Talent Acquisition Specialist, Tech - EMEA at Mistral (Paris, France)
Mistral· Paris, France·
Role details
Mistral at a glance
A French AI lab building open and frontier-grade large language models, with the full developer and enterprise stack around them.
Mistral is a French AI lab that builds open and frontier-grade large language models and sells the full stack around them: developer tooling, an agent studio, consumer and enterprise apps like Le Chat and Vibe, custom model training, and its own GPU compute. Its edge is deployment control, with open weights, EU hosting, and self-hosting for regulated and sovereign buyers.
$3B+ raised · latest: Series C · 1.7B euros · Sept 2025 · backed by ASML, Nvidia, Andreessen Horowitz, DST Global
Job description
About Mistral
Mistral provides full-stack AI solutions: from frontier models to developer tools, applications, and compute. We partner with enterprises tackling the hardest problems across high-stakes industries like finance, manufacturing, defense, healthcare, and the public sector, co-creating customized AI systems that they can run on their terms. We are a dynamic, collaborative team passionate about AI and its potential to transform society. Our diverse workforce thrives in competitive environments and is committed to driving innovation. Our teams are distributed between Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East. We are creative, low-ego and team-spirited.
The Role
As a Tech Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in shaping Mistral AI’s growth by partnering with hiring managers to attract, engage, and secure top-tier talent across Product, Engineering and Science. In a fast-paced and competitive landscape, you’ll drive innovative strategies to identify and hire exceptional candidates who align with our mission and accelerate our impact. As an early member, you’ll have the unique opportunity to influence how recruitment is done at Mistral, setting the foundation for how we scale talent acquisition in a high-growth, high-impact environment
What You Will Do
- Drive talent attraction by engaging high-potential candidates across diverse functions and geographies.
- Own the candidate journey, ensuring clarity, responsiveness, and a best-in-class experience at every stage.
- Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, streamline interview processes, and align on talent priorities.
- Tackle complex hiring challenges, filling critical roles in multi-location settings with precision and urgency.
- Leverage data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and opportunities to refine talent processes.
- Innovate and improve by proposing and implementing enhancements to workflows, documentation, and tools.
- Elevate standards in candidate experience and recruitment effectiveness through cross-functional collaboration.
- Build scalable systems and best practices to support rapid growth.
- Embody our culture as an ambassador, internally and externally.
- Embrace hybrid work, with regular onsite collaboration in Paris to strengthen team connections.
What We're Looking For
- Proven experience: 5+ years in recruiting, preferably in tech, high-growth, or competitive environments.
- Functional expertise: Deep experience hiring for technical and/or scientific roles
- Market savvy: Ability to own and execute searches independently in highly competitive talent landscapes.
- Data-driven mindset: Skilled at analyzing metrics to solve problems and optimize recruitment processes.
- Global perspective: Experience with international hiring and fluent English communication.
- Stakeholder influence: Ability to advise and align senior leaders with credibility and diplomacy.
- Hands-on execution: Capable of balancing strategy with operational excellence, staying organized and disciplined.
- Tool proficiency: Familiarity with modern ATS (e.g. Ashby), LinkedIn search, scheduling (e.g. Modernloop), and AI-driven productivity tools is a plus.
What We Offer
We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Benefits vary by country and may include healthcare coverage, parental leave, retirement plans, relocation support, wellness programs, meal and transportation allowances, and other location-specific perks. For the most up-to-date details on benefits available in your location, please refer to our Benefits page.
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Why work at Mistral
- Culture: Flat structure, high ownership, low ego, and a "builders, not order takers" mentality. The company values audacity, speed, rigor, and customer centricity.
- Remote/Hybrid/Office: Based in Paris (15 rue des Halles); relocation support and visa sponsorship offered. Specific remote/hybrid policy not detailed, but global team suggests flexibility.
- Notable perks and benefits (from careers page):
- 20 weeks paid parental leave for all birthing parents.
- 100% employer-sponsored medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
- 6% 401k match (US) / 5% pension contribution (UK).
- Childcare support (reserved daycare seats or financial assistance).
- Meal allowances and transportation support.
- Fitness and wellness subsidies.
- Relocation and settling-in services.
- Financial and career planning support.
- Team composition: 900+ employees from 30+ nationalities; 50% female leaders.
- Interview process: For science, product, and engineering roles: intro conversation → 2-5 technical exercises → 1-3 interviews (hiring manager + teammates) → values conversation → reference checks.