HR Business Partner

About the role

The HR Business Partner will act as a strategic partner for commercial departments, supporting employee performance, development, compensation, and compliance while contributing to business growth.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with department heads to resolve employee performance, development, and disciplinary issues.
• Manage day‑to‑day HR operations, ensuring resources and capabilities meet service levels.
• Oversee talent acquisition, from requisition approval to onboarding, and develop recruiting strategies.
• Drive talent development programs, succession planning, and post‑training ROI assessments.
• Coordinate performance management cycles and annual salary reviews, benchmarking compensation against competitors.
• Ensure compliance with local labor laws, internal audit, SOX controls, and support contract administration.
• Support HR Director on employer branding, employee engagement, CSR, D&I, global leveling, and wellness initiatives.

Required profile

• Degree or qualification in HR with at least 7 years of progressive HR experience.
• Strong knowledge of global HR practices, L&D, hiring, performance management, C&B, and relevant labor regulations.
• Excellent communication skills in Japanese and English, both written and oral.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives under pressure and maintain confidentiality.

Required skills

• Proficiency with HRIS systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) in a Windows environment.