Talent Acquisition Specialist, Europe

Overview

Richemont is a leading international luxury goods company comprising a portfolio of distinguished maisons across jewelry, watches, leather goods and writing instruments. As a major player in the luxury sector, Richemont combines heritage craftsmanship with global retail and digital operations across markets.

Role & Responsibilities

• Manage full‑cycle recruitment for assigned European markets, from requisition intake through offer and onboarding.
• Develop proactive sourcing strategies and talent pipelines for specialist, retail, creative and corporate roles across Europe.
• Partner with hiring managers and HR business partners to define role requirements, selection criteria and hiring timelines.
• Conduct candidate assessments and structured interviews, providing hiring recommendations and supporting final decisioning.
• Lead employer‑branding initiatives and candidate engagement activities to strengthen Richemont’s presence in target talent pools.
• Track recruitment metrics, maintain ATS records, and produce regular hiring reports and workforce insights for stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with local employment legislation, data protection requirements and internal hiring policies across jurisdictions.
• Support campus recruitment, external agency relationships and executive search as needed to secure senior or hard‑to‑fill hires.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Demonstrable experience recruiting across multiple European markets, ideally within luxury retail, fashion, or premium consumer brands.
• Proven capability in stakeholder management with hiring managers and senior leaders.
• Solid understanding of European employment law and immigration/work‑permit processes relevant to hiring.
• Fluent English; additional European language(s) (e.g., French, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish) strongly preferred.

Skills

Experience

Typically 3–5 years of progressive recruitment experience with responsibility for hiring across multiple European markets; prior exposure to the luxury, fashion, retail or consumer goods sectors is strongly preferred.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or equivalent; HR certifications (CIPD, SHRM) are advantageous but not mandatory.

Culture

Richemont combines artisan heritage with a contemporary global organisation, valuing craftsmanship, discretion and long‑term talent development. The working environment balances high standards of creative and commercial excellence with collaborative, cross‑functional teamwork across international markets.