People Operations Specialist - South Europe

Will You Speak Up to Share Opportunities for Improvement and Drive Change? Do You Want to Work in a Safe, Inclusive, and Equitable Environment?

We are looking for a dedicated and collaborative colleague with expertise in French labor law and payroll administration, who will also help cover our operations in Italy and Morocco—with comprehensive training provided. You’ll be part of our International People & Culture team, contributing to smooth and compliant HR processes across these regions.

We’re excited to find someone like you, who can manage timely processes, maintain data integrity, and deliver efficient, end-to-end operational support.

Do You Dream to Build Your Career in a Work Culture That Lets You Achieve

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This position offers a phenomenal opportunity to play a key role in implementing our new procedures and people’s operational strategy. This role ensures the monthly payroll for Hempel France, Italy, and Morocco is processed accurately and on time.

You’ll report directly to the Head of People Operations for Europe Continent and work closely with a wide range of global partners. This role is impactful, serving as the first point of contact for employees on day-to-day HR matters. You’ll become a trusted source of information about employee rights and responsibilities throughout their journey at Hempel.

You’ll enjoy our flexible hybrid work model, with the opportunity to make a real impact from either the Paris region in France or Casablanca, Morocco. Full training will be provided—all you need is solid experience in French payroll.

Key Responsibilities

* Payroll Management: Lead all aspects of the full French payroll cycle, including but limited onboarding/offboarding, Handle employment contracts and support recruitment processes data preparation, correspondence, query resolution, audits, and compliance checks.
* Benefits Administration: Manage health insurance and pension plans.
* HR Systems: Maintain and be responsible for the core HR module in Workday.
* Data & Reporting: Help develop social dashboards to track key HR metrics (e.g., absenteeism, payroll, leave, work accidents), analyses trends, and report insights to management.
* External Relations: Represent the company during inspections and act as the main contact for social organizations.
* Training Coordination: Lead mandatory and self-development training initiatives in collaboration with managers across the organization.

What does it take to become our new team member?

* Experience in French payroll, ideally in large and international companies. Payroll experience in Italy and Morocco would be considered a strong advantage.
* Proven skills in Microsoft Excel are essential.
* Ability to work with multiple data sources, with high attention to detail, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
* Experience with Workday is required; familiarity with other compensation platforms is an advantage.
* Proficient in English; additional foreign language skills are considered an asset.

You Would Be a Phenomenal Colleague If You Can

* Work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
* Demonstrate organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize, plan, and complete tasks effectively.
* Show resiliency and passion for learning, with a proactive and confident approach to exploring and adapting to new systems.
* Communicate clearly and effectively, both in writing and verbally, with experience working across teams and functions.

Sound like a match?

Welcome to apply! Click the ‘Apply for position’ button in the top-right corner and submit your application letter with a CV in English via our recruitment system.

Application due

2025-07-21

Seniority Level

Associate

Job Functions

Accounting / Auditing, Administrative, Human Resources, Other

Industry

Chemicals

At Hempel, you’re welcomed to a global community of +7000 colleagues around the world. A workplace built on shared trust, mutual respect and support for each other.

We’re on a mission to double our impact. To succeed, we need bright minds and team players. Which is why, from day one, your input, ideas and initiative are not only welcomed, but expected. In return, you will enjoy great opportunities for development in a growing global company – and be part of the solution by contributing to our global impact.

At Hempel, we are committed to everyone feeling safe, valued and treated equally, in an environment where each employee can bring their authentic selves to work.  We believe that inclusion is key to innovation and by bringing together the most diverse perspectives and talents, we can achieve great things, together.