Breitling HR Business Partner

About Breitling

Founded in 1884 by Léon Breitling, Breitling is a Swiss watchmaker renowned for its precision chronographs and enduring ties to aviation. Headquartered in Grenchen, the brand combines a distinctive technical heritage with a contemporary approach to luxury, design and responsible business. As an employer, Breitling offers a professional environment spanning watchmaking, engineering, product development, marketing and international retail. Its global presence connects specialist expertise with diverse markets, while its identity remains rooted in Swiss craftsmanship and innovation. For professionals drawn to both mechanical excellence and brand transformation, Breitling represents an opportunity to contribute to the continuing evolution of an established watchmaking house.

Role & Responsibilities

• Serve as the key HR partner for the South Korean organisation, providing proactive support and guidance to local management and employees.
• Partner with managers on employee lifecycle matters, including onboarding, performance, development, employee relations and offboarding.
• Provide practical HR guidance to managers on people matters, policies and local employment practices.
• Support managers with employee relations and performance matters, escalating complex cases to HQ HR or external experts when needed.
• Work with local leadership to understand business and organisational needs and translate them into practical HR actions and solutions.
• Support the local implementation and adoption of global HR policies, processes and initiatives.
• Act as a liaison between South Korea and HQ HR, supporting communication, alignment and consistency on people matters.
• Advise on local HR practices and employment requirements, partnering with HQ HR and external advisers where appropriate.
• Oversee the local employee lifecycle and HR operations, ensuring processes are smooth, accurate and employee-focused.
• Coordinate payroll, benefits, leave, attendance and employee administration with external providers and internal stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate employee data and HR records, including administration in SuccessFactors.
• Use HR data and employee insights to identify people trends, risks and opportunities and support informed decision-making.
• Contribute to local organisational development, employee engagement and talent initiatives.
• Support local managers with talent management, succession planning and employee development.
• Coordinate IT set-up, mandatory training and other employee lifecycle requirements as needed.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, employee experience and ways of working across the organisation.
• Support global HR projects and initiatives and contribute to their successful local implementation.
• Handle HR matters with confidentiality, accuracy and compliance.
• Support office management and local employee-related topics as required.

Qualifications

• Solid HR Business Partner or HR Generalist experience, ideally within an international organisation.
• Experience partnering with managers and leadership on a broad range of people topics beyond HR administration.
• Strong understanding of the full employee lifecycle, including employee relations, performance, development and HR operations.
• Experience with local HR practices and employment requirements in South Korea.
• Experience coordinating or overseeing payroll, benefits and employee administration, with an understanding of their impact on employee experience.
• Experience working with an HRIS, ideally SuccessFactors.
• Ability to act as a trusted HR partner to managers and employees while balancing employee needs with business priorities.
• Ability to handle employee relations and sensitive people matters with discretion and sound judgement.
• Highly organised and detail-oriented, with the ability to understand the broader business and people context.
• Proactive, pragmatic and solution-oriented, with a hands-on approach and a strong sense of ownership.
• Comfort working independently in a local market while collaborating closely with international HQ stakeholders.
• Confident communication in English and comfort working in a multicultural and international environment.
• Enjoyment of a role combining HR expertise, business partnership and employee support, with a tangible impact on the local organisation.

Skills

Benefits

Work from home (depending on position requirements); watch-to-wear/watch-to-buy program; referral program; development opportunities; culture of feedback.

Culture

Breitling’s workplace culture draws on its Swiss watchmaking heritage and close ties to aviation, placing precision, technical expertise and a pioneering spirit at the heart of its professional environment. The brand brings together craftsmanship and contemporary design, offering a distinctive setting for professionals who value both tradition and innovation in luxury watchmaking.

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