People Operations Apprentice

We're looking for a People Operations apprentice to join Datadog's EMEA Compliance team in Paris - the team responsible for ensuring our employees across EMEA are well-supported and that our HR processes run smoothly and in compliance with local requirements. As part of this team, you'll work alongside HR professionals to handle day-to-day administrative tasks, coordinate with internal teams and external providers, and help maintain the operational backbone that employees and stakeholders rely on every day. This is a hands-on role where you'll gain real exposure to HR compliance, immigration coordination, and employment law in an international environment. If you're detail-oriented, organized, and eager to learn how a global HR function operates, this apprenticeship is for you.

About the role

As a People Operations apprentice, you will combine theoretical learning at your school with practical, hands-on experience supporting this team on a wide range of administrative and operational tasks. You will interact regularly with HR (People Business Partners, People Solutions, Payroll, Benefits, Center of Expertises), Legal and Recruiting teams, as well as external providers across EMEA countries. Over the course of your apprenticeship, you will progressively take on more responsibilities as you become familiar with our processes, tools, and the regulatory landscape we operate in.

What you'll do

Prepare and issue standard HR documents including employment contracts, addendum, probation period letters, and other employee relations documentation

Draft and manage correspondence related to accommodation requests (e.g. reduced working hours, therapeutic part-time arrangements), ensuring timely follow-up and proper filing

Monitor employee absence reports and flag relevant cases to the appropriate HR and Payroll teams

Coordinate occupational health appointments for employees in EMEA (when applicable), including scheduling, employee communications, and tracking completion

Support the internship recruitment campaign in coordination with the Campus Recruiting and People Solutions teams

Maintain and update internal compliance resources, including mandatory workplace postings (affichage obligatoire) and the Employee Handbook

Pull and consolidate data from Workday to produce recurring HR reports and maintain tracking dashboards

Ensure documents are properly updated, filed, and securely stored in our systems

Who you are

You are completing a degree in Human Resources, Law, Business Administration, or a related field, and this apprenticeship is required as part of your academic curriculum

You are organized, rigorous, and comfortable managing multiple tasks simultaneously

You understand the importance of handling sensitive and confidential information with discretion

You are a clear communicator, both in writing and verbally, in French and English

You are proactive and enjoy keeping processes running smoothly

You are comfortable working with data and spreadsheets, and have a good command of Excel

You are curious about HR operations, employment administration, and how global people teams work

You have a positive attitude and are ready to learn from experienced team members in a fast-paced, international environment

Familiarity with Workday or other HRIS tools is a plus, but not required

Please ensure that you submit your CV/resume in English. If possible, please apply using your personal email address instead of your university email address.

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About Datadog

Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale. It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers. Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confide