About the role
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 Learning & Development Lead on the People team, you will establish the foundation for learning culture and capabilities to support Mistral AI’s growth. As the first hire in this area, your work will directly define processes, infrastructure, and strategy for continuous skill development across the organization. You’ll collaborate closely with teams in France, the USA, the UK, Germany, and Singapore to build programs that align with business goals and employee progression. Your efforts will ensure that our workforce is equipped with the skills needed for evolving business needs, making learning an integral part of everyday work. What You Will Do Develop and deliver a learning and development strategy aligned to company objectives Assess and prioritize skill gaps to inform training initiatives Design and implement onboarding, upskilling, and reskilling programs Build scalable learning paths for key roles and career growth Source and curate external content and partnerships to supplement internal offerings Collaborate with leaders to identify high-potential employees and development plans Select, configure, and roll out a Learning Management System, ensuring adoption and alignment with HR and IT systems Set up metrics and regularly measure L&D impact on organizational performance
What We're Looking For At least 8 years of HR experience, with significant time in tech start-ups or high-growth companies Proven ability to build and manage L&D functions across multiple countries Strong background in implementing and managing Learning Management Systems Experience designing training programs for various teams and roles Knowledge of instructional design and adult learning theory Excellent communication, influence, and stakeholder management skills Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset Ability to adapt, work without clear structure, and turn strategy into action What We Offer We offer a comprehensive
benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance.
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About Mistral AI
Mistral AI presents a suite of configurable large language models and AI services tailored for diverse enterprise applications. It offers both open-weight and commercially licensed models that support tasks such as advanced reasoning, code generation, multitasking across modalities, and chatbot interactions. The company delivers full-stack AI capabilities, spanning model customization, deployment via APIs, agent-based automation, and scalable infrastructure, enabling integration into existing enterprise systems. Responses draw on publicly available technical information and aim for clarity and neutrality.
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Job details
Location
Paris
Funding
Total raised
$1.9B
Last stage
Series A
Investors
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