Apprentice HR legal counsel - 24 months (or 12)

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Within the Employment Law / Employee Relations team, and under the supervision of the Head of Employment Legal & Labour Relations, you will support legal and HR professionals in managing a wide range of labour law matters in a complex and dynamic international environment.

This apprenticeship offers a unique opportunity to develop strong expertise in French labour law, social relations, and HR legal advisory while working closely with HR professionals in a dynamic large international company.

As an Employment Law Apprentice, your main responsibilities will include:

• Legal advisory support: Assist in providing day-to-day employment law advice to HR teams; Contribute to the analysis of individual and collective employment issues; Participate in the drafting of legal notes and guidance for internal stakeholders

• Individual employee relations : Support the management of disciplinary procedures and terminations ; Assist in handling sensitive employee relations cases

• Collective labour relations : Participate in the preparation of meetings with employee representative bodies (CSE, CSSCT, CSE sub-committees, DS); Contribute to the drafting or review of collective agreements and internal policies

• Legal monitoring and compliance Conduct legal research and monitor developments in French labour law and collective bargaining agreements (e.g. Syntec); Support the drafting of legal updates and internal communications

• Projects and transversal topics : Assist on HR/legal projects (organizational changes, compliance initiatives, global policies deployment) ; Prepare PowerPoint presentations, Contribute to improving internal processes, tools, and documentation

• Master’s degree (Master II) in Labour Law or Employment Law / Industrial Relations , eg Droit et Pratique des Relations de Travail (DPRT) , Diplôme de Juriste Conseil en Entreprise (DJCE)

• Strong academic background in French employment law

• First experience (internship or apprenticeship) in labour law, HR legal or law firm is a plus

• Solid analytical and legal reasoning skills and good judgment

• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion

• Strong drafting skills in both French and English

• Rigor, attention to detail, and strong sense of organization

• Ability to work under pressure.

• Trustworthy and reliable.

• Proactive, curious, and willing to learn in a fast-paced environment

• Good interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work in a multidisciplinary HR environment

• French: native or fluent

• English: professional working proficiency (written and spoken)

• A hands-on experience in a highly skilled Employment Law team

• Exposure to complex and strategic HR legal topics

• A collaborative and international working environment

• Continuous learning and development opportunities

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