Le Bon Marché HR Manager

About Le Bon Marché

Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche, founded in Paris in 1852 and celebrated as the world’s first department store, embodies a singular blend of heritage, cultural curiosity and contemporary luxury. As part of LVMH, the Maison offers employees an environment where retail excellence, artistic sensibility and exceptional service meet on the Left Bank. Its teams contribute to a refined and constantly evolving client experience across fashion, beauty, design, gastronomy and culture, supported by a tradition of innovation first shaped by Aristide and Marguerite Boucicaut. Le Bon Marché cultivates talent with elegance, entrepreneurial spirit and a deep respect for craftsmanship, creativity and Parisian art de vivre.

Role & Responsibilities

• Serve as strategic HR Business Partner to store leadership and operational management, advising on organizational development and HR policy implementation
• Manage full recruitment lifecycle for permanent, fixed-term, internship, and apprenticeship positions
• Oversee personnel administration including contracts, amendments, and probationary period monitoring
• Deploy performance reviews and associated salary reviews across the assigned scope in accordance with Group processes
• Proactively manage talent through identification of development opportunities, succession planning implementation, and career pathway management
• Facilitate internal mobility across La Samaritaine and LVMH entities
• Monitor individual development plans and career progression to ensure alignment with validated HR strategy
• Collaborate with broader HR functions (payroll, training, social cost management) to co-construct HR and social relations policies
• Lead cross-functional HR projects supporting organizational initiatives
• Support conflict resolution, performance management, disciplinary matters, and HR policy-related employee concerns

Qualifications

• Master's degree (Bac+5) in Human Resources, Employment Law, or related discipline
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in generalist HR or employment law roles, ideally within retail or luxury selective distribution
• Fluency in French and English (written and oral)
• Proven ability to operate with autonomy and establish priorities
• Strong commercial acumen and consultative approach to HR management
• Assertiveness and persuasiveness in advisory capacity
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and capacity to build strategic partnerships
• Demonstrated proficiency in proximity social dialogue

Skills

Experience

Minimum 5 years in a generalist HR or employment law function, ideally within a retail environment. The candidate should possess operational HR expertise and a track record of delivering strategic advisory support to store management across all HR disciplines.

Education

Master's degree (Bac+5) in Human Resources, Employment Law, or equivalent.

Workplace

Culture

Le Bon Marché fosters a refined, service-driven culture where teams are encouraged to combine Parisian elegance, creativity, and exceptional client care. As part of a historic and innovative retail house, employees work in a collaborative environment that values craftsmanship, cultural curiosity, and a deep sense of hospitality.

About Cerulean

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