People Partner
At a glance
Mid-level HR Business Partner & Generalist role at A.P. Moller - Maersk. Japan, Tokyo, Tokyo, 107-0052 · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Act as leaders’ main HR contact, advising them on people issues and serving as a sounding board
- Run the annual people cycle, covering performance, engagement, compensation, succession and talent development
- Handle employee exits end to end, applying Japanese labor rules and reducing legal and business exposure
- Coordinate with advisory, specialist and mobility teams to deliver HR support and coach leaders on people programs
- Use Japan and South Korea hiring and employment trends to inform recruiting, workforce planning and retention
What you bring
- You bring at least ten years of HR business partnering experience, with flexibility for an exceptional candidate
- Strong employee relations and labor-law expertise is mandatory
- You communicate fluently in Japanese and English, in writing and in conversation
Who this fits
This role suits an experienced HR partner who can coach leaders through organizational change and work across a matrix. You’ll support commercial teams in Japan and Korea.
From the employer
Key responsibilities
The People Partner role is characterized by variety, and you will gain a comprehensive understanding of the business with your designated business platform. You will work in a dynamic environment, drawing on your broad HR toolbox to coach and support leaders through a time of great business transformation. Your daily job will be to engage with different stakeholders and use your wide breadth of HR knowledge to support leaders on a range of people matters and policies.
- Build strong partnership with leaders and be their main point of contact and sparring partner on all people matters.
- Drive the delivery of the annual People Cycle, including annual performance management, employee engagement, compensation, succession planning, and talent development, etc.
- Ensure compliance with Japanese labor laws and employment regulations by providing end-to-end management of employee relations matters associated with employee exits, while effectively mitigating legal and business risks.
- Deliver on our service delivery model by working closely with HR professionals and specialists within our People Advisory, Centers of Excellence functions and Global Mobility teams.
- Partner with & coach leaders on corporate/COE driven people related initiatives and programs.
- Participate in recruitment for assigned business function where needed.
- Deliver results with a strong understanding of the talent landscape, hiring market, and employment trends across Japan and South Korea, with the ability to provide market insights that support effective talent acquisition, workforce planning, and retention strategies.
Who we are looking for
- 10+ years HRBP experience, if candidate is exceptional strong, will be flexible on yrs of experience
- Strong Employee Relations (ER) and labor law expertise (mandatory)
- Experience supporting both Japan and Korea organizations is a plus
- Strong stakeholder management, coaching, and change management capabilities
- Ability to navigate in a matrix organization.
- Be result driven and have a ‘can-do’ attitude.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Japanese & English.
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