Full-Time

HR Business Partner

Retail

Updated on 9/4/2026

Sézane

Sézane

501-1,000 employees

Direct-to-consumer Parisian fashion brand

No salary listed

Île-de-France, France

In Person

Frequent travel to the different retail locations in the assigned area is required.

Category
People & HR (1)

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Requirements
  • Knowledge of human resources and employment law.
  • Ability to support and advise managers in an operational environment.
  • Business acumen and understanding of workforce-management challenges.
  • Organization, rigor, and ability to manage multiple topics in parallel.
  • Analytical and prioritization skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, active listening, and ability to establish trusting relationships.
  • Diplomacy and ability to handle sensitive or conflict situations.
  • Teamwork and ability to collaborate.
  • Agility and strong adaptability in a dynamic environment.
  • Ability to propose improvements and maintain a solutions-oriented approach.
  • At least 3 years of experience.
Responsibilities
  • Support employees throughout their employment journey, from onboarding through departure.
  • Monitor and validate probationary periods in coordination with managers.
  • Identify talent and support development paths and internal mobility opportunities.
  • Manage and monitor completion of annual performance reviews and mid-year reviews.
  • Provide day-to-day HR advice to managers on team-management matters.
  • Anticipate, identify, and de-escalate potential HR issues.
  • Prioritize HR actions according to business challenges, team needs, and activity.
  • Ensure proper application of HR policies and processes.
  • Ensure achievement of headcount targets for the assigned area.
  • Recruit for the assigned area in collaboration with the retail talent manager.
  • Maintain daily oversight of the contract database to ensure an accurate and current view of headcount.
  • Ensure assignment consistency in coordination with the administration and payroll department.
  • Contribute to optimizing vacation planning.
  • Participate in salary reviews and ensure proposals are reliable, consistent, and equitable while complying with the compensation policy.
  • Provide regular HR communications to teams.
  • Act as a relay for HR strategy and HR news across the retail network.
  • Work with Supermood representatives to identify team expectations and needs.
  • Help establish team engagement moments that foster cohesion, engagement, and quality of working life.
  • Listen to employees and escalate needs and early warning signals from the field.
  • Actively participate in strategic HR projects and their deployment within the assigned area.
  • Propose improvements to HR practices and processes.
  • Contribute to sharing best practices across the HR network.
  • Support change among managers and employees.
  • Participate in continuously improving employee experience and HR performance.
  • Ensure compliance of HR practices within the assigned area.
  • Ensure proper maintenance of the safety register and compliance of mandatory workplace postings.
  • Monitor completion of mandatory training and raise managers’ awareness of their responsibilities.
  • Alert and support teams in cases of risk or non-compliance.
  • Travel frequently to the different retail locations within the assigned area.

Sézane is a direct-to-consumer French fashion brand offering women's and men's apparel, leather goods, accessories, shoes, and home decor with a Parisian-chic aesthetic. It designs in-house and releases new collections monthly in limited quantities to create desire, while unsold pieces from past lines are sold during Archives twice a year. About 90% of revenue comes from online sales, with Appartements stores providing intimate, home-like shopping experiences. The company differentiates itself by skipping intermediaries, maintaining a global digital-native presence, and combining sustainability (B Corp since 2021, majority eco-friendly materials) with a social program (DEMAIN) to balance growth and responsibility.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Paris, France

Founded

2013

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Téthys Invest joined General Atlantic, giving Sézane fresh capital and strategic credibility.
  • September 2026 Paris residency adds café, bookstore, and experiential retail near Bon Marché.
  • Fall 2026 brings a more mature collection, stronger handbags, and broader lifestyle monetization.

What critics are saying

  • August 2026 relaunch drew mixed reactions from longtime customers, risking core loyalty.
  • The new upmarket direction and heavier silhouettes threaten Sézane’s accessible-luxury appeal.
  • If the rebrand misses, Sézane loses its founder-led formula and differentiation quickly.

What makes Sézane unique

  • Morgane Sézalory built Sézane from Les Composantes into France’s first online-born fashion brand.
  • Its 2026 rebrand adds a new logo, redesigned stores, and tighter drops.
  • The Rue du Bac residency and 27-location footprint deepen Sézane’s lifestyle positioning.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

32%

1 year growth

32%

2 year growth

35%
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Sep 2nd, 2022
Sézane Gets New Minority Investment

French B Corp-certified boho brand Sézane received an undisclosed investment from Téthys Invest.