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you'll be able to work remotely from your country of residence, as long as it is in Europe and within a maximum time difference of two hours from the CET time zone\nWe are committed to regularly coming together for company events such as Tech Days (which bring remote Pennylaners together every 3 months) or our annual company seminar, fostering significant moments of cohesion for everyone.\nIf you are based in France, you will have a French contract following French regulation on top of the additional perks : 6 to 12 RTT, 5 weeks PTOs, lunch credits (Swile), Alan Blue healthcare cover and regular events in cities where Pennylaners are mostly presents (Lyon, Bordeaux, Nantes…)\nWe're working on providing those last advantages to our people based outside of France as well, but it can be quite more complex depending on different countries.\nWho are we looking for ?\nTo thrive at Pennylane, you need :\nTo speak English (level is assessed and appreciated according to the department you’re applying to)\n\nTo be energized by an ever-shifting work environment\n\nTo be highly collaborative (within your team or other stakeholders)\n\nSufficiently experienced to prioritize business-led actions on your day to day activity\n\nWe know that some people are less likely to apply than others, if they don’t feel like they meet the full list of criteria.\nIf you’re hesitating, we encourage you to apply : who knows, it might be the start of a meaningful and long-lasting collaboration.\nImportant information for candidates\nRecruitment scam attempts are on the rise. We invite you to remain vigilant during your exchanges.\nApplications through official channels only : apply exclusively through our job postings published on our official platforms (career site, official partner pages).\nAlways verify the sender's email address: our communications are sent from professional email addresses with the domains @pennylane.com or @pennylane-partners.com\nWe will never ask you for payment or financial information\n(bank details, payment for an interview, equipment purchases, etc.) as part of the recruitment process. If such a request is made to you, it is fraudulent. We invite you to not respond and to report it to us immediately.\nWe also want to emphasize that we fully embrace diversity, equity and inclusion and that we’re doing our best to create a safe and inclusive environment.\nWe are committed to providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of gender, sexual orientation, origin, disabilities, or any other traits that make you who you are. If anything, diversity makes us a more fun place to work at.\nDonnées personnelles\nPennylane traite vos données pour gérer votre candidature et évaluer votre adéquation au poste. Si votre candidature n’aboutit pas, vos données peuvent être conservées 2 ans à compter de notre dernier échange ou de la clôture du recrutement afin de constituer & gérer un vivier de candidats. Vous pouvez vous opposer à tout moment et demander la suppression de vos données en écrivant à : . \nNotre data policy\nPersonal Data\nPennylane processes your data to manage your application and assess your suitability for the position. If your application is unsuccessful, your data may be retained for 2 years from our last exchange or the closing of the recruitment process, in order to build and manage a candidate pool. You may object at any time and request the deletion of your data by writing to . Learn more\nPersonenbezogene Daten\nPennylane verarbeitet Ihre Daten, um Ihre Bewerbung zu bearbeiten und Ihre Eignung für die Stelle zu beurteilen. Sollte Ihre Bewerbung nicht erfolgreich sein, können Ihre Daten bis zu 2 Jahre ab unserem letzten Austausch oder dem Abschluss des Rekrutierungsverfahrens gespeichert werden, um einen Kandidatenpool aufzubauen und zu verwalten. Sie können jederzeit Widerspruch einlegen und die Löschung Ihrer Daten beantragen, indem Sie an  schreiben. Mehr erfahren\nDatos personales\nPennylane trata sus datos para gestionar su candidatura y evaluar su idoneidad para el puesto. En caso de que su candidatura no sea seleccionada, sus datos podrán conservarse hasta 2 años a partir de nuestro último contacto o de la finalización del proceso de selección, con el fin de constituir y gestionar una reserva de candidatos. Puede oponerse en cualquier momento y solicitar la eliminación de sus datos escribiendo a . 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