Job Description

WHAT YOU'LL DO?
As a Regional People Identity Partner, you are a visionary leader who takes ownership of all people relations matters in the region. You are responsible for the strategic direction, decision-making, and process optimization for your Region. You will lead the implementation and execution of the H&M Group Colleague Strategy, ensuring that local laws, practices, and needs are captured and catered to.
You will:

• Lead the People Relations team, providing support, guidance and leadership to Local Specialists.

• Set, implement, and govern the Region/Market People Relations strategy, coaching leaders in strategic and operational questions.

• Be responsible for labor law and industrial relations, building and managing proactive relations with local work councils and unions.

• Manage individual cases, internal investigations, and disciplinary actions locally.

• Responsible for work environment, drive Inclusion & Diversity and engagement initiatives in collaboration with the regional management team to build and strengthen our culture.

• Act as a strategic and operational support for various stakeholders, including the management team.

• Implement and adapt global policies, guidelines, and frameworks to the local context, collaborating with the Group CoE People Relations.

• Ensure cross-functional collaboration on-site and remotely, providing People Relations expertise for change and strategic initiatives.

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH?
You will work closely with the Regional Management team, Regional People Life Cycle Specialists and your local People Relations team specialists. This role reports to the Regional Head of HR.
WHO YOU ARE?
We are looking for people with...

• A formal education or experience in Human resource or Labor Law.

• Strong advisory, analytical, communication, and negotiation skills.

• Experience and knowledge of labor law, industrial and labor relations, including legal advice.

And people who are...

• Experienced leaders.

• Experienced in managing a team within HR or being part of a senior management team.

• Proactive, innovative, curious, and solution-oriented.

• Passionate about people and the business around them.

This role is preferably based in Singapore, but open to other countries within the region East Asia based on business and talent needs.
WHO WE ARE?
H&M Group is a global company of strong fashion brands and ventures. Our goal is to prove that there is no compromise between exceptional design, affordable prices, and sustainable solutions. We want to liberate fashion for the many, and our customers are at the heart of every decision we make.?
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We are made up of thousands of passionate and talented colleagues united by our shared culture and values. Together, we want to use our power, our scale, and our knowledge to push the fashion industry towards a more inclusive and sustainable future. ?
Region East Asia encompasses Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam - a diverse landscape of countries, cultures and customer behaviour. This breadth of diversity is a key strategic advantage, enabling us to draw on a wide range of insights, adapt to varied customer needs, and drive impact across the region. The East Asia Sales Market leadership team is responsible for the full scope of markets Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, and the Philippines which enables us to stay close to our stores and customers.
Additional Information
??WHY YOU'LL LOVE WORKING HERE ?
At H&M Group, we are proud to be a vibrant and welcoming company. We offer our colleagues attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. ?

• All our colleagues receive a global employee discount, usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. Brands covered by the discount are H&M (Beauty and Move included), COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories, ARKET, Afound. In addition to our global employee discount, all our colleagues are included in our H&M Incentive Program - HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here.?

• In addition to our global benefits, all our local markets offer different competitive perks and benefits. Please note that they may differ between employment type and countries.?

JOIN US?
Our uniqueness comes from a combination of many things - our inclusive and collaborative culture, our strong values, and opportunities for growth. But most of all, it's our people who make us who we are.?
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Take the next step in your career together with us. The journey starts here.?
If you feel that your experience, skills and ambitions are right for this role, please send your application in English as soon as possible, but no later than 29 September, 2025. Due to data policies, we only accept applications through career page.
*We are committed to a recruitment process that is fair, equitable, and based on competency. We therefore kindly ask you to not attach a cover letter in your application.?

Skills Required