HR Business Partner (GTM Organization)

About Mistral

At Mistral AI, we believe in the power of AI to simplify tasks, save time, and enhance learning and creativity. Our technology is designed to integrate seamlessly into daily working life.

We democratize AI through high-performance, optimized, open-source and cutting-edge models, products and solutions. Our comprehensive AI platform is designed to meet enterprise as well as personal needs. Our offerings include Le Chat, La Plateforme, Mistral Code and Mistral Compute - a suite that brings frontier intelligence to end-users.

We are a dynamic, collaborative team passionate about AI and its potential to transform society. Our diverse workforce thrives in competitive environments and is committed to driving innovation. Our teams are distributed between France, USA, UK, Germany and Singapore. We are creative, low-ego and team-spirited.

Join us to be part of a pioneering company shaping the future of AI. Together, we can make a meaningful impact. See more about our culture on https://mistral.ai/careers.

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Role Summary

As we scale globally, we’re looking for our first HR Business Partner (HRBP) based in the US to partner closely with our CRO and GTM leadership team. In this high impact role, you will help shape and scale our GTM organization with a focus on retention, performance, and culture. As our first local HRBP, you’ll ensure our people strategy directly fuels Mistral’s success in the US.

You’ll own the full spectrum from designing scalable processes and fostering a high-performance culture, to retaining top talent and solving real-scale challenges in a fast moving environment. This is a unique opportunity to build HR from the ground up playing an instrumental part in Mistral’s expansion and success in the US.

What you will do

Strategic Business Partnership

• Align HR with business goals and provide daily HR guidance
• Consult with line management
• Support a positive and productive work environment by addressing employee morale and concerns proactively
• Report to management and provide decision support through HR metrics
• Be Mistral's first culture advocate
  
  
  

Projects, policies and scalable processes

• Create a talent retention strategy to foster long-term engagement, especially for high performing talent
• Identify skill gaps and training priorities, then design and implement scalable training programs
• Create career paths for all functions within GTM
• Design and implement a fair, transparent and motivating performance management process
• Foster a culture of sustainable work life balance
  
  
  

Who you are

Experience

• Bachelor's/Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
• 8+ years of progressive HR experience, most of which in a startup or high-growth environment
• Cross country experience, managing employee populations spread in different geographies, especially in US, coupled with strong knowledge of US law & HR policy, employment regulations
• Experience managing the employee lifecycle from onboarding to retention, and exit
• Proven ability to develop and implement HR strategies that align with business goals and drive results
• Experience scaling teams from 100 to 500+ employees, including role leveling, structural changes or workforce planning
• Examples of handling employee relations issues
  
  
  

Profile

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Hands-on and doer
• Proficiency in streamlining HR processes to enhance efficiency, improve employee experience, and maintain compliance with labor laws and regulations
• Builder mindset
  
  
  

What we offer

💰 Competitive salary and equity.

🚑 Healthcare: Medical/Dental/Vision covered for you and your family.

👴🏻 401K: 6% matching

🏝️ PTO: 18 days

🚗 Transportation: Reimburse office parking charges, or $120/month for public transport

🏀 Sport: $120/month reimbursement for gym membership

🥕 Meal stipend: $400 monthly allowance for meals

🌎 Visa sponsorship

🤝 Coaching: we offer BetterUp coaching on a voluntary basis

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.