Jr HR Business Partner

The Junior HR Business Partner role at Groupe la prairie in Zürich supports the HR Director with operational tasks and serves as the primary HR contact for VP-2 managers, ensuring policy alignment and fostering strong employee relationships.

This position assists the HR Director by managing daily operational HR duties and acting as the dedicated liaison for VP-2 level managers. The role focuses on bridging the gap between leadership and staff, ensuring that HR policies effectively meet team requirements while maintaining a supportive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage routine HR operations for the HR Director, including data handling, documentation, and coordination with the Global HR team.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employees within the assigned scope.
• Assist in preparing core HR processes such as calibration, development reviews, compensation, and budgeting.
• Help implement global HR projects, policies, and training within designated departments.
• Collaborate with Payroll to provide accurate and timely data on absences, bonuses, leaves, and allowances.
• Develop trusted relationships with managers and employees.
• Provide guidance on HR policies and coaching to VP-2 level managers.
• Partner with managers during recruitment, including defining profiles, briefing, and interviewing.
• Offer first-level advice on performance management, escalating complex cases to the HR Director.
• Coach managers on handling employee relations issues like absences, conflicts, or conduct matters.
• Manage initial complaints and grievance procedures, documenting cases and escalating as needed.
• Contribute to a positive employee experience by working closely with staff and managers.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in an HR-related role after completing a university degree.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Strong interest in AI tools with demonstrated application in daily work activities.
• Solid understanding of HR generalist processes.
• Basic knowledge of Swiss labour law, with willingness to further develop expertise.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Proactive, solution-oriented, and dependable.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a hands-on, “can-do” attitude; comfortable navigating ambiguity and change.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to build trust at all organizational levels.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with attention to detail (“zoom in and out”)
• Courage to challenge the status quo and confidently voice ideas and improvements.
• Fluent in German and English (written and spoken).

Nice to have

• Experience within a matrix or international organization is an advantage.

What the company offers

• Monthly contribution towards health insurance.
• 25 days of annual leave, plus an additional 8.5 days off for HQ employees.
• Special discounts on La Prairie products and access to Employee-Only Sales at the Employee Boutique.
• Unlimited access to La Prairie’s “SkillCare” program and LinkedIn Learning platform for professional growth.
• Internal and international mobility options within the Beiersdorf Group.
• Bonuses for referring talented individuals to join the team.

About the company

Groupe la prairie is committed to supporting professional and personal well-being through a comprehensive benefits package. The company fosters a diverse and inclusive culture, emphasizing a balanced population and an open, safe, trusting, and accepting environment. Diversity in talents is viewed as a strength, and the company supports professional equality for everyone.

• Support for professional and personal well-being through a comprehensive benefits package.
• Commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive culture with a balanced population.
• Open, safe, trusting, and accepting work environment.
• Belief that diversity in talents is a strength.
• Support for professional equality for everyone.