Job Description

As the internal support organization for DNV and DNV owned companies, GSS deliver shared services within Human Resources, Finance, IT and Real Estate & Procurement to DNV globally. Our mission is to enable DNV to grow, succeed with its business goals and improve competitiveness. Customer experience is at the core of everything we do. GSS is responsible for many of the tools, processes and daily routines that create the backbone of DNV.

GSS HR France is looking for an HR Advisor - French and English Speaking.

Based in our French Headquarters in Paris, you will support daily our 5 business areas and 5 locations in France representing around 160 employees.

You will report to the Senior HR Manager for France and Switzerland. You will be part of the WSEE GSS HR Team, full of dedicated and friendly HR professionals with various backgrounds.

You will mainly focus on handling and resolving various and challenging HR queries in English (60% of your time) but will also need strong French skills to understand and draft various documents (templates, agreements…).

Your key responsibilities will be the following :

• Manage and resolve employee relations issues (e.g. performance management, dispute resolution, absence management), providing day-to-day employee relations guidance to line management involving external legal support as necessary
• Provide advice to stakeholders in a customer group on HR issues including the interpretation of relevant policies, procedures, legislation and best practice.
• Liaise with employee representative bodies, authorities or law firms on employment issues
• Support and guide the Global Center teams where required with advice on local specifics or interpretations.
• Assist with the review, update and publication of local HR policies including the local PAG
• Support ad-hoc local, regional and global HR projects and initiatives as they arise
• Maintain generalist knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees

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This position offers excellent opportunities for professional and personal growth in an exciting and world-leading company with a high focus on competence development and teamwork, including but not limited to the following:

Financial Benefits

• Supplementary pension plan with a company contribution of 5% of base salary after one year of service
• Fully company-paid life insurance and long-term disability coverage
• Profit sharing scheme
• Annual holiday bonus (Syntec)
• Anniversary recognition awards

Health & Wellbeing

• Comprehensive supplementary health insurance
• Employee assistance and wellbeing support
• Lunch vouchers worth €10 per working day, with 60% funded by the company

Time Off & Flexibility

• 5 weeks of annual leave
• 12 additional RTT days per year
• Employee Time Savings Account (CET)

Transportation Support

• 50% reimbursement of public transport subscription

Additional Perks

• Works Council benefits
• Access to social housing support through Action Logement
• Business travel expense reimbursement in line with company policy
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth within a global organization

Join DNV and be part of a company that values your wellbeing, supports your development, and recognizes your contributions.

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.

We are looking for a candidate with:

• Fluent in French (interpret French Employment Law and draft and implement policies) and English (corporate language, a lot of interaction with Line Managers/colleagues based abroad on complex topics)
• 3 years’ experience as HR Generalist in a demanding and digitalized environment with strong knowledge of French Law on various HR Topics (such as employment agreements, termination…)
• Strongly focused on data governance and compliance
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Agile, flexible, and adapt easily to change to support the improvements of the way we work (automation/digitalization/task transfers) and various internal initiatives - curious in IT area - how to improve the way of work
• Ability to work independently in an international matrix environment
• Exposure and habit to use various AI tools is preferred

Security and compliance with statutory requirements in the countries in which we operate is essential for DNV. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates as part of the offer process, in accordance with applicable country-specific laws and practices.