HR Business Partner

Pictet is an investment-led service company, offering wealth management, asset management and related services.

We are an independent investment partnership known for our long-term mindset, responsible approach to business and entrepreneurial spirit. These principles have defined us since 1805. For our clients, colleagues, and wider society, we always aim to do the right thing and honour our commitment to enduring quality.

With more than CHF 686 billion in assets under management or custody as of December 31st 2023, Pictet is today one of the leading Europe-based independent wealth and asset managers.

The Group is headquartered in Geneva, where its activities began, and employs more than 5000 employees. With 30 offices, it is also present in Amsterdam, Basel, Barcelona, Brussels, Dubai, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Lausanne, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Monaco, Montreal, Munich, Nassau, Osaka, Paris, Rome, Shanghai, Singapore, Stuttgart, Taipei, Tel-Aviv, Tokyo, Turin, Verona, Shanghai, New York and Zurich.

The Pictet Group is one of the world’s leading independent wealth and asset managers. Founded in 1805 and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Group is represented at 30 offices in financial centres worldwide, and currently employs over 5200 people. Pictet has been present since 1989 in Luxembourg, where it employs over 700 people.

Corporate Functions includes the Group’s non-banking activities and employs more than 600 people. These functions are carried out by specialists with expertise across all business units, and include Communications, Compliance, Finance, Human Resources, Information Security, Internal Audit, Legal, Organisation & Digital, Risk and Tax departments.

We are seeking to recruit an HR Business Partner (HRBP) to join the Human Resources department of Bank Pictet & Cie (Europe) AG., succursale de Luxembourg.

Reporting to the Head of HR Business Partner & HR Officer Lux, you will act as a key partner on HR matters for our staff and management, you will play a major role in aligning business needs and Group HR practices. You will interact with the other Group HRBPs to harmonise our local actions with business-line practices and Group-level policies so that we act as one Pictet. Through your contribution you will also ensure that our staff have a fulfilling professional experience as the Pictet Group continues to develop and change.

• Contributing to preparing and implementing the changes that the HR department is set to undergo, as well as being involved in numerous projects aimed at delivering best in-class employee services, promoting new and agile ways of working and developing local international partnerships.
• Playing your part in designing, developing and executing full-cycle recruitment plans and talent-sourcing strategies to ensure that potential talents are attracted, selected and successfully recruited, thereby making sure that staffing goals and the businesss overall objectives can be achieved.
• Acquiring clear and detailed knowledge of industry trends, best practices and labour legislation. By establishing efficient people-management practices within the business, with a view to achieving employee satisfaction, you will help to ensure that valuable employees are retained. Moreover, you will be committed to assisting our talented staff and their managers in continuing their development and training. You will also be required to identify and manage difficulties that may arise with staff by providing support with complex work-related and personal situations.
• Overseeing the year-end process in direct contact with the senior management of the business lines concerned. As part of the appraisal and appointment processes, you will assist and challenge managers and contribute to any relevant analyses of compensation data, with the assistance of our HR Solutions & Rewards team.
• Providing active assistance with talent management to ensure that staff are retained and that suitable opportunities are provided for staff development and promotion as well as internal and international mobility.
• Contributing to various HR projects, all of them aimed at developing, improving and extending our services.

• A Masters degree in a relevant field, or a qualification deemed equivalent (Human Ressources, Psychology…).
• Five to ten years’ experience as an HR Business Partner or a similar HR function and working in an international environment.
• Knowledge of Luxembourg labour law, and background in the financial sector.
• An ability to grasp the strategic issues involved in the business and to provide pragmatic solutions in areas such as organisational development, talent management, performance management, remuneration, recruitment.
• An ability to navigate smoothly in a complex, fast-paced and inter-connected environment.
• Excellent communication skills, an ability to interact tactfully and diplomatically with a range of exacting interlocutors and to develop relationships based on mutual trust.
• Strong public-speaking skills and a capacity to present your views convincingly.
• A service-oriented team player who shows solidarity with colleagues and is able to empathise with them.
• Proven experience of leading projects in the HR field, or linked to HR matters.
• MBTI or Insight MDI certification, or willingness to achieve certification.
• Excellent command of English and French; knowledge of German would be a real asset.
• Skilled user of the standard MS Office applications.
• Absolute discretion and an awareness of the need to respect confidentiality.

We will not accept any CVs via agencies.

In accordance with the provisions of the Luxembourg law of 23 July 2016 amending the law of 29 March 2013, candidates may be required to provide an extract from their criminal record. This document, issued by the authorities, must not be older than three months. Such a document will be requested with the aim of carrying out a character check on candidates, bearing in mind the area of activity of our establishment and, more particularly, the tasks described in the job description.

Pictet is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse environment. We respect all individuals and seek their inclusion in the workplace.

Flexible and modern ways of working

As a responsible and supportive employer, we promote the well-being of our employees through a set of flexible working arrangements, ranging from a work-from-home policy for eligible functions to opportunities for annualised part-time leave and extended parental leave.