Chaumet HR Business Partner

Overview

Chaumet is a Parisian haute‑joaillerie maison renowned for refined craftsmanship and creative heritage. As part of the LVMH group, Chaumet combines artisanal savoir‑faire with contemporary vision and invests in people development, diversity, and sustainability across its maisons.

Role & Responsibilities

• Partner with the Senior HR Manager and business leaders to align HR activities with regional business objectives and retail priorities.
• Act as first point of contact for employee HR enquiries, providing pragmatic guidance on day‑to‑day people matters.
• Support talent acquisition activities, working with the HR Coordinator to source, screen and onboard retail and corporate candidates.
• Contribute to talent development initiatives, including manager coaching materials, performance reviews, and individual development plans.
• Drive employee engagement and inclusion initiatives across the Middle East region in line with Chaumet and LVMH standards.
• Assist the administration and communication of the performance management cycle and provide guidance on appraisal and feedback processes.
• Support change initiatives, including communication plans and the implementation of new HR processes and systems.
• Help ensure compliance with local labour regulations, health & safety requirements and DEI objectives.
• Collect and analyse HR data to track KPIs and prepare reports for regional leadership and corporate stakeholders.
• Participate in HR projects such as employer branding, CSR activities and regional HR programmes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or a related discipline.
• 2–3 years of progressive HR experience with exposure to generalist activities; experience in luxury retail, jewellery or fashion preferred.
• Fluent English; Arabic preferred but not mandatory.
• Working knowledge of core HR practices including talent acquisition, employee relations and performance management.
• High emotional intelligence, excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proactive, collaborative and eager to learn, with strong organisational attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, entrepreneurial retail environment and adapt to regional regulatory contexts.

Skills

Experience

2–3 years of HR generalist experience, ideally with exposure to luxury retail, jewellery or fashion; prior involvement in regional HR activities or working with Middle East markets is advantageous.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or related field.

Workplace

Culture

Chaumet fosters a culture that blends atelier craftsmanship with contemporary creativity, valuing transmission, teamwork and individual growth. As part of the LVMH group, the maison emphasises professional development, cross‑maison collaboration and a people‑centred approach to leadership.

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