HR Officer (French Speaking)

As the HR Officer, you will be responsible for delivering a broad range of HR and administrative activities, ensuring a smooth employee experience from onboarding through to offboarding. You will also act as a key point of contact for employees, managers and various internal departments.

Key Responsibilities

Employee Administration

• Manage employee absences, annual leave and expense claims.
• Monitor timesheet submissions.
• Administer the Travel & Expenses Policy.
• Manage medical insurance and pension schemes.
• Support employee benefits administration.
• Respond to employees' day-to-day HR queries.
• Monitor probation periods, objectives and annual appraisals.
• Coordinate employee satisfaction surveys.
• Manage the procurement of IT equipments

Contracts & Employee Lifecycle

• Prepare employment contracts for permanent employees and subcontractors.
• Draft contract amendments and end-of-employment letters.
• Coordinate the full onboarding process, from contract signature through the first six months.
• Manage the complete offboarding process, including exit interviews, IT equipment returns and account closures.
• Support visa administration where required.

Payroll & HR Operations

• Act as the main HR contact for payroll and HMRC matters.
• Ensure legal compliance with UK employment legislation.

Employee Relations

• Provide first-line HR advice to managers.
• Support disciplinary and grievance procedures.
• Assist with long-term sickness absence management.
• Develop action plans with the business to improve employee experience.

Internal Communication & Employee Experience

• Manage UK internal communications, including the intranet, newsletters and company announcements.
• Organise internal events, including invitations, travel, accommodation, catering and logistics.
• Manage existing employee perks and introduce new employee benefits.
• Identify training needs and ensure completion of mandatory training programmes.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Act as the key liaison between the UK and French teams, ensuring effective communication and alignment of HR processes.
• Serve as the main point of contact for Treasury, Accounts Payable, Procurement and Sales regarding payroll, expenses, supplier creation, purchase orders and invoice payments.
• Manage the UK IT asset inventory, approve IT equipment requests and coordinate IT support when required.
• Provide recruitment support during periods of absence within the Talent Acquisition team.

About You

We're looking for someone who is:

• Previous experience in a generalist HR role.
• Bilingual English and French
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Comfortable working in an international environment.
• Able to build relationships with stakeholders across multiple departments.

What We Offer

• Hybrid working (1 day per week in our London office).
• Opportunity to work within an international organisation.
• Broad and varied HR generalist role with significant autonomy.
• Collaborative and supportive working environment.
• Perkbox, Medical insurance, Income protection insurance, Retirement plan.
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression.

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