Yves Saint Laurent Human Resources Intern

About Yves Saint Laurent

Saint Laurent is an iconic Parisian maison within the Kering group, recognised for its modern, couture-led approach to luxury fashion. As part of a global luxury conglomerate, the house blends heritage craftsmanship with contemporary design standards and operates within a fast-paced retail and corporate environment shared across Kering's international network.

Role & Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end recruitment activities: screen and sort CVs from advertisements and walk-ins, review applications against job requirements, maintain a candidate pool and conduct reference/background checks.
• Coordinate external recruitment channels and partnerships with local and international preferred agencies; schedule and coordinate interviews with HR, Retail Director and General Manager.
• Execute Workday administration for new joiners and leavers: create and complete employee profiles, prepare onboarding documentation, manage offboarding paperwork and ensure all employee files are up to date.
• Liaise with Kering Shared Services / HRSS on cross-border HR processes including NOCs, salary certificate requests, visa and labour card follow-ups, arrival logistics and start dates for international hires.
• Manage monthly payroll inputs for retail staff (commissions, bonuses, leave) and submit the retail payroll report to Kering HRSS.
• Monitor leave balances and update records in Workday; perform routine audits of personnel folders and run monthly checks to ensure data integrity.
• Provide ad hoc HR administrative support such as arranging business travel and visas for trainings and assisting with probationary period confirmations.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a high degree of professionalism when interacting with internal stakeholders and external agencies.
• Excellent organisational aptitude and methodical approach to documentation, reconciliations and deadline-driven tasks.
• Demonstrable ability to learn quickly, take direction and assimilate new HR processes and systems.
• Personable demeanour with the capacity to receive and act on feedback constructively.

Skills

Experience

No specific prior professional experience is required; previous administrative experience or prior exposure to HR processes (internship, placement year or relevant part-time work) is advantageous.

Education

Enrolled in or recently completed a bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.

Workplace

Culture

Saint Laurent fosters a high-performance, design-led culture characteristic of luxury maisons within the Kering group, valuing discretion, precision and aesthetic rigor. The workplace is fast-paced and collaborative, offering exposure to international HR practices and cross-functional retail operations.

About Cerulean

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