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9 Sep 2025
Full-Time People & Culture Business Partner
Job Description
People & Culture Business Partner
We are looking for an experienced P&C Business Partner to support our Atlantic (EMEA & North America) region at Fluent Commerce to cover for a maternity leave, this is a contract through to 1 September 2026 (CDD). Reporting to the Australia based VP, People & Culture, in this hybrid role, you will be working from our Paris office. You will be responsible for supporting, planning and delivering impactful HR programs and services, helping to lead change management initiatives and overseeing people management related issues in all parts of employees’ life cycle: career planning, performance management, compensation & benefits as well as learning and development. You will take a true strategic ‘joined at the hip’ partnership approach, consistently bridging departmental needs with those of the broader company.
As an organization with a flat management structure, you’ll get exposure to senior leaders from Day 1. You’ll be involved in impactful People programs throughout the year to include focus groups from engagement surveys, compensation reviews, promotions, performance evaluations, talent reviews and calibrations. We’re looking for someone who can act as a strategist, coach, culture carrier and positive change agent. We are a people-first culture and are continuously investing in our employees as well as their long-term career development.
Full-time Fixed Term Contract – 11 months (~ October 20, 2025 to early September 2026).
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the development of consistent practices across the EMEA region (France, Ireland, and the UK), ensuring full compliance with local labor laws. You will play a key role in fostering legal and cultural alignment across regions to support effective collaboration.
- Build relationships with leaders and employees to offer thought leadership on organizational and people-related strategy and execution to align people priorities accordingly.
- Apply expertise in the following areas: performance management, career planning, coaching, data analysis, compensation and rewards, complex employee relations issues, learning and development, and recognition programs.
- Support the Payroll Manager as the regional contact for any employee escalated matters related to EMEA and North America;
- You will support internal regional communication to ensure employees are kept informed and motivated.
- Be the champion for inclusion efforts and events to ensure Fluent is striving to be as diverse, inclusive and equitable as possible at all times.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise:
- Full proficiency in English and in French.
- Strong knowledge of French labor law.
- Experience and proven results in an Business Partner role, creating measurable impact on a major business unit in a high-growth technology company across EMEA.
- 8+ years experience preferably supporting higher level leaders
- Experience dealing directly with Work Councils and Performance Management processes.
- CIPD qualified or working towards qualifications (UK candidates)
- Excited and passionate about making an impact and tackling business challenges.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship management skills moving regularly between the tactical and strategic priorities.
- Ability to work cross-functionally and balance collaboration and communication with multiple stakeholders across various departments and functions.
- Ability to act with integrity and ethics in handling confidential information.
- Ability to work autonomously and make timely, effective, people-first decisions.
Job Benefits:
- We value flexibility – Work how, when and where it suits you, with financial support to help set up the perfect work space away from the office.
- Flexible and supportive leave policies – Including generous paid parental leave and paid leave for your birthday so you can celebrate you.
- Culture is key – We have a great team and enjoy regular social events to foster a collaborative, supportive and fun work environment.
- Advance your career – We invest in your future by providing an allowance to help accelerate your learning and professional development.
- We care about your health: Health Insurance with Swiss Life for you and your dependants (70% employer/30% employee).
- Special time off: 5 weeks of annual leave, RTT, birthday leave and Wellbeing days.
- Meal Vouchers: 10 euros Tickets Restaurant with Swile (60% employer/40% employee).
About Fluent Commerce
Working with some of the world’s leading brands and retailers, we’ve created a powerful and exciting cloud-native Order Management platform designed to reinvent how businesses serve their customers’ needs efficiently and cost effectively. We’re disrupting the status quo to help our clients adapt quickly to their ever-changing needs. It’s a huge opportunity and we’re proud to be at the heart of it.
Globally headquartered in Sydney, Australia—and with teams across Europe, US and APAC—we’re growing quickly with new opportunities both nationwide and internationally. Are you ready to change the world of commerce? Then we’d love to hear from you!
At Fluent Commerce, we are committed to enabling everyone to feel included and valued. We believe our culture & competences are stronger with diverse experiences and perspectives.
That’s why Flexy is one of our core values, we embrace flexibility around hybrid working and working hours.
We are not looking for someone who checks every single box; we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their own experiences. We value your uniqueness so that you can be your authentic self at work.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, family, gender identity, marital status, physical or mental disability, neurodivergence, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.