Senior Employee Relations Specialist - France
About Remote
Remote is solving global remote organizations’ biggest challenge: employing anyone anywhere compliantly. We make it possible for businesses big and small to employ a global team by handling global payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance. Check out remote.com/how-it-works to learn more or if you’re interested in adding to the mission, scroll down to apply now.
Not only do we encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age, abilities, disability status and any other under-represented group to apply, but we prioritize a sense of belonging. We have 4 ERGs (Women, Disability, Queer, Minorities in Tech) who meet regularly with the People team. During your interviews and beyond, we ask & encourage anybody who needs an accommodation to request one from their recruiter.
At Remote, we embrace AI as a valuable tool while prioritizing human creativity and authenticity. We look forward to meeting candidates who balance innovation with genuine expertise and experience. To learn more about Remote's AI guidelines check see here.
All of our positions are fully remote. You do not have to relocate to join us!
What this job can offer you
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. The vision of the Lifecycle team at Remote is not just about maintaining the gold standard in HR practices; it’s about elevating it, integrating cutting-edge technology solutions, and enriching customer experiences in over 80+ countries. 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. 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.
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.
What you bring
- Extensive employee relations experience in France, with deep knowledge of French labor law and terminations
- A degree in French Labor Law, HR, or equivalent field
- Native or business-level French language proficiency (written and spoken)
- Business-level English proficiency
- Experience with French collective bargaining agreements (Conventions Collectives)
- Strong understanding of French termination procedures and requirements
- Ability to travel within France for in-person meetings when required
- Experience working with French labor unions
- Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive situations with diplomacy and professionalism
- Aptitude and appetite to innovate and optimize processes, continuously identifying, developing and implementing opportunities for automation and champion best practice.
- Efficiency in operations, with an awareness of the importance of thorough record-keeping and data integrity.
- Tech-savvy, with the ability to successfully collaborate asynchronously on various tools, and adapt to new and evolving systems.
Key Responsibilities
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Manage complex employee relations matters and offboardings in accordance with French Labor Code, including handling disciplinary procedures, grievances, and terminations
- Conduct in-person termination meetings in France as required, ensuring compliance with French legal requirements for employee dismissals
- Handle mandatory preliminary meetings and ensure proper notice periods are observed
- Prepare and review termination documentation including dismissal letters in French
- Manage settlement agreements ("rupture conventionnelle") and ensure compliance with DIRECCTE procedures
- Coordinate with French labor authorities and legal counsel when necessary
- Maintain thorough documentation of all employee relations matters in compliance with French data protection laws (GDPR)
Practicals
- You'll report to: Manager Employee Lifecycle, Offboarding
- Team: Lifecycle, Offboarding
- Location: This position is remote but requires residence in France due to the need for occasional in-person meetings and deep understanding of local context.
- Start date: As soon as possible
Remote Compensation Philosophy
Remote's Total Rewards philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap-labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay above in-location rates. We hope to inspire other companies to support global talent-hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries.
At first glance our salary bands seem quite wide - here is some context. At Remote we have international operations and a globally distributed workforce. We use geo ranges to consider geographic pay differentials as part of our global compensation strategy to remain competitive in various markets while we hiring globally.
The base salary range for this full-time position is $41,900 USD to $94,300 USD. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location, and our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay for the successful candidate in this role is dependent upon many factors such as location, transferable or job-related skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, and market demands. The base salary range may be subject to change.
At Remote, we foster internal mobility as a key element of our culture of employee growth and development, supported by a compensation philosophy that guarantees pay equity and fairness. Therefore, all compensation changes associated with an internal move will be reviewed by the Total Rewards & People Enablement team on a case by case basis.
Application process
- Interview with recruiter
- Interview with Hiring Manager and Lead
- (Async) Take Home exercise
- Interview with cross functional team member
- Interview with Senior Manager
- Bar Raiser Interview
- Prior employment verification check
Benefits
- work from anywhere
- flexible paid time off
- flexible working hours (we are async)
- 16 weeks paid parental leave
- mental health support services
- stock options
- learning budget
- home office budget & IT equipment
- budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces
How you’ll plan your day (and life)
We work async at Remote which means you can plan your schedule around your life (and not around meetings). Read more at remote.com/async.
You will be empowered to take ownership and be proactive. When in doubt you will default to action instead of waiting. Your life-work balance is important and you will be encouraged to put yourself and your family first, and fit work around your needs.
If that sounds like something you want, apply now!
How to apply
- Please fill out the form below and upload your CV with a PDF format.
- We kindly ask you to submit your application and CV in English, as this is the standardised language we use here at Remote.
- If you don’t have an up to date CV but you are still interested in talking to us, please feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead.
We will ask you to voluntarily tell us your pronouns at interview stage, and you will have the option to answer our anonymous demographic questionnaire when you apply below. As an equal employment opportunity employer it’s important to us that our workforce reflects people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences and this data will help us to stay accountable. We thank you for providing this data, if you chose to.
At Remote, we embrace AI as a valuable tool while prioritizing human creativity and authenticity. We look forward to meeting candidates who balance innovation with genuine expertise and experience. To learn more about Remote's AI guidelines check see here.
Please note we accept applications on an ongoing basis.
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