Kendo Human Resources Assistant
- Location
- ParisÎle-de-FranceFrance
- Employment
- Internship
- Seniority
- Intern
- Department
- Human Resources, People & Culture
- Posted
- Jun 29, 2026
About Kendo
Kendo is a dynamic beauty brand incubator within the LVMH family, renowned for creating and scaling distinctive names that shape contemporary prestige beauty. Since its founding in 2010, the company has combined entrepreneurial agility with the resources and standards of a global luxury group, fostering brands such as Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, Ole Henriksen, and KVD Beauty. As an employer, Kendo offers an inventive, fast-moving environment where creativity, commercial rigor, inclusivity, and digital fluency converge. Its teams are encouraged to challenge convention, build culturally resonant products, and contribute to a portfolio defined by innovation, authenticity, and global ambition.
Kendo seeks HR Assistant for one-year apprenticeship starting September 2026 in Paris. Support recruitment, compliance, and HR operations.
Role & Responsibilities
- Screen and sort CVs; support interview organization and onboarding document preparation
- Assist in developing and monitoring the training plan; identify training providers and offerings aligned with company needs
- Update internal legal documents in accordance with legislative changes and compliance requirements; provide operational support for CSE matters
- Prepare monthly restaurant ticket files; extract and consolidate HR data for reports; manage employee file creation in the HRIS; process invoices from HR service providers
- Organize ad-hoc HR events such as conferences and volunteering projects; create and format materials for internal meetings; optimize and archive HR files
Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a Bac+4 or Bac+5 degree in Human Resources, Business Management, Labor Law, or equivalent
- Professional proficiency in French and English
- Excellent organizational skills, rigor, and proactivity with strong sense of responsibility
- Demonstrated discretion and impeccable confidentiality standards
- Strong interpersonal abilities, collaborative spirit, and curiosity
- Complete mastery of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Skills
Experience
Beginner level; prior HR internship or project experience is advantageous.
Education
Currently enrolled in or completing a Bac+4 or Bac+5 degree in Human Resources, Business Management, Labor Law, or an equivalent qualification.
Workplace
This position is based in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
Culture
Kendo offers a fast-moving, entrepreneurial culture where brand builders, creatives, and beauty experts collaborate to develop distinctive global beauty brands. As part of the LVMH ecosystem, it combines the agility of an independent incubator with the standards, resources, and international perspective of a luxury group. The environment values innovation, inclusivity, commercial excellence, and hands-on ownership at every level.
About Cerulean
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