At VCLS, our people make the difference. As our HR & Payroll Executive for France and Switzerland, you’ll play a key role in ensuring smooth, accurate, and caring HR support for our teams. This role is perfect for someone with experience in HR administration or payroll who wants to grow into a broader HR role.
What You’ll DoPayroll & HR Administration- Prepare and manage monthly payroll inputs with accuracy.
- Maintain employee records, contracts, onboarding, and offboarding.
- Track time off, absences, and required documentation.
- Ensure HR data is complete, reliable, and up to date in all systems.
- Be the first point of contact for HR and payroll questions.
- Provide clear information on policies, benefits, and processes.
- Support employees with day-to-day requests in a friendly, professional way.
- Support compliance with French labor law and local regulations.
- Assist with documentation for employee relations topics.
- Help prepare materials for the CSE and coordinate with external partners.
- Help improve HR processes, templates, and workflows.
- Act as HR system administrator for France and Switzerland.
- Support global HR projects in areas like compensation, systems, and engagement.
- Help bring our PIPE values — People, Innovation, Passion, Excellence — to life.
- Contribute to local wellbeing, engagement, and recognition activities.
- Accurate, timely payroll and smooth HR operations.
- Employees feel supported and trust you as their HR point of contact.
- Clean, organized HR data and documentation.
- Growing skills and confidence across wider HR topics.
- A positive, connected team environment
Requirements
- 3+ years of HR experience in France, ideally in an international or consulting environment
- Payroll experience
- Knowledge of French labor law and CSE processes; exposure to Swiss employment practices a plus.
- Knowledge of compensation, benefits, and HR systems (Odoo experience a plus).
- Fluent in French and English, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Hands-on, organized, and solutions-oriented — equally comfortable in the details and in strategic discussions.
- High emotional intelligence — you listen, connect, and communicate with authenticity and care.
- Impact: Support the people who bring life-changing health technologies to patients.
- Culture: Collaborative, inclusive, and entrepreneurial — no silos, no politics.
- Purpose: Join a company where science and human connection go hand in hand.
- Growth: Be part of a global HR community that values curiosity, innovation, and continuous learning.
At VCLS, HR is not just about process — it’s about people.
If you’re ready to make an impact where science meets purpose, we’d love to hear from you.
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What We Do
From discovery to product launch and lifecycle management
At VCLS (Voisin Consulting Life Sciences), regulatory science guides Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical and Medtech manufacturers throughout product development and commercialization. Starting early in the process, from discovery to the patient, VCLS assists innovators in designing optimized product development plans and regulatory strategies, combining the health ecosystem with commercial success. With a presence in seven locations across three continents and over 200 employees, VCLS serves a broad range of healthtech developers and their investors.
Together, we accompany global stakeholders to expedite HealthTech products from discovery to patient access and beyond by bridging Science to Regulatory and Market Access strategies.
