People Operations Specialist Freelance

Freelance People Operations Specialist – France 

About the role

You are joining the People Operations team on a 12-month contractor mission at a pivotal moment. As we automate and redesign our HR processes, we need someone who can ensure operational excellence for our France population of nearly 400 employees, so the team can focus on transformation without dropping the ball on the day-to-day.

You will be the operational backbone for France HR, working hand-in-hand with the Senior People Operations Partner who owns the roadmap, and collaborating with our People Ops Apprentice on payroll preparation. If you are the type who thrives in fast-moving environments, gets satisfaction from a clean payroll run, and genuinely cares about the employee experience, this mission is for you.

Our tools: Lucca, BambooHR, Silae (outsourced payroll), Siit, Dust (AI & automation), Google Workspace.

Your responsibilities

Payroll & personnel administration

• Track absences, leave, sick leave, and administrative events impacting payroll.
• Prepare and consolidate variable payroll elements, ensuring accuracy and completeness, in collaboration with the People Ops Apprentice.
• Contribute to monthly payroll closings in collaboration with Finance, our external payroll provider, and the Senior People Operations Partner.
• Ensure compliance and accuracy of employee records.
• Contribute to monthly payroll closings in collaboration with Finance, the payroll provider, and the Senior People Operations Partner.
• Oversee employee benefits administration (health insurance, meal vouchers, transport, etc.).

Employee Lifecycle

• Manage onboarding, internal mobility, and offboarding for France-based employees,
• Produce administrative documents (employment contracts, amendments, certificates, etc.),
• Support managers and employees on day-to-day HR matters and handle requests in line with defined SLAs,
• Work closely with People Partners to ensure rigorous follow-up and an excellent employee experience.

What we are looking for

• 5+ years of experience in French personnel administration and payroll.
• Strong knowledge of French employment law.
• Significant experience managing outsourced or in-house payroll (knowledge of Silae is a plus).
• Experience across the full employee lifecycle.
• First exposure to an international environment.
• Advanced English proficiency (C1 level minimum)
• Service-oriented, rigorous, and highly organized.
• Ability to manage multiple topics in parallel in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Experience working alongside or in support of a senior HR lead.
• Comfortable with HR tools and data; knowledge of Lucca or BambooHR is a plus.

Freelance contract based in Paris or Bordeaux, with 4 days on-site per week.

Daily rate ranging from €500 to €800, depending on profile and experience