HR Trainee

Overview

Richemont is a leading international luxury goods group with a portfolio of prestigious maisons spanning jewellery, watches, leather goods and writing instruments. The organisation combines heritage craftsmanship with global retail and wholesale operations and offers career paths across creative, commercial and corporate functions within a matrixed, brand-driven environment.

Role & Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end recruitment activities including job postings, CV screening, interview coordination and candidate communication.
• Assist with onboarding and offboarding processes, ensuring timely completion of documentation and induction logistics.
• Perform HR administrative tasks: maintaining employee records, preparing contracts and processing personnel data in the HRIS.
• Contribute to payroll and benefits administration by liaising with payroll providers and compiling required inputs.
• Prepare HR reports and dashboards to support workforce metrics, headcount tracking and ad-hoc analyses.
• Support employee relations and internal communications, escalating issues to HR Business Partners as appropriate.
• Participate in local HR projects (process improvement, employer branding, campus recruiting) and cross-functional initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with applicable German labour law and internal HR policies in daily activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or a closely related discipline.
• Strong organisational skills with high attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills in German and English.
• Proactive mindset with a willingness to learn and take ownership of HR tasks and small projects.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-brand, multicultural environment and manage competing priorities.
• Basic familiarity with HR systems and MS Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

Skills

Experience

Early-career role; internships or academic projects in HR, recruitment or people-related functions are advantageous but not mandatory.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or equivalent; recent graduates are encouraged to apply.

Culture

Richemont fosters a craftsmanship-led, brand-centric culture with an international workforce and a strong emphasis on professional development. The environment values collaboration across maisons, high service standards and long-term talent development within the luxury sector.