Head of HR, Europe – Luxury Fashion Brand

MODE SEARCH Ltd.; Paris; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading luxury fashion brand is seeking a Head of HR in Paris to shape HR strategies across Europe. This pivotal role involves leading a high-performing team, influencing change, and developing impactful people strategies. The ideal candidate will have extensive HR leadership experience, strong knowledge of European HR practices, and fluency in French. This position is part of the senior leadership team and requires regular travel to ensure alignment across markets.

Qualifications

• Extensive senior HR leadership experience in luxury retail or fashion.
• Strong knowledge of European HR practices and employment law.

Responsabilités

• Lead HR across European markets and manage a high-performing HR team.
• Design impactful people strategies in talent development and employee relations.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on organisational growth.

Connaissances

Leadership

Coaching

Emotional Intelligence

Influencing

Strategic Thinking

Description du poste

Mode Search is proud to be supporting a globally recognised luxury fashion brand in the search for a Head of HR. This is an exciting opportunity to shape and influence the HR direction across several key markets, working at the heart of a brand known for creativity, craftsmanship, and cultural impact.

This role is based in Paris and reports directly to the Global HR Director. It requires regular travel to engage with teams and ensure alignment across all markets. The position is part of the senior leadership team and will be pivotal in both strategic planning and operational delivery of HR initiatives.

The Role

• Lead and represent HR across European markets, from boutique teams to senior stakeholders
• Manage, coach, and inspire a high-performing HR team across multiple countries
• Design and deliver impactful people strategies across talent development, employee relations, compensation, and learning
• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on organisational growth, structure, and culture
• Handle complex employee relations cases, performance management, and organisational restructures
• Develop and roll out learning and development programmes that support employee growth and engagement
• Oversee senior recruitment processes and support succession planning and talent pipeline development
• Contribute to global HR projects, acting as a key liaison between regional and corporate teams

Requirements

• Extensive senior HR leadership experience, ideally within the luxury retail or fashion sector
• Strong knowledge of European HR practices and employment law
• Proven ability to influence and lead change across culturally diverse teams
• Fluent in French; Italian is a strong advantage
• High emotional intelligence with a coaching, empowering leadership style
• Commercial mindset with a strategic yet hands-on approach
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, agile environment where no two days are the same

Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.