Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover)
Start: March 2025
Duration: 14 months
Join the Lacoste Team as our Senior HR Business Partner!
Reporting to: HR Director, UK & Ireland
Hybrid working: London office / home (3:2)
At Lacoste, we believe that everyone brings a unique touch to our collective spirit. Here, we are passionate teams, united by the same values. Together, we create memorable experiences for our customers by inspiring and connecting with them. Both universal and timeless, the brand brings together cultures and generations. Elevating the crocodile as a rallying sign, to grow, inspire, and make a lasting impact in the world of fashion and retail.
Your responsibilities 🏆
🐊 People partner: Support, coach and advise people managers in the business throughout the employment lifecycle. Be a trusted partner across all things people and related processes.
🐊 Strategic business support: Whether developing or implementing the strategy, work closely with the HR Director across all the goals for the year ahead and use people data to influence our decisions.
🐊 Play as a Team: Contribute to the whole team’s success and advocate for a positive, productive and inclusive work culture. Build strong relationships across HQ and Retail.
🐊 Engagement development : From analysing survey results to finding solutions to problems, you’ll find ways to continuously engage our people in life at Lacoste and how we can continue improving.
Your profile 🎾
💚 Share the same values: Play as One Team | Play with Elegance | Play by Daring | Play with Tenacity
💚HR generalist: You are experienced as a generalist and enjoy wearing many hats. Retail experience is highly desirable.
💚 You love taking on challenges: You are ready to thrive in an environment that values your opinion and experience, alongside providing consistent and fair support to the business.
💚 You have the experience to add value: You might currently be a Senior HR Advisor/Business Partner or similar, able to autonomously lead on various projects and initiatives, manage all types of ER cases and have experience working with internal regional and global HR teams.
Why join Lacoste? 🐊
Working at Lacoste means…
🌍 Representing an iconic brand that’s part of the MF Brands Group, alongside Aigle, Gant, Tecnifibre, and The Kooples, paving the way for exciting internal mobility opportunities
🤝 Joining a team that values personal and collective development, where everyone is encouraged to grow and evolve
⚖️ Balancing passion and well-being, because we believe that everyone needs time to recharge
♻️ Embracing our Durable Elegance approach – placing our products and value chain at the heart of our sustainability ambitions, with a mission to elevate them to environmental excellence. As well as fostering social inclusion by making equal opportunities a reality through impactful opportunities
Rewards & Benefits 🎁
Package: £45k - £55k
Health & Wellbeing: Regular team activities (e.g. run club, yoga), Private Healthcare (optional), Employee Assist Programme with the Retail Trust
Holidays: 25 days per year
Swag: up to 65% off Lacoste products
Learning & Development: Continuous support on your learning journey from day one
Parenthood: Enhanced family leave and pay from day one, paid Assisted Conception leave
Extras: Employee Referral, Long Service Award, Social Committee events
Ready to join a unique adventure? 🎾
1st step: Apply now and live the Lacoste candidate experience
2nd step: First call with the Talent Acquisition Coordinator
3rd step: In person interview with the HR Director and Senior HR Business Partner (+ short scenario exercise provided beforehand)
4th step: Accept the challenge and become a Lacoste teammate!
We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application, feel free to get in touch with us by email uktalent@lacoste.com (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line).
