HR Business Partner

[Company / Industry] Professional Real Estate and Investment management Firm

[Position] Head of Human Resources

[Function] Human Resources

[Reporting Line] Regional HR Head / Korea Country Manager

[Employment Type] Permanent

[Compensation] TBD

[Location] Seoul, Korea

[Consultant in charge] Simon S. Kim

Company Description: Global Professional Service firm specializing in real estate and investment management

Job Description:

[Operational Excellence (60%)]

• Execution Excellence – Delivery of HR services across the business on time, within budget and at a consistent high quality, ensuring all HR processes operate efficiently and seamlessly within the business

• Service Orientation – Focused on managing and delivering on the expectations of staff and the business. Applying sound rigor and Project Management to delivering results

• Solution Centric – Develop solutions taking into consideration business issues

• Stakeholder Management – Maintain strong working relationships across the business at all levels with high integrity and professionalism

• Monitor and review regulatory requirements and changes to ensure the company is in compliance with legal requirements

[HR leader to the team (10%)] – future role

• Develop and lead the HR team ensuring that HR goals are aligned with the business goals and regional HR initiatives/programs

• Set clear and stretch targets for self and the team, and rigorously drive and monitor individual and team performance

• Provide the team information, so they understand the focus and direction of the business

• Provide HR functional coaching as needed

[Functional and Strategic Support (30%)]

• Business Partner - Partner with the Country head and Business Leaders to align and implement HR strategies and programs to business goals

• Strengthen talent pipeline - Provide strategic and operational leadership to help the business recruit and develop leadership talent

• Talent development - Manage implementation of talent development processes- training, performance management, succession planning, competency, employee growth programs. Integrate diversity initiatives

Job Requirements: 

[Core Skills and Criteria]

• Strong general HR professional skills and experience with a proven track record of delivering HR processes efficiently and seamlessly to the business

• Experience in all functional areas of HR, broad generalist experience with one or more functional expertise

• Strong business acumen with prior experience of a multinational company  Sound leadership and management skills, having managed a previous HR function with 10-12 years of work experience

• Strong understanding and background of leadership and organizational development, HR systems and business processes, recruiting, rewards and recognition, performance management

• Demonstrated ability to build resilient relationships with and influence a range of diverse stakeholders, both within the business and HR organization

• Proven track record in implementing projects and initiatives to improve the HR function and provision of services to the business

• Ability to communicate in English

[Other Personal Characteristics]

• Strong communicator - ability to deliver effectively concise, crisp information with authority and command to demanding audiences

• Comfortable working in a dynamic environment - ability to deal with ambiguity and adapts easily to rapidly changing business conditions. Able to operate effectively in a matrix environment

• High energy level with business acumen and entrepreneurial spirit, approaches tasks with a sense of urgency. Possesses a continuous improvement mentality, able to challenge the way things are done today

• High EQ with excellent relationship building skills. Open, flexible, able to learn new concepts quickly, and communicate with people at all levels of different background

• Bottom line orientation, with proven credibility of operating at a senior level

• Straightforward, speaks his/her mind, expresses opinions, but has a sense of modesty and not coming across as arrogant. Promotes open, constructive and collaborative relationships with superiors, subordinates, peers and clients

If you are interested, please contact simon.kim@rp4rp.com +82-2-6123-0100