- Location
- Zurich Zurich Switzerland
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Department
- Human Resources, People & Culture
- Posted
- Oct 12, 2026
About Estée Lauder Companies
The Estée Lauder Companies is a global leader in prestige beauty, founded in 1946 by Estée and Joseph Lauder and built on an enduring belief in creativity, high-touch service, and entrepreneurial spirit. As an employer, the Group offers talent the scale of an international house with the energy of distinctive brands across skincare, makeup, fragrance, and hair care. Its culture values innovation, inclusion, learning, and responsible growth, inviting professionals to shape consumer experiences from laboratory to counter, digital platform to boardroom. Employees join a purpose-led organization where heritage, artistry, and scientific excellence meet to define the future of luxury beauty.
Estée Lauder Companies is seeking a full-time HR Generalist at its Zurich headquarters to manage employee lifecycle processes, HR data and contracts, support POS recruitment, and coordinate HR operations and projects. The role requires 2–3 years of relevant administrative experience, preferably in HR, and an HR specialist certificate or equivalent further training.
Role & Responsibilities
- Independently manage employee lifecycle processes, primarily onboarding and offboarding, including administering and organizing Welcome Day for Corporate Office employees.
- Monitor and report HR KPIs, manage the rolling forecast of personnel budgets, prepare HR data reports, and ensure data accuracy.
- Serve as the main contact for German-speaking Point of Sales (POS) and Corporate Office employees on HR administrative matters.
- Independently prepare and update employment contracts.
- Work closely with internal and external HR stakeholders, including EMEA and Global Centers of Excellence (CoEs), to ensure a smooth flow of information.
- Organize recurring HR events, such as Town Hall meetings and meeting minutes, and keep organizational charts up to date.
- Act as superuser and main point of contact for the time and attendance system.
- Ensure the accuracy and compliance of HR regulations, policies, processes, and procedures in cooperation with the HR Manager.
- Support and implement HR projects as required.
- Support the POS recruitment process.
Qualifications
- HR specialist certificate or equivalent further training.
- Solution- and service-oriented, forward-thinking, proactive team player.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with discretion, confidentiality, and integrity; able to communicate with stakeholders at all levels.
- Able to handle ambiguity and adapt to change, responding efficiently, flexibly, and innovatively to the needs of the company and its employees in a dynamic, international environment.
- Able to see the big picture and quickly connect the dots.
- Hands-on approach and organized, structured way of working.
- Strong independence and personal responsibility, assertiveness, team spirit, and professional demeanor.
- Very good spoken and written German and English; French is a plus.
Skills
Experience
2–3 years of professional experience in a similar administrative role, preferably in human resources.
Education
HR specialist certificate or equivalent further training.
Workplace
This position is based in Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Benefits
A wide range of attractive benefits, including performance-oriented, market-driven remuneration; early assumption of responsibility and opportunities to develop potential; a positive, cooperative working atmosphere and appreciative corporate culture; and the opportunity to work with Estée Lauder Companies brands across makeup, skincare, hair care, and fragrance.
Culture
The Estée Lauder Companies fosters a collaborative, inclusive workplace where creativity, entrepreneurial thinking, and a passion for prestige beauty are deeply valued. As a global house of distinctive brands, it offers employees an environment that encourages innovation, professional growth, and a shared commitment to excellence and consumer inspiration.
About Cerulean
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