Reports toSenior Director, People & Culture
Location: Fully Remote based inLondon, UK/ GMT Time Zone – Required
About Us
Textile Exchange is a global non-profit driving beneficial
impact on climate change across the fashion and textile industry. It guides a growing community of brands, manufacturers, and farmers towards more purposeful production from the very start of the supply chain.
By 2030, its goal is to guide the industry to achieve a 45% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions within fiber and raw material production. Its focus is holistic and interconnected, accelerating the adoption of practices that improve the state of our water, soil health, and biodiversity.
The People & Culture Business Partner (PCBP) will serve as a key point of contact forourteam membersand managers based outside of the United States, providing professional, responsive, and values-alignedhuman resourcessupport. Based inthe UK(GMT time zone),the PCBP will support the full employee lifecycle across multiple regions, ensuring local relevance and global consistency inpeoplepracticesand in partnership with our Employer-of-Record (EOR). This role will be instrumental in reinforcinga positiveemployee experience and fostering a people-centric culture at Textile Exchange.
The ideal candidate will bring practical knowledge of employment regulationsin the UK with familiarityacross various countries, a strong customer service orientation, a collaborative mindset,and a demonstrated ability to coach both employees and managers through complex employee relations issues, performance management, and development conversations.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced,100% remote,mission-driven, and global work environment.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
StaffRelations & Support
* Serve as the primaryhuman resourcescontact fora growing workforce of approximately100team membersand managers based outside of the US, providing day-to-day guidance on HR policies, employee relations, and performance management.
* Coach and support managers in proactively addressing employee relations issues, fostering team engagement, and navigating sensitive workplace concerns in a constructive, legally compliant, andvalues-aligned manner.
* Partner with managers and theUS-basedLearning & Development Specialisttoidentifylearning needs across regions and support the development and implementation of relevant learning and development opportunities.
* Assistwith the implementation of new and updated HR policiesand initiativesacross regions.
* Coordinate withEOR’slegal
and HR advisors on country-specific issues as needed.
* Partner with the Senior Director, People & Culture, to ensure practices are legally compliant and culturallyappropriate indiverse global contexts.
Onboarding, Offboarding & Lifecycle Management
* Ensure seamless onboarding experiences by coordinating withEOR, People & Culture teammembers,hiring managers, IT, and other relevant departments.
* Support employees and managers during offboarding, including exit interviews,logistics, and compliance with local regulations.
* Maintainaccuraterecords and support HR data integrity across platforms and documentation.
Talent Acquisition Partnership
* In partnership with the US-based Recruiter,collaborateclosely with hiring managers to understand role requirements, team dynamics, and success profiles, and act as intermediary with the internal Recruiter and external headhunters, if needed.
* Provide guidance and training on inclusive and effective interviewing techniques, including structured interviewing and bias reduction.
* Support hiring managers in crafting clear, compelling, andequitablejob descriptions.
* Facilitate interview debrief sessions and help teams make thoughtful, principle-aligned hiring decisions.
* Support hiring managers and recruiters to ensurea consistent, compliant, and positive hiring experience for both managers and candidates.
* Provide back-up tothe internal Recruiter byofferingsupport with job postings, candidate sourcing, screenings, and conducting interviewsas needed.
HR Systems & Processes
* Maintain and update employee records in alignment with data protection and privacy standards.
* Contribute to the continuous improvement of HR processes, tools, and templates.
* Generate reports and metrics to support decision-making and track key trends.
Secondary Duties and Responsibilities
* Additional
projectsandtasksasassigned bytheSenior Director, People and Culture.
Minimum Qualifications
* A bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, behavioral science or relevant field, or education equivalent in work experience.
* 3+ years of experience in a generalist or HR business partner rolewithin a global organization.
* Strong understanding ofemployment law and HR practices in the UK andfamiliarity
across other countries in Europe, Africa,Asia,Latin America,and
Canada.
* Demonstrated ability to manage multiple stakeholders and balance global consistency with local nuance.
* Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
* High levelof integrity, confidentiality, and professionalism.
Preferred Qualifications
* CIPD, HRCI, and/or SHRM certification or equivalent HR qualification.
* Experience working for a large non-profit or NGO.
* Experience working remotely and across time zones in a dispersed team.
* Experience partnering with an Employer-of-Recordadministrator(i.e., Remote).
* Knowledge of sustainable fashion,environmental,or social impact fields.
* Experience with BambooHR HRMS andSharePoint.
Location: Fully Remote based inLondon, UK/ GMT Time Zone – Required
FLSA:Exempt
Direct Reports:None
Schedule:40 hoursper week
Required Travel:Less than 5%
Salary Range:$70,000 – $95,000 USD
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee.Duties and responsibilities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
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