FreelanXJob description template
One page that tells the right people why the role is for them: outcomes, skills, practical details and how to apply. Fill it in the generator, or start from one of the 14 sets of job descriptions by category.
[Company] · [Seniority] · [Where] · [Engagement]
[What the work is about]
- Own [Role] work from brief to delivery, with the outcomes agreed at the start.
- Work with [the team or person you report to] and share progress at agreed checkpoints.
- Document your work so that others can pick it up.
- [Add the 2 or 3 responsibilities that matter most for this role.]
- [Skill 1]
- [Skill 2]
- [Skill 3]
- [Industry experience, e.g. fintech or healthcare]
- [A certification or tool that would help]
- Start: [Start]
- Duration: [Duration]
- Location and time zone: [Where]
- Languages: [Languages]
- Budget or pay: [Budget or rate]
- How it works: [Engagement]
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Ready-made job descriptions
One page per category of FreelanX, with the main roles written out and ready to copy.
Step by step
- 1Start from outcomes: what should be different after the mission or the first six months?
- 2List 4 to 6 skills that are really required; move the rest to "nice to have".
- 3Write the practical details: start, duration, location and time zone, language, budget or salary range.
- 4Publish it on FreelanX as a mission, or use it for an employee hired through FreelanX EOR.
Watch-outs
What changes from one country to another, with the legal source.
Under the Pay Transparency Directive (EU) 2023/970, candidates must receive the starting pay or its range in the job advert or before the interview, and employers may not ask about pay history. The transposition deadline was 7 June 2026; check the national law of the country.
Directive (EU) 2023/970, art. 5; Ogletree, transposition status, 2026Employers with 15 or more employees must include the pay scale in job postings.
California Labor Code § 432.3New York State requires the pay range in advertisements for jobs performed, at least in part, in the state.
New York Labor Law § 194-bAdverts must not discriminate on protected characteristics; avoid wording such as "young" or "digital native".
Equality Act 2010A job advert must be in French when the job is in France, and must not mention age or other discriminatory criteria.
Code du travail L5331-2, L5331-4, L1132-1Legal references checked on 15 Oct 2026. Rules change: check the source before you rely on it.
Questions people ask
What should a job description include?
The role and its purpose, the main responsibilities, the required and nice-to-have skills, practical details (start, duration, location, language, pay) and how to apply.
Freelance mission or employee?
For defined work with an end, post a mission on FreelanX. For an ongoing role abroad without your own entity, FreelanX EOR employs the person for you.
Is it free?
Yes. Every template is free to read and copy: no sign-up, no email, no download.
Do I need it on FreelanX?
On FreelanX missions, the contract is created from the brief and signed online, payments are held by FreelanX and released per approved milestone, and invoices are issued automatically. Templates help for work agreed elsewhere, or to prepare a conversation.