Human Resources Generalist

Company Profile

Founded in 1997 by Thierry Gillier, Zadig&Voltaire is a French contemporary designer brand known for redefining luxury with a bold, modern perspective, offering fashion for both women and men. Rooted in freedom and creative audacity, the brand draws inspiration from contemporary art, rock & roll, a Parisian spirit, and self-empowerment, values that inform everything we do, from design to the way we collaborate, innovate, and grow our teams. The spirit of the brand is eternally youthful, encouraging its community to embrace individuality and self-expression while practicing self-love, taking bold steps, and living on their own terms.

Zadig&Voltaire is dedicated to nurturing the talents of tomorrow and supporting the development of its employees' skills across all the countries where the brand is present. True to its founders' vision, the company is guided by an artistic and entrepreneurial mindset where employees are encouraged to be agile and proactive within a fast-growing global brand. Zadig&Voltaire fully embraces the complex challenges of the 21st century by actively engaging in its global sustainability program VoltAIRe.

As an evolving global brand, Zadig & Voltaire is looking for talented people to get involved. Zadig & Voltaire is an equal opportunity employer.

HR Generalist - Retail

Reports To

VP of Human Resources

Job Summary

We're looking for a hands-on, detail-oriented HR Generalist to support Retail teams across the U.S. and Canada, with a strong focus on onboarding, employee engagement, and compliance. This role manages the full employee lifecycle—including recruitment support, onboarding/offboarding, HR operations, compliance, scheduling, reporting, and systems administration. This role bridges administrative HR support and strategic HR partnership, ensuring smooth daily HR operations while contributing to broader people initiatives. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, builds strong relationships, and delivers a consistent, compliant, and positive employee experience

Key Responsibilities

• Support recruitment efforts: manage job postings, screen applicants, coordinate interviews, and maintain ATS accuracy.
• Lead onboarding from offer acceptance through Day 1, ensuring full compliance and a seamless new hire experience.
• Manage offboarding, including system removals, exit interviews, and termination processing.
• Maintain accurate employee data across HR systems (Paychex, Employee Navigator, Y2) and run biweekly/monthly HR reports
• Conduct monthly file audits, support benefits eligibility updates, and prepare HR expense reports.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws; support quarterly Wage & Hour updates.
• Support culture and engagement initiatives, including events, new hire welcome kits, and workspace readiness
• Participate in HR projects such as onboarding redesign, handbook updates, intranet integration, and system rollout

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
• 3–5 years of HR Generalist or recruitment experience
• Strong understanding of HR operations, compliance, and HR systems (Paychex, ATS, Employee Navigato
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with urgency, discretion, and attention to detail
• Experience with multi-state U.S. employment laws is a plus
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint); advanced skills a plus.

Zadig & Voltaire is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Your application and resume will be reviewed by the Human Resources Department. If your qualifications align with the requirements of the position, a member of our team will contact you directly regarding the next steps