Richemont HR Specialist

About Richemont

Richemont is one of the world’s foremost luxury groups, stewarding a distinguished portfolio of maisons across jewellery, watchmaking, fashion and accessories, including Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Jaeger-LeCoultre and Montblanc. As an employer, it combines the heritage of artisanal excellence with a forward-looking culture shaped by innovation, client-centricity and responsible business. Its global teams operate in an environment that values craftsmanship, entrepreneurship and collaboration, offering opportunities to grow within iconic maisons and group functions alike. Richemont attracts professionals who aspire to contribute to enduring luxury, preserving rare savoir-faire while helping define the future of high craftsmanship.

Role & Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day HR operations across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, transfers, organizational and compensation changes, leaves, and offboarding
• Prepare and maintain employment contracts, employee documentation, and personnel records
• Process and maintain accurate employee data in Workday, SAP, and internal HR systems
• Manage the administration of temporary and agency staff, including contracts, onboarding and offboarding, assignment extensions, headcount tracking, and agency cost monitoring
• Provide operational support for international assignees and expatriates and serve as a point of contact for general HR-related inquiries
• Support recurring Compensation & Benefits activities, including salary reviews, monthly payroll and employee benefits
• Prepare regular headcount and personnel cost reports and ensure data consistency across HR systems, payroll, and Finance records
• Support headcount and HR budget planning, forecasting, and cost tracking in collaboration with the HR Manager and Finance
• Monitor actual headcount and personnel costs against budget and support variance analysis and management reporting
• Prepare compensation, headcount, and cost data to support business and HR decision-making
• Support recurring HR processes, including performance reviews and engagement initiatives
• Prepare employee communications, guidelines, reports, and other HR materials
• Provide administrative and data support to the HRBP for employee and organizational matters
• Support the continuous improvement of HR processes, data accuracy, and operational efficiency

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum three years of hands-on experience in HR operations
• Experience in a junior Compensation & Benefits role, HR budget and personnel cost management, or payroll operations is preferred
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy in HR administration and data management
• Well-organized, hands-on, and able to manage multiple priorities and recurring deadlines
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and confidentiality

Skills

Experience

Minimum three years of hands-on experience in HR operations. Experience in a junior Compensation & Benefits role, HR budget and personnel cost management, or payroll operations is preferred.

Education

Bachelor's degree.

Workplace

Culture

Richemont fosters a refined, international workplace where its Maisons preserve exceptional craftsmanship while benefiting from the strength and perspective of a global luxury group. As an employer, it values long-term stewardship, collaboration, innovation, and the development of talent within an environment shaped by heritage, creativity, and high standards.

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