Talent·Full-Time·France/Portugal
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The digitization of tax compliance is fundamentally changing global commerce and how businesses need to operate and grow. Governments now have real-time visibility into business data, creating new challenges and new opportunities for organizations around the world. At Sovos, we're transforming tax compliance from a business requirement into a driver of growth through AI-powered technology that delivers the accurate, real-time insights businesses need to make smarter decisions.
We're solving more than today's tax compliance challenges. We're helping reshape global economies by enabling organizations to navigate increasingly complex and rapidly changing regulatory environments with confidence – and helping communities thrive.
AI is accelerating what's possible, enabling tax and technology professionals to more effectively drive critical regulatory decisions. That's where Sovos excels, combining intelligent technology with human expertise to help customers stay ahead of change.
Don't worry if you don't check every box. We're focused on hiring great people, not perfect resumes. It's less about what you've done elsewhere and more about what you're capable of doing here.
The Role
At Sovos, we're building the future of global tax compliance software, and our people operations are the backbone of that mission. We're looking for a Senior HROps Specialist to own day-to-day HR operations across our European footprint, with strong working knowledge of French payroll, compliance, and employee lifecycle management. This is a high-impact role requiring both practitioner-level depth in European employment law and the operational rigour to run accurate, compliant, scalable processes across multiple jurisdictions.
More specifically, you will:
- Own end-to-end payroll administration for assigned European countries in partnership with ADP Celergo and regional vendors, including payroll calendars, data input quality, and post-run audit processes.
- Manage French payroll inputs and validation, including DSN submissions, URSSAF and social charge calculations, mutuelle and prévoyance contributions, RTT days, congés payés accrual, and 13th-month or variable pay practices under applicable collective agreements.
- Maintain payroll accuracy at or above 99.9%, with full cycle documentation and audit readiness, and collaborate with Finance to ensure payroll data integrity for consolidation and reporting.
- Maintain employee data integrity in ADP WorkforceNow for all European employee records across the full employment lifecycle, ensuring regional data flows align with global reporting standards.
- Support the management of benefits programmes across all active European countries, including statutory entitlements, supplemental plans, annual renewals, and broker relationships.
- Act as the operational compliance lead for employment law requirements across European jurisdictions, including GDPR, local statutory reporting, and France-specific obligations such as Journée de Solidarité and statutory time recording requirements.
- Monitor regulatory changes (new leave laws, social contribution rate adjustments, reporting mandates) and update internal processes accordingly, maintaining country-specific HR documentation and policy libraries that are audit-ready and reflect current local requirements.
- Support onboarding and offboarding operations for all European employees, including French DPAE filings, contract types (CDI/CDD), and compliant termination processes (rupture conventionnelle, solde de tout compte).
- Leverage AI tools to identify and implement automation that improves payroll, compliance, and employee lifecycle processes without sacrificing accuracy or auditability.
What You Bring to Sovos
- You've built HR operations experience across multiple European countries, with hands-on payroll and HR administration expertise spanning diverse regulatory environments.
- You bring hands-on experience with French HR operations or payroll, including DSN, URSSAF, collective agreement administration, and navigating France-specific compliance requirements.
- You have working knowledge of GDPR and its operational HR implications, including data handling, employee record retention, cross-border transfers, and CNIL expectations for employee data.
- You're proficient with ADP Celergo or a comparable international HRIS/payroll platform, and you bring exceptional attention to detail to high-stakes data integrity work where errors carry direct legal, financial, or employee trust consequences.
- You anticipate operational gaps and drive continuous improvement across HR processes, identifying inefficiencies before they escalate and implementing scalable solutions without waiting for direction.
- You communicate clearly and effectively in English (written and verbal) and are professionally fluent in French (written and spoken), enabling you to partner effectively with global teams and local stakeholders.
- You apply AI-forward ways of working, building regional capability in process automation and data-driven decision-making in alignment with our AI-first strategy.
- Due to client contractual obligations, the successful candidate will be asked to clear a background check upon hire.
The Process
We believe in a transparent and comprehensive hiring process. Here's what you might expect:
Pre-Employment Assessment
Regionally specific assessments we use to mitigate bias and give every applicant a fair shot.
Video Interview
A chance to meet as many qualified applicants as possible and get to know you beyond your resume.
Meeting with a Recruiter
A conversation to talk through the role, your experience, and your goals.
Live Interviews with the Hiring Team
Meet the people you'll work with and dig into the day-to-day of the role.
Life at Sovos
The tools to enhance your life - because we want you to enjoy your life outside of work and inside!
- Global Mentoring Programs
- AI Tools and Technology from Day 1
- Continuous Learning and Development
- Language Learning Support
- Global Employee Recognition Platform and Programs
- Global Parental Leave Policy
- Health Insurance (company paid)
- Life Insurance
- Personal Accidents Insurance
- Meal Allowance
- Flexible Benefits Platform
- Generous annual leave plus additional company days
- 13th and 14th month allowances
Sovos is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an environment that celebrates diversity and where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. We do not discriminate against race, colour, religions, national origin, age, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic provided by law. At Sovos, all employees are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work.
Sovos is transforming tax compliance from a business requirement to a force for growth. Our flagship product, the Sovos Compliance Cloud platform, enables businesses to identify, determine, and report on every tax obligation across the globe. Sovos processes nearly 20 billion transactions per year, helping companies scale their compliance strategy in 150+ countries.
More than 100,000 customers – including half the Fortune 500 – trust Sovos’ tax and regulatory expertise and unparalleled integration with their business applications. Learn more at sovos.com.
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Skills Required
- Experience in HR operations across multiple European countries
- Hands-on payroll and HR administration experience across diverse regulatory environments
- Hands-on French HR operations or payroll experience, including DSN, URSSAF, collective agreements, and France-specific compliance
- Working knowledge of GDPR and its HR operational implications
- Proficiency with ADP Celergo or a comparable international HRIS/payroll platform
- Exceptional attention to detail in payroll and employee data integrity work
- Experience driving continuous improvement and implementing scalable HR process solutions
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills
- Professional fluency in written and spoken French
- Ability to use AI tools for process automation and data-driven decision-making
- Successful completion of a background check upon hire
Sovos Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sovos and has not been reviewed or approved by Sovos.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible or unlimited time off is broadly offered and stands out as a strong aspect of the package. While usage may depend on workload and manager norms, the breadth of the policy is clear.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is included, with examples of extended maternity and multi‑week leave for other parents. This support complements wider family‑oriented resources.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellness resources, donation matching, volunteer time off, recognition programs, and structured development/mentorship are part of a broad offering. Remote/flexible work options and community perks further bolster everyday wellbeing.
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What We Do
Sovos provides businesses with the confidence needed to navigate an increasingly regulated world. Offering a modern, IT driven response to compliance, Sovos’ solutions are scalable, reliable and secure and provide a great user experience. Sovos has more than 100,000 customers, including half the Fortune 500, as well as businesses of every size operating in more than 70 countries. The company’s cloud-based solutions integrate with a wide variety of business applications and government compliance processes. Sovos has employees throughout the Americas and Europe and is owned by Hg and TA Associates.
Why Work With Us
We are dedicated to being a place where people truly enjoy being. We promote internally and offer a variety of development programs internally. Tax and the regulatory compliance space is also an incredibly stable industry! It changes a lot (because, tax!) but it is never going away. It is always something businesses will have to do!
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