HR Business Partner (London & Head Office)

At Swarovski where innovation meets inspiration our people desire to explore experience and create. We are looking for an HR Business Partner (London & Head Office) where you will get a chance to work in a rewarding role within a diverse team that is pushing boundaries. Be part of a truly iconic global brand learn and grow with us. Were bold and inventive revealing astonishing things like no one else can. A world of wonder awaits you.

About the job

You will partner with the Area Manager London and line managers for corporate functions in Head Office to advise challenge and guide on peoplerelated issues and priorities to help drive business results.

Your main responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Providing advice and guidance to the Area Manager London and line managers in Head Office across all people related topics including complex employee relations cases and policy application. As and when applicable influencing staff related decisions in order to upskill line managers and derisk the organisation.
• Partnering with HR Operations teams from the Global Business Services to ensure HR administration is updated in line with any changes to local labour laws.
• Coaching and developing the HR Assistant upskilling their knowledge and capability.
• Supporting line managers ensuring local recruitment requirements are met and partnering with Talent Acquisition to support with high profile or hard to fill roles to ensure the region is staffed to perform.
• Planning and executing a robust Talent Retention and Succession Planning process for London including the facilitation of roundtable discussions about talent in London and Head Office. Challenging the talent placement and potential performance ratings where necessary.
• Challenging line managers to generate an action plan to resolve poor performing KPIs and holding them to account for the delivery of people KPIs in their remit as per the identified areas of risk.
• Generating ideas and supporting line managers with employee engagement initiatives to improve staff retention and reflected in Labour Turnover statistics and employee satisfaction reflected in eNPS scores on surveys.
• Identifying trends and training needs in employee relations for the business and proposing or delivering training solutions to upskill business managers accordingly.
• Involvement in adhoc people related projects based on the needs of the business.

About you

We are looking for a unique and amazing talent who brings along the following:

• Minimum 5 years experience in HR within a UK multisite retail business ideally in a fieldbased role; of that 23 years experience in an HR Manager/HR Business Partner role
• Excellent working/practical knowledge of UK employment law; of that at least 4 years of experience of independently managing complex ER cases end to end.
• CIPD level 5 qualified desirable but not essential.
• Stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Ability to manage personal sensitive and confidential information in a professional manner

What we offer

You can expect a range of benefits including:

• Competitive bonus scheme (noncontractual)
• 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays)
• Company pension 5% Employer contribution
• Swarovski products discounts

Masters of Light Since 1895

Swarovski creates beautiful crystalbased products of impeccable quality and craftsmanship that bring joy and celebrate individuality.

Founded in 1895 in Austria the company designs manufactures and sells the worlds finest crystal gemstones Swarovski Created Diamonds and zirconia jewelry and accessories as well as crystal objects and home accessories. Swarovski Crystal Business has a global reach with approximately 2400 stores and 6700 points of sales in around 140 countries and employs more than 18000 people. Together with its sister companies Swarovski Optik (optical devices) and Tyrolit (abrasives) Swarovski Crystal Business forms the Swarovski Group. A responsible relationship with people and the planet is part of Swarovskis heritage. Today this legacy is rooted in sustainability measures across the value chain with an emphasis on circular innovation championing diversity inclusion and selfexpression and in the philanthropic work of the Swarovski Foundation which supports charitable organizations bringing positive environmental and social impact.

Swarovski is an equal opportunity employer. We give our people the guts to celebrate individuality and pride ourselves on creating a workplace where people feel involved respected valued connected and heard. A place where anyone/everyone belongs. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire promote discipline or discharge will be based on merit competence performance and business needs. We do not discriminate based on race color religion marital status age national origin physical or mental disability medical condition pregnancy gender sexual orientation gender identity expression or any other status protected under the law of the countries we operate in.