Senior Employee Relations Specialist (France)

Deepstreamtech; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Employee Relations Specialist to manage employee relations matters globally, with a focus on French labor law. This role is pivotal in ensuring compliance and delivering exceptional service to clients and employees. You will navigate complex offboarding processes, provide guidance on terminations, and lead meetings with clients. Your expertise will significantly enhance operational capacity and customer experience. If you're passionate about innovation and making a global impact, this position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of work while ensuring compliance and excellence in employee relations.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in employee relations and French labor law.
• Ability to handle sensitive situations with professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Manage all employee relations matters focused on French labor law compliance.
• Lead meetings and resolve complex employee exits with minimal supervision.
• Prepare termination documentation and coordinate with labor authorities.

Skills

Employee relations experience

Knowledge of French labor law

French language proficiency

English language proficiency

Experience with collective bargaining agreements

Diplomacy and professionalism

Process optimization

Record-keeping and data integrity

Tech-savvy

Education

Degree in French Labor Law or HR

Job description

Requirements

• Extensive employee relations experience in France, with deep knowledge of French labor law and terminations
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• A degree in French Labor Law, HR, or equivalent field
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• Native or business-level French language proficiency (written and spoken)
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• Business-level English proficiency
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• Experience with French collective bargaining agreements (Conventions Collectives)
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• Strong understanding of French termination procedures and requirements
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• Ability to travel within France for in-person meetings when required
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• Experience working with French labor unions
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• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive situations with diplomacy and professionalism
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• Aptitude and appetite to innovate and optimize processes, continuously identifying, developing and implementing opportunities for automation and champion best practice
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• Efficiency in operations, with an awareness of the importance of thorough record-keeping and data integrity
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• Tech-savvy, with the ability to successfully collaborate asynchronously on various tools, and adapt to new and evolving systems

What the job involves

• The Senior Employee Relations Specialist (specialised in Offboardings) independently manages all employee relations matters for Remote's external employees globally, with a focus on French labor law compliance, excellent quality, and providing exceptional service to both clients and employees
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• As a critical extension of our clients’ HR teams, we navigate and advise on the intricate paths of global employment with unmatched speed, expertise, and precision
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• On this team, your work directly influences our ability to sustain and extend our compliance coverage, continuously enhance our customer journeys, and significantly increase our operational capacity. You’re not just part of a team; you’re at the forefront of shaping the future of work, ensuring every interaction is fast, intuitive, and profoundly impactful
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• Dive into a role where your passion for innovation, commitment to excellence, and drive to make a global difference aligns with our mission to empower organizations worldwide to employ anyone, anywhere — compliantly
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• Manage and resolve complex end-to-end employee exits with minimal supervision across multiple international jurisdictions, prioritizing a superior offboarding experience for Remote’s clients and employees
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• Independently lead and facilitate meetings with clients and external employees, including but not limited to workforce reduction consultation meetings, administrative hearings, negotiations in separations and settlements, providing guidance on terminations, and delivering termination outcomes
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• Act as the first point of informal escalation as a trusted colleague with good judgment, by way of providing expertise, mentoring and guidance to more junior team members
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• Manage complex employee relations matters and offboardings in accordance with French Labor Code, including handling disciplinary procedures, grievances, and terminations
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• Conduct in-person termination meetings in France as required, ensuring compliance with French legal requirements for employee dismissals
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• Handle mandatory preliminary meetings and ensure proper notice periods are observed
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• Prepare and review termination documentation including dismissal letters in French
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• Manage settlement agreements ("rupture conventionnelle") and ensure compliance with DIRECCTE procedures
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• Coordinate with French labor authorities and legal counsel when necessary
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• Maintain thorough documentation of all employee relations matters in compliance with French data protection laws (GDPR)
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• You'll report to: Manager Employee Lifecycle, Offboarding