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Senior People Business Partner (HRBP)

Riot· G&A /
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Paris€60k - €80kPermanentPosted 7mo ago

About the role

Senior People Business Partner supporting Riot’s growth by advising leaders on performance, organization, and talent development to build high-performing teams as Riot scales globally.

Responsibilities

  • Own Riot’s performance framework: probation reviews, performance reviews, and improvement plans.
  • Support managers in assessing performance and making fair, consistent decisions.
  • Provide guidance on performance conversations.
  • Ensure performance processes remain simple, structured, and impactful.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to managers on people and team topics.
  • Support leaders in team organization, role clarity, and structure.
  • Help managers navigate complex people situations.
  • Identify organizational risks and opportunities early.
  • Support managers in developing leadership skills and best practices.
  • Build frameworks and resources to help managers run effective teams.
  • Contribute to manager onboarding and development initiatives.
  • Drive talent planning and succession thinking with leadership.
  • Help identify high-potential employees and development opportunities.
  • Ensure Riot keeps the right people in the right roles as we scale.
  • Map and maintain Riot's People legal documents.
  • Ensure all mandatory workplace postings are compliant and up to date.
  • Proactively identify and mitigate People legal risks, escalating to external counsel when needed.

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience, including at least 3 years in a senior People Business Partner or People Leadership role in a demanding, high-growth environment (scale-up, tech, consulting, or similar).
  • Track record of advising and coaching senior managers and leadership on complex people topics, not just executing processes.
  • Strong business judgment and ability to challenge managers constructively while maintaining trust.
  • Solid knowledge of French labor law and hands-on experience with legal People topics.
  • Rigorous, action-oriented, and comfortable operating without a large People team.
  • Thrives in fast-moving organizations with evolving headcount, roles, and org structures.
  • Motivated by the mission; cybersecurity domain not required to be an expert.
  • Full professional proficiency in English and native in French.
  • Based in Paris or willing to relocate.

Skills

Required:Performance managementPeople management advisoryFrench labor lawLeadership development

Benefits

  • €60,000 - €80,000 a year
  • Competitive stock package
  • On-site position with up to 2 days per month of remote work
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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Cybersecurity awareness for fast growing companies

Riot is a SaaS platform to easily set up a cybersecurity awareness program for teams. We're making tools to protect your employees, and therefore protecting your company.

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