Senior HR Specialist - EMEA

Senior HR Retail Specialist - EMEA
Premium Lifestyle & Retail | c£50,000 - £55,000

We're delighted to be working with a premium global lifestyle brand on their search for a Senior HR Retail Specialist to join their EMEA team. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape HR practices across a growing retail estate and play a key role in driving people initiatives that truly make a difference.

The Role
You'll partner closely with retail leaders across the region to deliver best-in-class HR support, focusing on employee relations, recruitment, engagement, and performance management. This is a hands-on, visible role where you'll be in-store as much as behind the laptop, building trusted relationships and ensuring the retail teams feel supported and inspired.

Key responsibilities include:

• Acting as the go-to HR contact for retail teams across EMEA

• Leading the full recruitment process for store roles

• Driving employee engagement, retention strategies, and performance reviews

• Managing ER matters including conflict resolution, grievances, and disciplinary cases

• Leading salary review processes and supporting HR budgeting/forecasting

• Ensuring compliance with local employment legislation and company policies

• Partnering with L&D and Retail Training teams to support employee development

• Providing regular HR reporting, workforce planning and data analysis

About You
We're looking for someone who brings:

• 5+ years' HR generalist experience within a multi-site retail environment, ideally across EMEA

• Strong knowledge of labor law and HR best practice

• Proven experience in employee relations and performance management

• A proactive, organised approach and the ability to manage multiple priorities

• Confidence in building trusted relationships across different cultures and languages

• Fluency in English (additional European languages such as French, Italian, Spanish or German are a plus)

• Passion for retail, people, and creating a positive employee experience

Why Apply?
This is a unique chance to join a brand with strong heritage and an exciting future. You'll have real ownership, visibility, and the opportunity to make a measurable impact across a diverse and growing retail network.

If you're passionate about people, retail, and bringing HR to life in-store, we'd love to hear from you.

Please apply with your most up to date CV!

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