Job Description

About Us

Since 1977, LAGOS has been a pioneer in fine jewelry, combining precious materials and expert craftsmanship to offer modern, iconic styles for women and men. Founded by master jeweler, Steven Lagos, the brand’s signature Caviar collections offer bold, unique styles that encourage personal expression. Today, Steven’s daughter. Kate Lagos serves as Associate Designer and Brand Stylist, continuing the tradition of excellence and creativity that defines the brand’s iconic Caviar collections.

About You

You are a talent acquisition-focused HR professional with a strong ability to identify, attract, and secure high-performing talent across a variety of business functions. You thrive in an environment where recruiting is both a strategic priority and a hands-on responsibility. You are highly skilled in full-cycle recruiting and serve as a trusted partner to hiring managers, helping translate business needs into effective hiring strategies and strong talent outcomes. You are organized, proactive, and capable of managing multiple priorities while delivering an exceptional candidate experience. In addition to being the talent acquisition lead, you are comfortable supporting broader HR initiatives and employee lifecycle activities as needed.

The Human Resources Business Partner is primarily responsible for leading the organization’s day-to-day talent acquisition function, serving as the primary strategic and operational partner for all hiring activity across the business. This role owns the full recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, candidate management, hiring manager partnership, offer management, and onboarding coordination. The position plays a key role in building talent pipelines, improving recruiting processes, and ensuring the organization attracts and secures top talent efficiently and effectively. In addition to talent acquisition, this role supports broader HR functions including employee relations, performance management administration, HR operations, and employee engagement initiatives as needed. While involved in general HR support, the primary focus and success measures are centered on recruiting outcomes and talent strategy.

Essential Functions

Talent Acquisition & Onboarding

• Lead and manage full-cycle recruiting efforts across all assigned departments and levels, from intake through offer acceptance and onboarding coordination
• Serve as the primary recruiting partner to hiring managers, providing consultation on talent strategy, role requirements, market conditions, and hiring decisions
• Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies to build strong pipelines of qualified talent across corporate, retail, and operational functions
• Manage all aspects of candidate experience to ensure a professional, engaging, and efficient hiring process
• Drive recruiting process improvements to enhance speed, quality, consistency, and overall hiring effectiveness
• Partner with leadership on workforce planning initiatives and hiring priorities aligned with business objectives
• Monitor and analyze recruiting metrics, trends, and hiring data to identify opportunities and improve outcomes
• Support and enhance employer branding efforts through recruiting materials, job postings, career page content, and candidate engagement strategies
• Maintain recruiting systems, candidate tracking, and hiring documentation with accuracy and compliance
• Coordinate onboarding activities to ensure a smooth transition from candidate to employee

HR Partnership & Operational Support

• Assist with performance management administration, including review cycles and related documentation
• Support HR operational processes, including HRIS updates, employee documentation, and compliance initiatives
• Support payroll and benefits administration
• Assist with employee engagement initiatives, communications, and other HR programs as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
• 6+ years of progressive HR experience with significant ownership of full-cycle recruiting and talent acquisition strategy
• Proven success managing multiple concurrent searches across varying levels and business functions
• Strong understanding of recruiting best practices, sourcing strategies, interview processes, and employment laws
• Experience partnering closely with hiring managers and business leaders in a consultative capacity
• Strong organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills
• Experience with ATS and HRIS platforms; Rippling experience preferred
• Ability to manage confidential information with professionalism and discretion
• PHR or SHRM-CP certification preferred

Core Competencies

To thrive and grow with our company, you must possess and continue to develop the following competencies:

• Customer Focus Ensuring that the internal and external customer’s perspective is a driving force behind strategic priorities, business decisions, organizational processes, and individual activities; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers’ needs; promoting and operationalizing customer service as a value.
• Driving for Results Setting high goals for personal and group accomplishment; using measurement methods to monitor progress towards goals; tenaciously working to meet or exceed goals while deriving satisfaction from that achievement and continuous improvement.
• Building Trusting Relationships Using appropriate interpersonal styles to establish relationships with customers and internal partners; interacting with others in a way that promotes openness and trust and gives them confidence in one’s intentions.
• Adaptability Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to change by exploring the benefits, trying new approaches, and collaborating with others to make change successful.
• Growth Orientation Harnessing technical expertise, continuous learning, and commitment to improvement to optimize processes, address challenges, and achieve impactful results.

Equal Employment Opportunities

LAGOS is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, or citizenship. We are committed to a diverse workforce. We value all employees’ talents and support an environment that is inclusive and respectful.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.