People Partner

🧰 Who We Are

Wakam is a B2B2C digital insurer, creating white-label and embedded insurance solutions for 80+ partners across Europe. With operations in 32 countries and over €900 million in revenue (2023), we are pioneering a transparent, tech-driven, and mission-led approach to insurance.

At Wakam, we're not just transforming the insurance industry — we’re also redefining what it means to be a People team. We blend strategic HR partnership with hands-on support, AI-powered processes, and a deep commitment to empowering our teams to thrive.

🚀 About the Team

At Wakam, our HRBPs aren't just policy enforcers – you'll have a genuine 360° view of your perimeter, tackling everything from talent management and compensation to organizational design and strategic workforce planning. You'll join a highly skilled People team of 9 professionals (including a VP People, 2 People Operations Specialists, a Labour & Employee Relations Manager, a Recruiter, an L&D Partner, a Head of People Operations & Experience, a Head of People UK and a Lead People Partner), where collaboration and expertise sharing are part of daily life.

Reporting to our Lead People Partner, you'll own a specific business scope within our 240-employee organization operating partly in full-remote, primarily supporting our France-based teams. If you're looking for a role where you can truly influence business outcomes while developing your full range of HR skills, this is it. 

🎯 Your Mission

🌟Strategic HR Partnership & Manager Support

• Partner with business leaders to align HR strategies with organizational objectives (staffing needs, organisational design, etc)
• Conduct regular check-ins with managers to proactively address workforce issues and act as a trusted advisor to management on complex people management matters (facilitating internal mobility, delivering constructive feedback, supporting conflict resolution,…)
• Analyse HR KPIs and translate them into concrete actions (turnover/attrition, exit interview statistics, annual employee survey results, etc)
• Support organizational transformation initiatives, particularly around AI implementation and its impact on roles and skills
• Support managers in implementing HR policies and best practices

🌟Talent Management & Development

• Coach managers on leadership skills, team management, and employee development
• Oversee the annual performance review process, accompany managers for career development conversations and internal mobility
• Support the deployment & adoption of career management tools & framework (career ladder, succession planning, etc)
• Contribute to creating, designing, and delivering comprehensive management training programs
• Support the L&D Partner in the collection, analysis and prioritisation of training requests

🌟Compensation & Benefits Management

• Drive the annual compensation review exercise in your perimeter
• Guide managers through compensation decision-making processes
• Conduct salary benchmarking for every recruitment in your span

🌟Employee Relations & Legal Compliance

• Support managers in addressing performance and conduct issues, with the support of the Lead People Partner & the Employee & Labour Relations Manager
• Provide guidance to leadership on French employment law and regulatory requirements
• Investigate workplace complaints and conflicts

🌟People Team Collaboration

• Keep the People team informed about business changes and ensure coordinated communication (ex: during reorganizations or strategic initiatives)
• Partner with the team to review and build HR policies, acting as their relay to the business for practical implementation
• Collaborate on identifying AI automation opportunities to streamline HR processes and improve team efficiency
• Share business insights and manager feedback to support people strategy development and team decision-making

🧠 What You Bring

• 5+ years as an HRBP in an organization characterized by continuous transformation and operational agility
• Hands-on experience with French employment law and labor regulations
• Real experience managing compensation reviews and salary structures
• Experience in dealing with talent management initiatives (leadership training, succession planning,…)
• Experience supporting tech organisations

💫 Skills That Matter

• You are fluent in French and English
• You are genuinely curious about the company’s business and willing to dig deep into unfamiliar contexts to understand them properly to support your teams efficiently
• Excel is one of your best friends
• You have a real appetite to leverage AI in your daily job
• You are comfortable having difficult conversations
• You thrive in ambiguous situations and can make decisions with incomplete information
• You are skilled at guiding managers and employees through organizational changes
• You adapt quickly to shifting priorities and business needs

🌟 Why Join Wakam?

• Be part of a mission-driven company at the forefront of insurtech.

• Work in a high-impact role with full ownership of your HR scope.

• Join a collaborative, forward-thinking People team.

• Experiment with AI-driven HR tools and innovation.

• Enjoy a flexible working model (hybrid/remote) and autonomy in your day-to-day.

• Shape the future of how HR operates in a growing international company.

🏆 Hiring Process

We believe in an efficient and transparent hiring process:

1. Introductory Interview – with a Talent Acquisition Partner

2. Manager Interview – with the Lead People Partner

3. VP Interview – VP People

4. Final Interview –  Senior Business leader