About us Founded by Spanish-born Cristóbal Balenciaga in 1917 and established in Paris in 1937, the iconic French fashion house defined the concept of modernity and elegance through the mastery of techniques and the use of innovative fabrics. With the appointment of Demna Gvasalia as artistic director of the collections in 2015, he continues to uphold the vision of Cristóbal Balenciaga through his exquisite techniques, masterful cuts and by constantly pushing boundaries. Balenciaga offers women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, handbags, shoes, accessories, eyewear and a fragrance for women, subsidiary of Kering.

You are a member of our EMEA HR Team. You deliver the Retail EMEA people agenda in your market. Based on the business needs, you act as the main point of reference for our UK Retail managers and employees on all HR topics. You deliver excellent HR services to our customers and ensure an employee experience in line with Balenciaga DNA.

How you will CONTRIBUTE:

Ensure effective talent attraction & acquisition for stores (you have a talent recruiter to support you in the hiring process)

Work closely with the Retail Manager in order to support the business, implement Store Business action plan

Coach, develop and counsel people managers to create and maintain a high performing workforce

Lead the local performance and talent management cycles

Drive the creation and completion of training and development plans

Coordinate health and safety training and supervise maintenance and upkeep of the workplace

Excel in delivering HR processes (admin HR, payroll, legal...) with Kering shared services

Manage employee issues as well as ensure compliance with local legislations

Implement locally global or EMEA HR projects

Ensure expense control by managing forecast/budget process, in close partnership with the EMEA team

Maintain effective and accurate data for HR retail KPIs

Who you are

• At least 5 years of experience in a HR Business Partner position in a luxury or premium Retail organization
• Brand Ambassador passionate about fashion and retail, service oriented
• Full knowledge of UK law and legislation
• Sense of ownership and business acumen
• Coaching and influencing skills
• Excellent communication style and strong relationship
• Organized and process driven, great attention to details.