People Operations Specialist (France & Employee Lifecycle)

TL;DR

People Operations Specialist (France & Employee Lifecycle): Ensure operational excellence for France HR by running accurate payroll and managing the full employee lifecycle with an accent on French personnel administration, outsourced payroll coordination, and compliance. Focus on delivering clean payroll closings, handling employee/manager HR requests within SLAs, and producing precise employment documents to maintain an excellent employee experience.

Location: Bordeaux, France; Paris, France

Company

hirify.global builds marketplace and commerce infrastructure software for retailers and B2B organizations.

What you will do

• Track absences, leave, sick leave, and payroll-impacting administrative events.
• Prepare and consolidate variable payroll elements and support monthly payroll closings with Finance and the external payroll provider.
• Oversee employee benefits administration (health insurance, meal vouchers, transport, etc.).
• Manage onboarding, internal mobility, and offboarding for France-based employees.
• Produce HR 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.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in French personnel administration and payroll.
• Strong knowledge of French employment law.
• Experience managing outsourced or in-house payroll (Silae knowledge is a plus).
• Experience across the full employee lifecycle.
• Advanced English proficiency (C1 minimum).
• Ability to manage multiple topics in parallel in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Culture & Benefits

• 12-month contractor mission within the People Operations team, supporting HR process automation and redesign.
• Permanent position (CDI) based in Paris or Bordeaux with 4 days on-site per week.
• Work with HR tools including Lucca, BambooHR, Silae (outsourced payroll), Siit, Dust, and Google Workspace.
• Service-oriented, rigorous, and highly organized working environment focused on employee experience.

Hiring process

• Applications may be screened and assessed with AI tools, with final hiring decisions made by humans.