People Operations Associate Intern - French Speaker

  • Intern

Company Description

Work smart, have fun and make an impact!

EcoVadis is the leading provider of business sustainability ratings. Our solutions are backed by an international team of experts and powerful technology. We analyze data and build sustainability scorecards that give companies actionable insights into their environmental, social and ethical risks.

Why apply to EcoVadis? Be a part of the global sustainability change in business. Grow your career. Work with extraordinary people. Feel valued for your contribution.

Learn more about our team and culture on EcoVadis careers page.

If you have questions about the company or open roles you can chat with an insider.

Job Description

As our People Operations Associate, you will support the Southern Europe HR team in the day-to-day operations related with personnel administration, payroll reporting and onboarding processes from our office in Paris. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Providing high quality and sustainable administrative support to employees across France
  • Coordinate onboarding/offboarding of new EcoVadians, including the collection of essential onboarding documents for new hires
  • Administering the email groups and internal systems accesses for all local employees
  • Preparing reports for payroll, including close collaboration with external payroll providers
  • Preparing contracts, appendixes and other documents related to the whole employment life cycle
  • Maintaining personal files and updating data in our HRIS 
  • Benefits enrollment and reporting
  • Ensuring continuous compliance with labor regulations and work authorization including work permits and visas
  • Supporting our IT team regarding stock and equipment management
  • Developing and implementing new office administrative systems/procedures as we continue to grow
  • Contributing to a positive and pleasant working environment.

This list is not exhaustive and can evolve according to the priorities of the HR team.

Qualifications

As our People Operations Associate, you will share our passion for creating a working environment that supports and enables all colleagues to achieve their goals. In addition, you will bring:

  • A first internship in HR or administrative departments in a fast-paced environment will be a definite plus 
  • Fluency in English and French is required, other languages are a definite plus 
  • Candidates must have an undergraduate degree or are in pursuit of an undergraduate degree in Labour Law, Human Resources or Business Administration
  • Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Microsoft Office with a focus on Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Experience working with G-suite and Bamboo HR is a plus. 

Additional Information

Everyone at EcoVadis contributes to a culture of trust, respect and empowerment. Our growing team in France is full of talented professionals from various fields who all share a desire to change the world. 

We offer competitive salaries and support personal growth from day one with extensive onboarding, mentoring and a brand new e-learning platform bursting with courses and modules so you can learn new skills and fine-tune old ones. 


Our team enjoys the benefits of flexible working. Some of us work from home and some prefer to work from our easily accessible (metro, tram, bus, bike, suburban train) office in Paris.

Our hiring team looks forward to reviewing your CV and cover letter with a guaranteed response to every application. A new job with purpose awaits you!

Don’t fit all the criteria but still think you’d be a good candidate? Please apply anyway to give our hiring team the opportunity to assess your skills and to learn more about what you could bring to EcoVadis. We’re interested in hiring capable people, regardless of professional and educational background.

Can the hiring process be adjusted to suit my needs? Yes. We want everyone going through the hiring process with EcoVadis to feel confident that you are able to demonstrate your full potential. We welcome applications from disabled people, people with long-term health conditions and neurodiverse candidates. If you need any adjustments, please let the hiring team know.

Our team’s strength comes from everyone’s uniqueness and is founded upon mutual respect. EcoVadis commits to equity and inclusion and does not accept any form of discrimination based on color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, beliefs, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, neurodiversity, disability, parental status, or any other protected characteristic that makes you unique.

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