSSPs like Orange Cyberdefense
• Grown to 1,500+ clients across the US and EMEA
• Ended 2025 with a strong multi-million dollar ARR, and we're targeting $25M by the end of 2027

We're looking for our first People Partner to build the People function side by side with our Chief People Officer. Processes, policies and rituals are being created right now, so this is a hands‑on role: you'll run day-to-day HR for our teams while shaping how Qevlar manages, grows and looks after its people as it scales.

What you'll actually do

• Be the go-to partner for our managers: coach them through our new core People processes (onboarding, performance reviews, career paths) and make sure those processes stick instead of staying on paper.
• Support our people through every key moment of their journey: career moves, international mobility, performance and development conversations, and transitions. You bring clarity, fairness and care, and you help managers lead these moments with confidence.
• Lead on French labor law and the CSE: prepare CSE meetings and consultations, give reasoned answers to employee representatives, draft internal policies and documentation, and know when to bring in external counsel.
• Bring our culture to life in a remote-first company: engagement initiatives, internal comms, a central People knowledge hub, and rituals that keep our FR, UK and US teams connected.
• Partner closely with People Ops to keep our employee experience smooth, from reliable data in our HRIS to seamless processes across the employee lifecycle.

What we're looking for

• Proven HRBP experience: 5+ years in HR, including 3+ as an HRBP, ideally in a high-growth tech company with a lean HR team.
• Hands‑on French labor‑law expertise: you've personally handled sensitive cases, disciplinary procedures and CSE consultations, and you know the timelines and the risks.
• A real coach for managers: you help managers own the hard conversations instead of having them for them, and you challenge them when needed.
• Generalist and hands‑on: you have dealt with People Ops topics (admin, payroll inputs, HRIS) and you're happy to roll up your sleeves if needed. Agility, pragmatism and a sense of urgency come naturally to you.
• International mindset: you've supported teams spread across several countries, and you're fully professional in both French and English.
• Energy and presence: you're visible, approachable and easy to talk to, and people leave a conversation with you feeling more energised.
• Bonus points: experience in a B2B Enterprise Sales environment, and AI in your daily workflow.

Why join us

• A real seat at the table: you'll shape how Qevlar hires, manages, grows and retains its people as we scale.
• Broad, high-impact scope with direct visibility to leadership. No silo, no ticket queue.
• A remote-first, fast-growing scale‑up backed by EQT Ventures, Forgepoint Capital and Partech.
• 63–73K€ fixed, EMEA-based (France ideally), final number depending on experience.
• Opportunity for equity and early ownership.

Hiring process

1. Intro Call
2. Hiring Manager Interview
3. Case Study
4. Culture fit
5. Reference check and Offer