Human Resources Director, France

Cornerstone Global Partners (CGP Group); Paris; Sur place; EUR 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Cornerstone Global Partners (CGP Group) seeks an experienced HRBP Director based in Paris to serve as the senior HR business partner for the France e-commerce business. You will partner with local leadership to land global people strategies locally, oversee organizational design, full-cycle talent management, employee relations and change management, ensuring compliance with French labor regulations.

Candidates with retail or e-commerce background are highly preferred.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive HRBP senior management experience.
• Solid experience in Retail / E-commerce industry.
• In-depth knowledge of French labor law and labor relations management.
• Fluent French and English (written & verbal).

Responsabilités

• Partner with local leaders to align HR strategies with business targets.
• Lead organizational design, talent management, performance and compensation planning.
• Ensure compliance with French labor regulations and collective agreements.
• Drive change management and analytics through HR dashboards.

Connaissances

Strategic HRBP

Stakeholder management

Change management

Data-driven

Formation

Bachelor/Master in HR, Law, Business Admin or related

Outils

HRIS systems

HR analytics

Description du poste

About Our Client

Our client is a leading global publicly listed retail & consumer company on NASDAQ. As one of the world’s fastest-growing and most innovative consumer businesses, it operates across global markets and keeps expanding its business scale by focusing on premium customer experience, efficient operation management and digital transformation innovation.

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced HRBP Director based in Paris to serve as the senior HR business partner for the France e-commerce business. You will partner with local business leadership teams to land global people strategies locally, take charge of organizational design, full-cycle talent management, employee relations and change management, and ensure full compliance with French labor regulations. Candidates with retail or e-commerce industry background are highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic HR Business Partnering

  Collaborate closely with local business leaders to align HR strategies with business targets, support business growth, workforce planning, organizational restructuring, market expansion and cost optimization projects, and deliver professional organizational diagnosis and actionable people solutions.

  Take full ownership of end-to-end talent management, including succession planning, high-potential talent identification, leadership training & development, performance appraisal management, as well as promotion and compensation calibration. Build a stable and high-quality leadership talent pipeline for retail frontline, e-commerce operation and management positions.

• Employee Relations & Local Labor Compliance

  Handle complex employee relations cases independently, lead local social dialogue work, and maintain good communication and coordination with trade unions and staff representative organizations. Ensure all local HR practices strictly comply with the French Labor Code and collective agreements, and effectively reduce legal and operational risks of the retail and e-commerce workforce.

• Organization Effectiveness & Change Management

  Lead organizational structure design, workforce restructuring, corporate culture iteration, digital HR system implementation and retail store network optimization. Drive smooth organizational change and business transformation during business expansion and upgrading.

  Track core HR metrics including employee turnover, absenteeism, headcount budget, employee engagement and retention rate. Compile and deliver regular HR data analysis dashboards for local business teams and global HR headquarters, identify potential management risks and put forward targeted improvement plans.

• Global & Cross-functional Alignment

  Cooperate with global HR expert teams (Talent Acquisition, C&B, L&D, People Operations). Realize the localization adaptation of global HR policies according to the actual operation situation of French retail and e-commerce business, balance global unified management standards and local flexible practices.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master degree in Human Resources, Law, Business Administration or related majors
• 8+ years of progressive HRBP senior management experience
• Solid working experience in Retail / E-commerce industry
• In-depth professional knowledge of French labor law, social dialogue, union and staff relations management
• Bilingual mandatory: Fluent French + Fluent English (written & verbal) for seamless communication with global HQ
• Must be based in Paris, France
• Proven successful experience in organizational change, workforce strategic planning, complex employee relations handling and talent pipeline construction in fast-paced retail/e-commerce environment
• Excellent executive-level stakeholder management ability, data-driven working mindset, strong business acumen and stress resilience