Yves Saint Laurent HR and Training Assistant (Alternance)
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- Intern
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- Mar 30, 2026
About Yves Saint Laurent
Saint Laurent is a Parisian luxury fashion house known for its avant‑garde aesthetic and contemporary interpretation of haute couture and ready‑to‑wear. As part of the Kering group, the Maison combines artisanal savoir‑faire with an international organisation that offers cross‑disciplinary career pathways across design, merchandising, communications and operations.
Saint Laurent in Paris seeks an HR and Training Assistant (Alternance) to deploy training plans and manage administrative and budgetary follow‑up.
Role & Responsibilities
- Contribute to the deployment and operational follow‑up of the corporate training plan, coordinating individual and collective training actions both internally and with external providers.
- Manage the administrative, logistical and budgetary lifecycle of training initiatives, including file preparation and invoicing follow‑up.
- Support employees throughout their training journey, advising on pathways and ensuring alignment with development objectives.
- Administer training dossiers with the OPCO and ensure regulatory and contractual compliance.
- Maintain and update monitoring dashboards and KPIs to report on training activity and effectiveness.
- Contribute to the preparation of statutory training documents (annual report, provisional plans) and to benchmarking of training organisations.
- Participate in transversal HR Development projects such as the Saint Laurent Couture Institute partnership with Institut Français de la Mode, ensuring process adherence and stakeholder collaboration.
Qualifications
- Enrolled in or holding a Master 1/2 in Human Resources or equivalent discipline; eligible for an alternance/apprenticeship contract.
- Prior practical experience in an HR department or in vocational training (internship or similar) is preferred.
- Working proficiency in English is desired.
- Highly organised, rigorous and autonomous with the ability to take initiative and propose improvements.
- Strong interpersonal skills and capacity to operate within a complex, matrixed international organisation.
Skills
Experience
Ideally one prior internship or short professional experience within an HR function or in vocational/training management; demonstrable exposure to administrative and logistical aspects of learning programmes.
Education
Master 1 or Master 2 in Human Resources or equivalent.
Workplace
The role is situated in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
Culture
Saint Laurent fosters a creative, fast‑paced environment that values craftsmanship, contemporary expression and cross‑functional collaboration. As part of the Kering group, the Maison offers exposure to international luxury operations and development opportunities within a high‑standards, design‑led workplace.
About Cerulean
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