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Strategic HR (HR Business Partner) Candidate – GU Division

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Brand FAST RETAILINGFAST RETAILING
Location Ariake Headquarters: 1-6-7 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, UNIQLO CITY
*Your location may be changed to a location designated by the company, including overseas locations.
Update Dec, 25 2025

Job Description

■Recruitment Background
The Fast Retailing (hereinafter “FR”) Group is undergoing a company-wide transformation to create a “new industry” based on the concept of “LifeWear,” which transcends traditional industry boundaries. We are seeking an HR Business Partner for the GU headquarters—our second-largest brand after UNIQLO—who can vigorously drive this transformation by focusing on “organization and people.”

■Job Overview
GU, which has grown at twice the speed of UNIQLO, aims to become a global company with 1 trillion yen in sales. The headquarters is required to rapidly and strongly drive business growth on a global scale, and the HR Business Partner plays a crucial role in supporting and evolving GU’s management and operations from the perspectives of HR and organization.
The successful candidate will be responsible for multiple departments, working closely with each department’s management team to strengthen organizational structures and develop talent in order to realize departmental strategies.

■Specific Responsibilities
While the scope and specific details will vary depending on the department and individual, the following is an example:
・Organizational design and staffing to realize departmental strategies
・Planning and executing global workforce planning (internal transfers, external hiring)
・Planning and executing personnel transfers that balance the company’s business needs with individual career goals
・Tracking and visualizing performance evaluations; developing and implementing individual career plans for employee development
・Measuring organizational culture and employee engagement, and developing and implementing solutions to identified issues
・Labor and employment-related matters
*The Job Description may change depending on department transfers and organizational restructuring, within the scope of duties relevant to each department within the headquarters.

■ Future Career Path
In addition to taking on challenges in HR across brands, there are opportunities both domestically and internationally to be involved in management from any perspective—whether it be people, assets, or finance—beyond the confines of the HR department. This is an environment where your potential is limitless, depending on your abilities, aptitude, and motivation.

Qualifications

■ Required Experience, Skills, and Abilities
・Someone who shares the same perspective as management and can tackle challenges as a driving force for change
・Individuals with excellent judgment who can respect each employee on the front lines while pursuing an ideal vision

■ Preferred Experience, Skills, and Abilities
・Individuals who have been involved in transformation projects in corporate planning or business planning roles at a business company, or who have experience as an HR Business Partner
・Individuals with at least 3 years of experience at a consulting firm, including experience working on-site at client locations
・Individuals with a TOEIC score of 700 or higher, or those capable of communicating in English without difficulty during internal meetings

Work Conditions

■Company Name
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.

■Employment Type
Full-time Employee (Permanent position, with a 3-month probationary period)

■Annual Salary
・Annual Salary Range: 6.72–12.96 million yen (Monthly Salary: 420,000–720,000 yen)
・Allowances: Commuting allowance, overtime pay, etc. (※All subject to company regulations)
・Bonuses: Semi-annual bonuses twice a year, year-end bonus (eligibility and amount determined based on company performance and performance evaluations)
・Promotions twice a year (determined based on performance evaluations)
*Salary will be determined based on company regulations, taking into account your previous annual income and experience, not limited to the above.

■ Working Hours
Flexible work hours, or managerial/supervisory positions
・Flexible work hours
Standard daily working hours: 8 hours; Break: 1 hour
Core hours: 9:00 AM–2:00 PM
Flexible hours…6:00 AM–9:00 AM and 2:00 PM–8:00 PM (Overtime work may occur)

・Supervisors
Based on the working hours of the employee’s department, with the decision left to the employee

■ Holidays and Leave
Two days off per week (Saturdays and Sundays; national holidays are working days) Annual paid leave, special leave (including bereavement leave), childcare and nursing care leave systems, etc.
*In addition to paid leave, special leave is granted in the first and second halves of the fiscal year (the number of days granted varies depending on employment status and the company to which the employee belongs)

■Insurance Coverage
Social Insurance (Health Insurance, Employees' Pension Insurance, Employment Insurance, Workers' Accident Compensation Insurance, Long-Term Care Insurance)

■Employee Benefits
Employee stock ownership plan, mutual aid association, partner welfare programs, employee discount program, cafeteria, dedicated shuttle bus (for commuting to the Ariake office), defined contribution pension plan (full-time employees only)

■Other
・We actively recruit mid-career professionals across our group companies (Fast Retailing, UNIQLO, GU, etc.). We would appreciate it if you could review the information below and consider applying.
- You may apply to multiple companies within the Fast Retailing Group simultaneously. However, please note that even if the selection process proceeds at multiple companies, you can only advance to the final selection stage for one position at a time.
- Based on your submitted resume and interview evaluations, we may suggest other positions or companies within the Fast Retailing Group.

・Measures against secondhand smoke: Smoking is prohibited on the premises and indoors; we do not have designated smoking rooms. (Smoking is prohibited during working hours, including break times.)

Location

Ariake Headquarters: 1-6-7 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, UNIQLO CITY
*Your location may be changed to a location designated by the company, including overseas locations.

OPEN MID-CAREER POSITIONS