Who are we?

Wakam is a B2B2C insurance company that creates white-label insurance solutions via its Play&Plug® technology platform for more than 150 distribution partners. We provide most of our insurance products through API, and hosts white label insurance solutions via our Play&Plug technology platform.

With a footprint spanning 32 countries and revenue of more than €900 million in 2023, mostly generated outside France, Wakam is the European leader in digital and embedded insurance.

Strongly committed to social responsibility, Wakam is a mission-driven company dedicated to “enabling transparent and impactful insurance".

Who are we?

Wakam is a European B2B2C insurer that designs white label insurance products for its partners (e-retailers, brokers and fintechs/insurtechs, etc.). Our insurance products are embedded in the products or services offered to the end-customer. We operate in 32 European countries with the majority of our turnover generated outside France.

We provide most of our products through API, and hosts white label insurance solutions via our Play&Plug technology platform.

You’ll be part of our People & Communication office is where we champion a culture of growth, empowerment, and inclusivity. As stewards of our company's most valuable asset – our people – we're dedicated to fostering an environment where every individual can thrive and reach their full potential.

From Talent Acquisition to Employee Development and well-being, we're committed to creating meaningful experiences and opportunities for professional and personal growth.

If you're passionate about shaping the future of work and making a positive impact on people's lives, Wakam is the place for you to grow and excel.

The Employee & Labour Relations Manager plays a crucial role in creating a healthy and productive work environment where employees feel valued and heard. If you are passionate about human relations and possess the necessary skills, we encourage you to apply for this position.

What you will do :

Reporting to the VP People and Communication, our future Employee & Labour Relations Manager will support the implementation of the company's social policy by integrating aspects of social dialogue and labor law.

He’s responsible for maintaining the quality of social dialogue and the existing social climate within their scope and serve as the primary contact for elected and appointed employee representatives. He’s also responsible for ensuring compliance with labor law regarding procedures and projects implemented within the company.

1. Management of Employer-Employee Relations: Establish and maintain open and constructive relationships between the company's management and employee representatives.
2. Legal Monitoring: Ensure compliance with current labor laws and regulations, with a focus on French labor law while considering legislation in other European countries.
3. Collective Negotiations: Participate in negotiations with unions or employee representatives to reach agreements on working conditions, salaries, benefits, etc.
4. Individual Litigation Management: Manage individual labor law disputes, providing legal support to HR Business Partners and representing the company before competent bodies, such as labor courts if necessary.
5. Production of Mandatory Documents: Ensure the production and updating of mandatory documents such as the Economic and Social Database (BDES) and the Professional Equality Index, ensuring compliance with current regulations.
6. Collective Relations: Ensure the functioning of social dialogue with representative bodies of personnel and trade unions in line with the company's social policy: organizing professional elections, preparing and conducting meetings of representative bodies of personnel including negotiations with trade unions.
7. Support for Transformation Projects: Support business units in developing transformation projects or entity evolution by anticipating potential risks and identifying suitable solutions.

What you bring :

• Master's degree (Bac+5) in labor law from a university.
• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in HR or Employee / Labour Relations, with a solid knowledge of French labor law and experience in human resources management in multiple European countries.
• Strong communication and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to work independently and make informed decisions.
• Ethical and confidential mindset.

Who you will meet :

• Interview with the Lead recruiter - 30 min
• Interview with the Hiring Manager, VP People & Communication - 1 hour
• Interview with the Chief People Officer - 1 hour
• HR interview with the Head of Talent - 30 min

Positive energy, agility, and team spirit are essential to support Wakam in its hyper-growth!

You have the Wakam mindset? Join us!

More about us

Our culture? Free to impact. A culture where everything is possible, where all ideas are taken into consideration, where everyone has an impact on the transformation of insurance! Hungry for freedom? Thirsty for autonomy? If you are adventurous and like challenges, then the Wakam adventure might be made for you!

Discover on our website who we really are with the 11 cultural markers that so well describe us!

Mindset compatibility with our ‘Free to Impact’ culture:

1. Think big
2. Biased for action
3. Curious and eager to learn
4. Can say no and find solutions
5. Aims for the moon (but please don’t stick on the moon)
6. And above all: have fun working together 🤜🤛 !

• Wakam is not based on a hierarchy but on a methodology where everyone finds their role and knows their objectives.
• With a flat hierarchical system and a highly collaborative operating model, Wakam is an extremely agile and transparent company.
• Every last Friday of the month, it's Free.day @Wakam, a day without meetings to take a step aside and dedicate ourselves to skills sponsorship or other activities (because we are curious, I remind you).
• Full-remote is a reality at Wakam (there is even one Wakamee who works from his sailing boat ⛵) with our Wakam From Anywhere (WFA) program.
• Last but not least : we are nice and we have fun! (you'll find out by yourself 😉)

At Wakam, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to your recruiter.