HR Manager
Paris
Ops /
Contract /
On-site
We're a product-first team on a mission to help grow the cybersecurity culture 🔐
We want to instill cybersecurity good practices to employees in a way that's actually effective, and entertaining enough so that employees don't feel like they're working. Think Duolingo but for cybersecurity.
We created a platform to easily rollout a cybersecurity awareness program: the platform sends chat-based 4-minutes long courses to teams. Following the courses, the other side of the platform simulates phishing attacks, to prepare employees to face hackers — but in a safe environment.
Created in 2020, Riot has raised $30m with top-notch investors (Y Combinator, Left Lane, Base10, Funders Club and Frst Capital), and is now protecting more than 500,000 employees in over 1,000 companies (including Intercom, Deel and Deezer) all over the world.
Cybersecurity is everywhere. It's impacting everyone, everyday, and it's becoming the number one risk to any organization, whether it's a small business or a big firm. Yet, the cybersecurity culture in most companies is a disaster. Hackers are leveraging this by targeting the weakest link: the employees. We're on a mission to fix that.
You will join the People team. As HR Manager, you’ll support the build-out of RIOT’s People foundations, with a strong focus on retention and performance. You’ll act as the Head of People right-hand, working closely with her and withTA team.
Your mission will be to turn vision into action: translating high-level strategic goals into scalable, concrete People programs and rituals.
This is a builder role — very little exists today. You’ll have the opportunity to create tools, frameworks, and processes from the ground up, while being exposed to Exco-level topics and decision-making.
What you will do 🤝
1) Structure and Deploy Key People Programs
- You’ll lead the design and implementation of our core HR programs, including:
Compensation & benefits strategy
Performance management framework
Career development & progression models
- Manager enablement
- Onboarding & offboarding playbooks
Employee feedback and engagement mechanisms
2) HR Business Partnering
- Partner with managers (Sales, Tech, G&A) to support them on organizational topics, performance, and team growth
- Coach managers on people topics and help them build high-performing, engaged teams
- Be the internal reference for day-to-day HR topics and rituals
3) Lead People Operations
- Own and optimize all People Ops processes, including onboarding, offboarding, HRIS, compliance, and documentation
- Drive automation and operational excellence across all HR workflows
- Ensure clean and actionable People data & reporting, in collaboration with Finance and Leadership
- Manage and scale the HR tech stack (e.g. HRIS, ATS, performance tools)
- Manage a People Ops profile to help scale the function
Who you are 🪪
- You build things from scratch: you’re energized by designing and structuring HR programs, processes, and rituals in a fast-growing environment
- You’re process-oriented: you don’t just follow established practices—you invent better ones, making HR workflows simpler, automated, and easier to scale
- You’re a trusted business partner: managers and employees seek your advice because you bring clarity to day-to-day HR topics and compliance
- You thrive in dynamic environments: you prioritize, adapt quickly, and stay resilient in a context where priorities shift and speed matters
- You don't need to be an expert on cybersecurity, but you need to be motivated by the mission
- You have a full professional proficiency in English
- You're based in Paris or you're willing to relocate
It will be a cultural fit if 🫂
- You're a doer: not afraid to get your hands dirty and get things done
- You have high standards: expect performance to be nothing short of the best
- You are an enthusiastic at heart: exhibit passion and excitement over work
Why join us at Riot 💜
- Build from the ground up: shape our People programs, processes, and rituals at a company that is scaling fast
- Join a healthy-financial company: we already are break-even, fundraising helps us to accelerate our scale!
- Contribute to a fast-moving environment where growth is real—our revenue grew by an impressive 2.5x in 2024!
- Experience the energy of a collaborative team in our modern and cosy office located in heart of Paris: Le Marais
Recruitment process 🎙️
- First call with our Head of People (30 min)
- Hiring Manager / Skills fit with our Head of People (45 min)
- Take home test
- Onsite interview and restitution of the business case with our Head of People
- Fit interview with our Founder (30 min)
€55,000 - €70,000 a year
We also provide a competitive stock package.
At RIOT, we believe that diversity drives innovation and inclusion fosters belonging. We are committed to building a team that reflects a wide range of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. We welcome candidates from all walks of life and are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive.
Please note that this is an on-site position with up to 2 days per month of remote work.
