Recruitment Background

The Fast Retailing (hereinafter “FR”) Group is driving company-wide transformation to create a “new industry” based on the “LifeWear” concept, which transcends traditional industry boundaries. We are seeking an HR Business Partner for the headquarters of GU—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 expected to rapidly and strongly drive business growth on a global scale, and the HR Business Partner plays a crucial role in supporting and advancing GU’s management and operations from the perspectives of human resources and organizational development.
The successful candidate will be responsible for multiple departments and will work closely with each department’s management team to strengthen the organization and develop talent in order to realize departmental strategies.

Specific Responsibilities

While the scope and specific details will vary depending on the department and the individual assigned, the following is an example:

• Organizational design and staffing to realize departmental strategies
• Planning and executing global staffing plans (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; developing and implementing solutions to identified issues
• Labor and Employment Matters

*The Job Description is subject to change within the scope of duties relevant to each department at headquarters due to departmental transfers or organizational changes.

Future Career Path

In addition to taking on challenges in HR that extend beyond our brand, there are opportunities both domestically and internationally to be involved in management—not limited to the HR department—from any perspective: people, assets, or finances. This is an environment where your potential is limitless, depending on your abilities, aptitude, and motivation.

Required Experience, Skills, and Abilities

• Individuals who can share the same perspective as executives and tackle challenges as agents of change
• Individuals with excellent judgment who can respect each and every employee on the front lines while pursuing an ideal vision

Preferred Experience, Skills, and Abilities

• Individuals who have been involved in transformation projects in roles such as corporate planning or business planning at a business company, or who have experience as an HR Business Partner
• Individuals with at least three 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 who can communicate in English without difficulty during internal meetings

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 in accordance with 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, and is not limited to the figures listed above.

Working Hours

Flexible work hours or managerial/supervisory positions

• Flexible work schedule

Standard daily working hours: 8 hours; Break: 1 hour
Core hours: 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Flexible hours…6:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Overtime may be required

• Supervisors

Based on the working hours of the employee’s department; left to the employee’s discretion

Holidays and Leave

Two days off per week (Saturdays and Sundays; national holidays are considered workdays). Annual paid leave, special leave and bereavement leave, childcare and family 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

• Our company actively recruits mid-career candidates across various group companies (Fast Retailing, UNIQLO, GU, etc.). We would appreciate it if you could review the information below and consider applying.
• Within the Fast Retailing Group, you may apply to multiple companies 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 contact you to discuss other positions at different 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.)

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.