HR People Ops North America

About this role ================ At Mistral AI, we're looking for an experienced HR People Ops North America to oversee daily HR operations, ensuring prompt and effective responses to employee inquiries. This role will coordinate employee benefits administration, including enrollment, changes, and inquiries, as well as coordinate visas for new hires and teams' work trips abroad.

Responsibilities --------------- Admin & HR compliance

• Oversee daily HR operations concerning employee inquiries to ensure prompt and effective responses.
• Coordinate employee benefits administration, including enrollment, changes, and inquiries.
• Coordinate visas for new hires and for teams' work trip abroad.
• Lead HR project with external vendors to deliver the best services to our Employees.
• Ensure legal compliance and mitigate the Company’s risk by having a basic understanding of relevant employment laws.
• Maintain employee handbooks.

Onboarding

• Ensure we are able to onboard our new joiners the best way; any information that is relevant to our HR systems, Office and Managers.
• Formalize contractual elements during all the employees’ journey (labor contracts, amendments, certificates).
• Take care of our HR information and tasks and update them each time it is needed.

Payroll

• Prepare and process payroll for employees in the North America region to ensure our employees will be paid on time.
• Lead any process optimization initiatives (automation, providers benchmark, etc.).

HR project management

• Explore, implement, and refine people-related projects, procedures, and best practices that reflect our values and foster a positive company culture.
• Process optimization: Continuously improve, document, and streamline HR processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Open new countries from an HR perspective, deploying employee benefits administration.

About you ---------

• Experience: Bachelor's/Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field. 8-15 years of progressive HR experience, ideally including experience in a startup or high-growth environment.
• Strong knowledge of the US law & HR policy, employment regulations, as well as HR best practices.
• Experience managing the employee lifecycle from onboarding to retention, and exit.
• A thorough understanding of local, national, and international payroll regulations and tax laws to ensure compliance and avoid penalties.
• Proven ability to develop and implement HR strategies that align with business goals and drive results.

Profile -------

• Proficiency in streamlining HR processes to enhance efficiency, improve employee experience, and maintain compliance with labor laws and regulations.
• Outstanding service mindset.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in HR technology solutions, such as HRIS, Payroll, ...
• Hands-on and doer.
• Builder mindset.

Benefits --------

• Competitive salary and equity.
• Healthcare: Medical/Dental/Vision covered for you and your family.
• Pension: 401K (6% matching).
• PTO: 18 days.
• Transportation: Reimburse office parking charges, or $120/month for public transport.
• Sport: $120/month reimbursement for gym membership.
• Meal stipend: $400 monthly allowance for meals.
• Visa sponsorship.