HR Coordinator (France)

Cohere

Cohere

People & HR
France
Posted on Jun 26, 2025

Who are we?

Our mission is to scale intelligence to serve humanity. We’re training and deploying frontier models for developers and enterprises who are building AI systems to power magical experiences like content generation, semantic search, RAG, and agents. We believe that our work is instrumental to the widespread adoption of AI.

We obsess over what we build. Each one of us is responsible for contributing to increasing the capabilities of our models and the value they drive for our customers. We like to work hard and move fast to do what’s best for our customers.

Cohere is a team of researchers, engineers, designers, and more, who are passionate about their craft. Each person is one of the best in the world at what they do. We believe that a diverse range of perspectives is a requirement for building great products.

Join us on our mission and shape the future!

Why this role?

We’re growing our global team and recently established our presence in France. As our first People team hire dedicated to supporting our French employees, you'll play a key role in ensuring a smooth, compliant, and people-first experience. You'll work closely with our global People, Legal, and Finance teams to help manage HR operations in France, from onboarding to payroll and ongoing employee support.

As an HR Coordinator (France), you will:

  • Ensure compliance with French employment laws and keep documentation and practices up to date with local regulations.

  • Support onboarding for new hires in France, including managing required registrations, and helping employees navigate local processes.

  • Collaborate with our finance team to coordinate monthly payroll in partnership with our local payroll provider.

  • Track time off, sick leave, and working hours to ensure accuracy and compliance with French labor standards.

  • Administer employee benefits, including health insurance (mutuelle), meal vouchers, and transportation reimbursements.

  • Act as the first point of contact for French employees on HR-related questions, including contracts, pay, leave, and benefits.

  • Collaborate closely with global teams, acting as a bridge between our French employees and the broader organization.

  • Stay up to date on changes to French labor laws and advise the team on how they may impact processes or policies.

You may be a good fit if you:

  • Have experience in HR coordination or administration with a focus on French labor laws and processes.

  • Are comfortable working with external payroll and benefits providers.

  • Communicate clearly in both French and English.

  • Are highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to work independently.

  • Enjoy solving problems and helping teams navigate complex processes.

  • Experience working at a start-up.

If some of the above doesn’t line up perfectly with your experience, we still encourage you to apply! If you want to work really hard on a glorious mission with teammates that want the same thing, Cohere is the place for you.

We value and celebrate diversity and strive to create an inclusive work environment for all. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to providing equal opportunities. Should you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please submit an Accommodations Request Form, and we will work together to meet your needs.

Full-Time Employees at Cohere enjoy these Perks:

🤝 An open and inclusive culture and work environment

🧑‍💻 Work closely with a team on the cutting edge of AI research

🍽 Weekly lunch stipend, in-office lunches & snacks

🦷 Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget to take care of your mental health

🐣 100% Parental Leave top-up for 6 months for employees based in Canada, the US, and the UK

🎨 Personal enrichment benefits towards arts and culture, fitness and well-being, quality time, and workspace improvement

🏙 Remote-flexible, offices in Toronto, New York, San Francisco and London and co-working stipend

✈️ 6 weeks of vacation

Note: This post is co-authored by both Cohere humans and Cohere technology.