Employer of Record in France
No French entity required
A standard French employment contract
One invoice, in euros, no commission
An Employer of Record employs your worker locally and takes care of the employment contract, the payroll and the social contributions. In France, the regulated equivalent is called portage salarial, and it is exactly what Jump does.
Setting up a French subsidiary to employ one person takes months and costs thousands of euros a year in accounting and legal fees. An Employer of Record removes that step entirely.
How it works with Jump
- Your contractor signs a French permanent employment contract with Jump.
- You sign a service agreement with Jump and receive a single invoice in euros.
- Jump runs the French payroll, pays the social contributions and issues the payslip.
- Your contractor keeps full autonomy over their assignments and their rate.
Work with someone in France without opening a French entity
Jump charges the worker a fixed monthly subscription starting at 99 euros excl. tax, with no commitment. The subscription moves in tiers based on the turnover invoiced over the last 12 months.
There is no commission on turnover, which is the main difference with traditional umbrella companies and with global Employer of Record platforms. Nothing is taken as a percentage of what you pay, so the total cost stays predictable on both sides.
What it costs
Jump employs people who are French tax residents and hold French or European nationality, working in intellectual services such as IT, consulting, marketing, design or engineering.
Regulated professions such as lawyers, doctors, accountants and notaries are not eligible, and neither are personal services such as childcare or housekeeping. If the person you want to work with lives outside France, an Employer of Record in their own country is the right answer, not a French one.
Who is eligible
For France, these three names describe the same practical arrangement, seen from three different markets.
- Employer of Record is the international term, used mostly by global platforms.
- Umbrella company is the British term.
- Portage salarial is the French legal status, written into the Code du travail and covered by a national collective agreement since 2017.
Jump operates under portage salarial. That is why the employment contract, the payslip and the social protection are all standard French ones, with nothing improvised around them.
Employer of Record, umbrella company, portage salarial: what is the difference?
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a French entity to hire someone in France?
No. With an Employer of Record, the person is employed by a French company that already holds the required licence. You sign a service agreement and receive one invoice, with no subsidiary, no French payroll to run and no local accountant to appoint.
Is portage salarial the same thing as an Employer of Record?
For France, in practice yes. Portage salarial is the regulated French framework behind it: a real employment contract, French payroll, and the full social protection of a salaried employee. The difference is that portage salarial is defined by law and by a national collective agreement, where Employer of Record is a commercial term.
Who pays Jump?
The worker pays the subscription, from 99 euros excl. tax per month, with no commitment and no commission. You pay the invoice for the work itself, and nothing is deducted from it as a percentage.
How quickly can someone start?
Within 48 hours once the assignment is confirmed. There is no company registration to complete and no waiting for an entity to be incorporated.
What social protection does the worker get?
The same as any French employee: health insurance, retirement contributions, unemployment rights, sick leave, and maternity or paternity leave. They also receive a French payslip every month, which matters for renting a flat or applying for a mortgage in France.