Founded in the UK in 2007, Third Bridge is a global research firm that enhances decision-making for investors and business leaders. With over 1,500 employees worldwide across 12 offices, we offer 24/7 support to clients, including private equity firms, hedge funds, and management consulting companies.
At Third Bridge, we believe in the power of your potential. Every team here is high-performing, fast-moving, and forward-thinking. When you bring your talent and ambition to Third Bridge, we'll provide you with all the resources you need to learn, develop, and master your craft. This is a place where you'll grow, build something remarkable, and become who you're meant to be.
Job Description
*Position Overview*
Your role as an HR Business Partner will be far from one-dimensional. You'll undertake various HR functions, implementing and aligning Third Bridge's people strategy and priorities while supporting the business by delivering HR processes and tools, and be recognized as an employer of choice by driving our key HR principles. Reporting to the Head of People, Asia, we need a visible HR Business Partner supporting business unit leaders who are part of our executive management team and our managers. This role will focus on driving performance management in Japan.

Position Responsibilities

• Build a deep understanding of the business, create strong relationships with leaders, and deliver business-aligned HR solutions that support business goals and objectives.
• Leverage business data, metrics and external market insights to inform decisions.
• Assist in developing a comprehensive talent strategy, supported by succession plans to ensure the current and future caliber of talent needed to support the business is in place.
• Oversee and execute on the full spectrum of HR business partnering and operations, including performance management, coaching, employee relations, engagement initiatives and exit interviews.
• Implement employee engagement strategies to foster an environment based on respect and values
• Partner on the HR strategy to ensure smooth delivery of the full suite of generalist activities alongside our Centre of Excellence to deliver required programs
• Ensure compliance with employment laws

Qualifications
Position Requirements

• 5-7 years experience in an HR Generalist or business partner role
• Proven experience in HR with a strong generalist focus
• Strong knowledge of Japan's employment laws and regulations
• Strong ability to analyze and interpret data and trends
• Fluency in both English and Japanese is essential

Ideal Qualifications of someone perfect for this role is someone who:

• Consistently looking for fresh ideas and new approaches to improve retention and attraction required in this current workforce climate
• Thrives working in a fast-paced growth company with a lot of change
• Can connect the dots in complex and often ambiguous situations,, deriving insights critical to advancing organisational goals.
• Is collaborative and finds energy in working with internal team members within the Company
• Bachelor's degree, MS in HR is preferred
• Experience working or supporting a content business or commercial departments

Additional Information
We ensure every team member is able to bring their best self to work as well as in their lives outside - take a look at our benefits:

• Salary: a competitive base salary with access to our bonus scheme
• Vacation: 15 days (which increases to 20 days after 2 years of service) / 2 days of personal leaves
• Learning: a Personal
  Development
  Allowance which can be used for learning programs and other tools to further your development
• Health and wellbeing: private medical insurance, a variety of health and wellbeing events to focus on mental health, health-check and pension scheme.
• Flexibility: work from anywhere for one month per year, 2 annual volunteer days
• ESG: CSR, Environment, and Diversity & Inclusion (including Women at Third Bridge, and Pride)

We know that to be truly innovative, we need to have a diverse team around us. That is why Third Bridge is committed to creating an inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. If you are not 100% sure if you are right for the role, please apply anyway and we will be happy to consider your application.