HR Legal & Employee Relations Manager
OUR STORY:
🇪🇺 Join Scaleway and shape the sovereign cloud of tomorrow !
Since 1999, we have been designing secure, sustainable infrastructures aimed at supporting the most ambitious companies.
Historically known for our dedicated servers (Dedibox), we made a strategic shift to cloud computing in 2015. Staying true to our principles of simplicity, flexibility, and technical excellence, we have become one of the leading players in Europe in the sector.
With the rise of artificial intelligence, we have strengthened our commitment, supported by the Iliad Group, which is investing €3 billion to develop a serious, sovereign AI alternative to American and Asian giants.
Every day, thanks to our fast-growing portfolio of cloud and AI products (bare metal, containerization, serverless, AI, etc.), Scaleway proudly serves thousands of customer across the private and public sector, from corporations like France Télévisions or Hachette Livre, to fast-growing startups like Photoroom and Biolevate, to institutions like the City of Copenhagen.
📍 Our offices are located in Paris, Lille, Toulouse, Rennes, Rouen, Bordeaux and Lyon.
WHY WE NEED YOU ?
Our growth is driving us to strengthen our HR Legal & Employee Relations team to ensure legal security and operational excellence as we expand internationally.
Your mission will be to pilot European expansion, manage social relations, and provide high-level legal support on individual and collective issues in order to transform legal complexity into actionable business solutions.
YOUR FUTURE TEAM
We work in a collaborative and international environment where the diversity of Scalers, combined with a spirit of sharing, helps bring new projects to life every day, advancing our ambitions together.
As the Head of HR Legal & Employee Relations, you will act as the right hand to the CHRO (Chief Human Resources Officer), ensuring compliance and strategic legal alignment across all our European Availability Zones (AZ).
YOUR DAILY ROUTINE
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Pilot HR implementation for new country openings, including local benchmarks, employment contracts, and social protection compliance.
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Coordinate and challenge external legal counsel and payroll providers across different European regions to optimize compliance.
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Manage international mobility files, including secondments, expatriation, and cross-border recruitment.
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Act as the lead internal expert for management on all employment law matters (contracts, working hours, disciplinary actions, and terminations).
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Oversee pre-litigation and litigation cases in direct collaboration with specialized law firms.
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Maintain legal watch to ensure the company remains compliant with evolving French and European legislation.
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Prepare and co-animate meetings with Employee Representative Bodies (CSE) and various social committees.
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Define strategy and lead negotiations for collective company agreements.
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Advise leadership on the social climate to maintain constructive and secure dialogue with social partners.
ABOUT YOU
HARDSKILLS:
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Master 2 (Level 2) in Social Law or Human Resources.
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8 to 10 years of experience minimum in a similar role, ideally with time spent in a law firm or international environment.
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Proven expertise in multi-site management within Europe.
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Significant experience in social relations, including managing instances and collective bargaining.
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Full English fluency for daily interaction with international employees and foreign legal cabinets.
SOFT SKILLS:
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Strategic Anticipation: Ability to maintain a 6-to-12-month vision on all legal and social files.
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Business Partner Mindset: Moving beyond "just the law" to propose actionable solutions that aid decision-making.
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Rigor and Excellence: Delivering impeccable, high-quality work that requires no fundamental revision.
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Strategic Autonomy: Capacity to lead complex subjects from A to Z while providing synthesized reporting.
WHAT YOU WILL FIND AT SCALEWAY ++++
Hybrid work: We offer up to 3 days of remote work per week.
Offices: Our offices are spacious, dynamic workspaces with bold design, conveniently located near public transport. Most of our offices feature outdoor spaces (terraces) and bike parking facilities.
Dining: Our chef provides a healthy meal service at the headquarters, and breakfast is available across all our sites year-round. Scalers working from regional sites enjoy a Swile card for lunches.
Well-being commitments: Whether it’s access to a gym, daycare places, or discounted services for caring services, Scaleway is committed to supporting Scalers in maintaining a balanced life.
International environment: With dozens of nationalities, Scaleway offers a stimulating environment where English is as widely spoken as French.
Career & Mobility: Our managers value internal mobility, and opportunities to transition to other entities within the Iliad Group are accessible to all Scalers.
🚀 Why join the Scaleway adventure?
✔ A rich and diverse product offering: Scaleway offers over 100 public cloud products in IaaS, PaaS, and AI.
✔ A cutting-edge technical environment: Scaleway provides modern infrastructures, including high-performance bare metal servers, to tackle exciting technical challenges.
✔ Commitment to responsible cloud: Scaleway is dedicated to a more responsible cloud, with data centers powered solely by renewable energy since 2017, minimizing our ecological footprint and holding top-level certification.
🔜 THE NEXT STEPS …
Discovery call with a recruiter (30 min)
Interview with the HR Director to understand your technical skills and approach to the role (45 min)
Case study or technical deep dive to validate your expertise (1h)
Stakeholder interview to deepen discussions and assess your fit with the team (45 min)
HR interview and site visit to tour our offices and meet your future colleagues
At Scaleway, we are committed to building an inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone has a fair opportunity to thrive.
All applications are considered with care, regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic or social background, religion, disability, or any other characteristic.
We believe great ideas come from everywhere, and everyone which is why you should definitely apply.