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Hybrid in the Netherlands·Added 2 days ago (last checked 2 Nov)
Our summary
- Salary
- From €3,184 a month
- Work mode
- Hybrid, Netherlands
- Languages
- French
- Experience
- 3+ years




Skills
Requirements
What we're looking for
- Fluent in French and English.
- A Bachelor's degree, preferably in HRM, Law, or a related field.
- 3–5 years of experience in an HR operations role.
- Solid, up-to-date knowledge of French labour law, and the drive to keep it that way.
- A track record in accurate, structured HR administration; you get the details right without being asked twice.
- A proactive mindset: you flag issues early, take ownership, and follow through.
- Comfort working in a fast-moving, international environment where things don't always come with a manual
Pay & benefits
What you'll get
- Salary from €3184.- gross per month, depending on your experience, + 8% holiday allowance.
- Your own Swapfiets (lend-lease) 🚲!
- 32 vacation days for ample time off (that’s right, next to 25 vacation days you can use your 7 Swap days as you please).
- A solid pension plan and a discount on your health insurance.
- Mac or Windows laptop and phone allowance.
- A challenging and rewarding role with significant responsibility and friendly colleagues.
- Travel allowance (if you live more than 11 km away from the office, otherwise you’ll just use your Swapfiets, right.. 😎?)
- Delicious and affordable lunch at the office prepared by our lunch heroes.
- Access to Urban Sports Club for Business arrangement (to promote your healthy lifestyle!)
- Learning programs development opportunities through our L&D department.
- Engaging workshops and inspirational talks.
- One day off per year to do voluntary work paid by Swapfiets.
- Flexibility to work from and at the office in Amsterdam.
The role
Hi, we are Swapfiets! 👋 Welcome to the world of worry-free biking! We are providing members an all-inclusive bike subscription with free repairs and maintenance and lead the movement to more liveable cities.
At Swapfiets, we've built a business on a simple idea: give people a reliable way to get around, and take away the hassle. Over 250,000 members across Europe trust us to keep them rolling. Behind that promise is a People & Culture team that keeps our organisation running just as smoothly, and that's where you come in.
We're looking for a People Specialist who knows Dutch labour law inside out, keeps HR administration tight, and doesn't wait to be asked before spotting a problem and fixing it. 🚲 🚀
Ready for the Swapfiets adventure?
If you’re excited about contributing to a sustainable and rapidly growing company, we encourage you to apply!
What you'll do
- Own HR administration and payrolling for France, ensuring accuracy and timely execution at every step.
- Be the knowledge owner for French labour law, proactively tracking changes, translating them into practice, and keeping the business compliant.
- Advise employees and managers on local HR topics, legislation, and Swapfiets policy.
- Handle individual employee matters and manage communication with external parties: tax authorities, payroll providers, unions and employer associations.
- Review and improve HR processes and systems (we work with HiBob and Remote) to keep things running efficiently.
- Take end-to-end responsibility for People Operations in the France. Support, guide and coach your People Specialist colleagues, coordinate HR projects, and act as a proactive challenger and advisor to our Centers of Excellence.
- Stakeholder Management: Act as a liaison with country managers, Finance, Tech/ Data teams and external stakeholders to maximize your impact.