HR Projects Specialist – Apprentice

Job Description

Are you looking to kick-start your career in Human Resources? We're on the hunt for a motivated and enthusiastic HR Apprentice to join our growing team at Thomson Reuters.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is organised, personable, and eager to learn the ins and outs of HR within a fast-paced, supportive environment. Working alongside our experienced HR team, you'll gain hands-on experience across recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, and general HR administration - all while working towards a recognised CIPD qualification.

No prior HR experience? No problem. We're looking for the right attitude, a willingness to learn, and great communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

HR Case Management

• Manage and monitor day-to-day employee HR requests, ensuring accurate follow-up, timely resolution and proper escalation when required. Identify recurring issues and contribute to improvements in the employee support experience.

HR Process Automation and Digitalisation

• Review existing HR processes, identify opportunities for simplification and automation, and support the implementation of practical digital solutions to improve efficiency, data quality and user experience.

AI Deployment and HR Policy Development

• Support the responsible deployment of AI solutions within HR, including identifying relevant use cases, testing tools and supporting users. Contribute to the creation, formalisation and communication of HR policies applicable in France, ensuring alignment with business needs and the relevant legal framework.

Required Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Law, or a related field

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple HR requests simultaneously and prioritise effectively

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both French and English

• Good understanding of HR fundamentals and employee lifecycle processes

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (particularly Excel) and comfort working with HR systems/databases

• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving

• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion

• A collaborative, service-oriented attitude with a genuine interest in improving employee experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior internship or work experience in an HR support, HRIS, or HR operations role

• Familiarity with French labour law and HR compliance requirements

• Exposure to HR process mapping, workflow design, or digital transformation projects

• Experience with or strong interest in AI tools and their practical application in HR (e.g., chatbots, automation platforms, generative AI use cases)

• Knowledge of HRIS platforms (e.g., Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, ADP) or ticketing/case management tools

• Experience with data analysis or reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) is a plus

• Interest in HR policy development and change management

• Curious, adaptable mindset with a willingness to learn new technologies and challenge existing ways of working

What’s in it For You?

• Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.

• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.

• Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.

• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.

• Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.

• Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.

• Making a Real-World Impact: We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.

About Us

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

As a global business, we rely on the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all employees to deliver on our business goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. More information on requesting an accommodation here.

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