Requirements: English
Company: Barrington James
Job Title: Human Resources Office Manager
FULLY REMOTE - MUST HAVE FULL REMOTE OR REMOTE FIRST EXPERIENCE AND FRENCH LABOUR LAW KNOWLEDGE
Employment Type: Full-time
Role Overview
Looking for a proactive and strategic Human Resources Office Manager (HRO Manager) to lead HR and operational excellence across a remote-first team . You will shape our culture, manage all core HR processes, and ensure our systems, tools, and people strategies scale effectively with the companys growth.
Key Responsibilities
Human Resources:
- Attract and retain top talent through effective recruitment strategies
- Lead performance management and promote employee well-being
- Design and implement career development frameworks
- Manage and automate HR administration processes (e.g., payroll, expenses, attendance, travel)
- Ensure compliance with labour regulations in a multicultural, international environment
- Define and monitor HR KPIs such as gender balance, equal pay, and employee engagement
- Coach and empower managers to grow as leaders
- Support diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
- Implement and manage HR tools and platforms suitable for a distributed workforce
- Manage end-to-end payroll operations in collaboration with finance/accounting partners
Office Culture Management:
- Foster and maintain a thriving remote-first work culture
- Organise internal virtual and hybrid events to support connection and morale
- Act as a key point of contact for remote operations and asynchronous communication practices
- Promote digital efficiency and collaboration, especially through platforms like Slack, Notion, and HRIS tools
Requirements
Minimum:
- Fluent in both French and English (a third language is a plus)
- Strong knowledge of French labour law (Masters degree or PhD preferred)
- Based in Paris, with the ability to support remote-first operations
- Proven experience in an HR role within an early-stage startup (Series AB, under 100 employees)
- Must have experience working in a remote-only or remote-first environment
- Must have implemented HR tools and systems in a start-up context
- Must have digital operations expertise, with strong working knowledge of tools such as Slack
- Experience managing payroll and related administrative processes
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Proficient in Google Workspace (GSuite) or Microsoft Office
Nice to Have:
- Background in recruitment or agency experience
- Scientific training in biology, biotechnology, or computer science
- Coaching certification or demonstrated leadership development experience
Our Values
We are:
- Ambitious: We aim high with concrete technical and business milestones
- Creative: We challenge assumptions in a fast-learning, failure-tolerant environment
- Supportive: We value team cohesion and mutual respect
- Impact-driven: We focus on delivering meaningful, effective solutions