People Partner

LYST LTD; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A global fashion shopping platform is seeking a strategic People Partner to enhance engagement and performance within their Partnerships, Brand Marketing, and Design & Editorial teams. This role requires proven experience as a People Partner in high-growth environments, strong coaching abilities, and data-driven decision-making skills. The position offers flexibility and numerous benefits, fostering an inclusive workplace culture.

Benefits

29 holidays per year

Enhanced family leave

Clothing allowance

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Transport season ticket loan

Social events

Qualifications

• Experience in high-growth technology environments.
• Proven People Partner experience.
• Excellent organization and adaptability to change.

Responsibilities

• Create people plans aligned with business strategy.
• Coaching and empowering leadership to build high-performing teams.
• Drive employee engagement and retention.

Skills

People Partnering

Data-driven analytical skills

Change agent mindset

Coaching and empowering

Organizational design

Education

CIPD qualifications or relevant certifications

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a People Partner to join our team. You'll be a strategic People Partner to our Partnerships, Brand Marketing, and Design & Editorial teams, creating people plans aligned with business strategy to strengthen engagement, performance, and delivery. Reporting to the SVP People, you'll work with multiple stakeholders to provide a proactive and first-class people experience, influencing People Team initiatives to enhance our people's experience and function. You'll also collaborate closely with the rest of the People Team and Talent Acquisition for organizational alignment and operational ownership.

This role would suit someone already in a People Partnering role who thrives in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environments.

Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Business Partnership

• Dedicated strategic People Partner for multiple business areas; Partnerships, Brand Marketing, and Design & Editorial. Accountable for creating people plans aligned with business strategy to strengthen engagement, performance, and delivery.
• Trusted advisor to leadership; coaching and empowering them to build high-performing, delivery-focused teams.
• Advise on organizational design, restructuring, and role clarity to support organizational growth.
• Support talent management, succession planning, and organizational development, tailored to your business areas.
• Drive employee engagement and retention through analysis of engagement surveys, acting on feedback, and helping build an inclusive, values-aligned culture.
• Use data and metrics to identify trends, opportunities, and inform decisions.
• Lead core people processes: onboarding, performance management, compensation, and offboarding.
• Work with the wider People Team to drive organizational change and transformation.

Central People Operations

• In collaboration with our other People Partner & People Ops Coordinator, share responsibilities across the entire employee lifecycle, including culture, data analysis, employee relations, admin & payroll, learning & development, reward & recognition, and internal communications.

Requirements include experience in high-growth technology environments, proven People Partner experience, CIPD qualifications or relevant certifications, change agent mindset, strong commercial and empathetic skills, data-driven analytical skills, excellent organization, and adaptability to change.

Lyst is a global fashion shopping platform founded in London in 2010, serving over 160 million shoppers annually. We offer a vast assortment of premium and luxury fashion products from 27,000 brands and stores. In 2025, Lyst joined Zozo, Japan's leading fashion e-commerce platform, marking a new era for our company as we focus on AI and technology to transform fashion shopping.

Our Ways of Working: We come into the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with flexible remote options on other days. We value in-person collaboration and community.

Benefits include: 29 holidays per year, enhanced family leave, clothing allowance, private healthcare, training allowance, pension scheme, eye tests and vouchers, cycle-to-work scheme, transport season ticket loan, and social events.