HR Business Partner

As an HR Business Partner, you will play a crucial role in supporting both corporate and retail divisions by building strong relationships with key stakeholders and providing HR consultation, coaching, and guidance. You will ensure consistent application of HR practices and drive talent development and retention through performance management and employee relations strategies.

• Serve as the day-to-day HR partner for corporate and retail divisions, building relationships with Corporate Leaders, Area Managers, and Store Managers.
• Provide HR consultation, coaching, and guidance to North American teams for effective issue resolution and employee development.
• Support the Retail Employee Relations team by delivering performance management data and insights.
• Maintain accurate case documentation in the Incident Management system for ER tracking and analysis.
• Recommend and approve performance management action plans in collaboration with the Legal department.
• Coordinate and manage onboarding and offboarding processes for corporate and retail employees.
• Manage internal employee communications across corporate and retail teams.
• Analyze employee relations data to identify trends and recommend proactive solutions.
• Generate reports related to exit interviews, hotline activity, and other ER-related metrics.
• Develop, implement, and maintain HR policies and procedures.
• Address day-to-day employee inquiries and resolve concerns quickly.
• Support the annual performance review process by coordinating timelines and communications.
• Conduct exit interviews for voluntary terminations and recommend retention strategies.
• Participate in the rollout and support of global HR initiatives at the local level.
• Advise field leadership on HR processes and budgetary guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state employment regulations.
• Manage system account access and user setup across key HR and business platforms.

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 2-4 years of progressive HR experience.
• Experience in retail/fashion.
• Experience in handling employee relations issues and dealing with labor laws.
• Knowledge and practical application of all HR discipline and practices.
• Ability to be in the NYC Office 3x a week.
• Ability to travel to stores within NA 3-4x per year.