Talent Acquisition Specialist, Mistral AI
EMEA, Contractor
Generative AI model developers
Open for applications
Generative AI model developers
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make frontier AI ubiquitous, and to provide tailor-made AI to all the builders.
Role
Who you are
- Ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and enjoys making an impact
- Functional experience: Proven track record recruiting across technical and non-technical roles
- Autonomous hiring: Experience owning searches independently in outbound-driven, competitive markets
- Recruitment background: 5+ years of experience in fast-paced, demanding environments
- Adaptability: Ability to shift seamlessly between strategic projects and hands-on execution
- Global mindset: Experience with international recruiting and working in distributed teams
- Relationship-building: Strong ability to influence stakeholders and foster collaboration
- Communication: Fluent English (written and verbal)
- Tool proficiency: Familiarity with modern ATS (e.g. Ashby), LinkedIn search, scheduling (e.g. Modernloop), and AI-driven productivity tools is a plus
- Attention to detail, accountability, and a results-driven approach
What the job involves
- As a Talent Acquisition Contractor supporting the EMEA People team, you’ll play a key role in fueling our rapid growth by recruiting top talent across different functions (GTM, Corporate, Product, Engineering ...)
- You’ll join a distributed, collaborative team dedicated to attracting innovative talent while upholding a high standard of candidate experience
- This is a hands-on role where you’ll partner closely with hiring managers and stakeholders to fill critical needs, shape the organization’s future, and take ownership from search strategy to candidate close
- Own end-to-end recruiting processes, ensuring a seamless and positive candidate journey
- Design and execute search strategies for diverse roles across business and technical teams
- Collaborate with hiring managers to define needs and recommend hiring strategies
- Source, engage, and attract top talent in competitive markets
- Leverage data to identify inefficiencies and drive continuous improvement in recruiting processes
- Proactively solve challenges and refine documentation, tools, and talent intelligence
- Guide candidates through the process, providing insights to support successful closures
- Innovate and improve by contributing ideas that enhance recruiting efficiency and effectiveness
Our take
Founded by Facebook AI researchers, Mistral AI focuses on developing open-source generative AI models to "make AI useful." It emerged in early 2023, quickly achieving a $260 million valuation.
Mistral features up to 176 billion parameters, and its open-source nature has sparked concerns about potential misuse. However, Mistral remains a formidable competitor in the AI landscape, challenging models from Google and Meta.
In 2025, Mistral secured a massive €1.7 billion funding round, raising its valuation to €11.7 billion. This Series B funding, led by European chip firm ASML, underscores significant interest in alternatives to ChatGPT and a push away from Silicon Valley dependence by European AI competitors.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Sep 2025
$1.9bn
SERIES C
Jun 2024
$532.5m
SERIES B
Total funding: $3.0bn
Company benefits
- Competitive bonus structure
- Equity
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
Company HQ
Villette, Paris, France
Leadership
Timothee Lacroix
(Co-Founder & CTO)Previously PhD and Software Engineer Intern at Facebook and Visiting Undergraduate at CAlab UCSD
Guillaume Lample
(Co-Founder & Chief Scientist)Research Student and Scientist at Facebook AI and Research Intern at Jane Street Capital
Arthur Mensch
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously Staff Research Scientist at DeepMind, Post-doc researcher at École normale supérieure, Visiting Researcher at NYU Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences and PhD Student at Inria
Share this job
View 75 more jobs at Mistral AI