People Operations Specialist – French Speaker

About the role

As a People Operations Specialist you will be the first point of contact for employees and managers, delivering a consistent and high-quality HR experience across the organization. Based in Lisbon, you will support French-speaking employees and managers, ensuring smooth onboarding, mobility and day-to-day HR processes.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the friendly initial contact for all HR-related inquiries from employees and managers.
• Guide new joiners from offer acceptance through their first day and beyond, handling contracts, documentation and system setup.
• Maintain HR systems, guarantee data accuracy and generate reports, letters and other HR documents.
• Support international teams with onboarding, mobility, and routine HR operations.
• Participate in HR projects aimed at continuous improvement of processes and employee experience.

Required profile

• Degree in HR, Management or a related field, or equivalent hands‑on experience.
• Fluent French, used exclusively for HR operations supporting France.
• Strong communication skills, detail-oriented and able to bring structure.
• Comfortable working with diverse cultures and adaptable to changing priorities.

Required skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Experience with HR platforms such as Workday or ServiceNow (a plus).