Xavier Moulins
Tillerman Executive Search Partner
PARTNER - TILLERMAN EXECUTIVE SEARCH - PARIS
Xavier Moulins joined Tillerman Executive Search in Paris in 2026. As a recognized expert in HR functions and professions, he operates both in France and internationally to support companies in recruiting their future leaders. Specializing in headhunting and high-level consultancy, he leads the recruitment of key strategic profiles: Chief Human Resources Officers (CHROs), Labour Relations Directors, employment law and collective relations experts, Senior Executives, and Board/Executive Committee members. Thanks to his extensive experience with listed international groups, industrial companies, and complex industrial relations challenges, he strengthens the firm’s excellence in meeting client needs across all sectors.
HR and Employment Law Expert in Paris & Internationally
After beginning his professional career as an in-house lawyer at Wolters Kluwer, he joined the Vinci Group (CAC 40). During his tenure there, he successively held the positions of:
- Employment Law Specialist
- Operational HR Director
- Group Labour Relations Director
- Group Social Development Director
He continued his career at Getlink (formerly Eurotunnel, SBF 120), where he served as Group HR Director for seven years. He then joined XPO Logistics and GXO Logistics (Fortune 500) as VP HR France & International.
Alongside his executive roles, Xavier has shared his expertise in employment law and human resources by teaching at several specialized institutions in Paris (IGS, Paris XIII, CIFFOP, SupdesRH).
Headhunter at Tillerman Executive Search
Xavier Moulins’ managerial experience in highly demanding sectors — construction, motorway and rail concessions, transport, and logistics — gives him a comprehensive mastery of organizations undergoing transformation (restructuring, high growth, crisis management).
Today, Xavier leverages his global expertise for Tillerman Executive Search. He works across all industries to support the recruitment of senior executives, both in France and internationally.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
In-Depth Recruitment & Executive Search
- Headhunting: Direct approach and recruitment of operational and support function senior executives, as well as Board and Executive Committee members.
- Specialized HR Recruitment: Identification and selection of high-calibre profiles for all Human Resources functions.
- Sourcing of Specific Strategic Profiles:
- Group CHROs / Subsidiary HR Directors
- Labour Relations Directors
- HR Specialists (HRIS, Talent Management, C&B, etc.) and Employment Law Specialists
Legal Expertise & Industrial Relations
- International and European Employment Law: Mastery of complex regulations related to global mobility and cross-border contexts.
- Labour and Collective Relations Management: Negotiation, social dialogue, and management of employee representative bodies.
- Compliance and Industrial Relations Management: Legal securing of HR practices within major corporate groups.
SECTORS OF ACTIVITY
Xavier Moulins possesses in-depth knowledge of the codes and specific challenges of the following sectors:
- Press and Media
- Construction and Infrastructure
- Motorway and Rail Concessions (highly regulated and public service-oriented sectors)
- Transport and Logistics (Global Supply Chain)
- Blue-chip Corporations and Complex Structures: Listed international groups (CAC 40, SBF 120) and Fortune 500 companies
POSITIONS WE RECRUIT FOR
- Group CHROs and Human Resources Directors
- Labour Relations Directors
- Employment Law and Collective Relations Experts
- Senior Executives and Board / Executive Committee Members