HR Business Partner - Retail & Commercial

At LVMH Watch & Jewellery UK our teams work with some of the most iconic luxury timepieces in the world and play a key role in crafting a luxury experience for our clients.
Passion, bold design, and technical mastery bring our craftsmanship to life. Here, your ambition is supported by tailored learning opportunities, a stimulating and inclusive culture, and the resources you need to win—every day.

We encourage people of all backgrounds and abilities to apply. LVMH are committed to equal opportunities and foster and embrace diversity and inclusion within our teams.

LVMH offer and support a variety of Employee Resource Groups including but not limited to:
EllesVMH (community for empowering women),
LVMHPride (community for inclusivity and awareness for our LGBTQIA+ employees),
LEAD (community for empowerment and inclusivity for LVMH Employees of African Descent). We promote and encourage building a community within your workplace, and with that a safe space for all.

Mission:

Partnering closely with senior leaders and teams across retail and commercial functions in the UK, and in collaboration with brand HQs, you’ll act as a trusted advisor delivering commercially focused HR support across London, field based and retail teams. You’ll balance business partnering with operational delivery focusing on employee relations, talent acquisition and development plus support the delivery of wider departmental and business projects.

Business Partnering

• Partner with leaders to build high performing, engaged teams that are equipped to deliver outstanding experiences for our clients
• Act as a true business partner, providing proactive, commercially focused HR guidance that supports performance, development, and organisational effectiveness across the business
• Working with UK and brand HQs to deliver HR programmes and initiatives including engagement, retention, and development - ensuring delivery within business objectives and timelines
• Contribute to building a strong, inclusive culture that values performance, innovation, and employee experience
• Coaching managers to apply effective HR practices and ensure a consistent approach across the business
• Representation and contribution to HR practice at LVMH group and UK level
• Coach and develop leaders to enhance people management capability, driving high performance, accountability, and a culture of continuous improvement
• Manage complex employee relations cases and provide advice and guidance ensuring relevant legislation and best practice is followed
• Support organisational design, restructures, and consultation processes, ensuring alignment with business strategy and legal requirements
• Anticipate organisational needs and proactively support leaders through periods of change

Talent Acquisition & Development

• Manage talent acquisition for business area in line with group practices and coach managers in best practice
• Partner with line managers to assess training and development areas, promoting use of internal career development programmes
• Support and develop local onboarding programmes, longer term business plans and succession planning
• Partner with LVMH UK HR community to support cross division career development

HR Data & Projects

• HR administration in relation to delivery of own functional area
• Analyse workforce data and make use of digital tools to inform decisions and enhance performance
• Maintain HR data and deliver reports and documentation as required and to deadlines
• Support departmental projects and initiatives including maintaining policies & documentation and developing HRIS to meet business and legal requirements
• Demonstrate curiosity and adaptability in adopting new technologies and ways of working
• Involvement…