Company Overview Regent’s Retail Services Group (RSG) is a shared operational infrastructure that supports Regent’s portfolio of retail businesses, including La Senza, Club Monaco, Escada, and Drybar. RSG is designed to provide centralized, best-in-class functional expertise that enables Regent’s brands to focus on growth, transformation, and long-term value creation. Regent is a global private equity firm focused on acquiring complex and underperforming businesses and driving their exponential growth through operational improvements and strategic capital deployment.

Regent’s portfolio spans retail, consumer, media, and industrial sectors, with a strong emphasis on hands-on operational leadership. Position Overview Regent’s Retail Services Group (RSG) is seeking an experienced Director of HR and Recruiting to lead and oversee all aspects of human resources for RSG and its supported retail businesses. This is a full-stack HR leadership role responsible for building, operating, and continuously improving core HR functions while serving as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and business partners.

Based in Columbus, OH, this role will own end-to-end HR strategy and execution for RSG, including employee relations, HR systems, compliance, communications, organizational planning, and talent-related processes. The HR Director will play a critical role in enabling scalable growth, operational rigor, and a high-performance culture across Regent’s retail platform.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as the senior HR leader for RSG, acting as a strategic business partner and trusted advisor to executive leadership and functional leaders Provide expert guidance on company policies, employee relations, performance management, and employment practices Own and continuously improve core HR processes, including onboarding, offboarding, performance reviews,

Compensation

planning, and employee lifecycle management Lead employee relations matters, including investigations, issue resolution, performance management, and corrective actions Oversee

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Benefits

administration and vendor relationships, ensuring competitive, compliant, and cost-effective programs Manage and optimize HR systems and data (HRIS), ensuring data integrity, reporting accuracy, and scalable processes Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local employment and labor laws; partner with legal as needed Partner with Talent Acquisition and lead workforce planning, recruiting strategies, and organizational growth needs Provide input and leadership on organizational design, workforce planning, and change management initiatives Develop and deliver clear, effective internal HR communications in partnership with leadership Support leaders in building high-performing teams through coaching, feedback, and development initiatives Maintain high standards of confidentiality, professionalism, and judgment in all HR matters

, performance management, and organizational development Demonstrated experience with HRIS platforms (experience with ADP, Workday, or similar systems preferred) Comprehensive knowledge of federal, state, and local employment and labor laws Ability to partner effectively with senior leaders while managing competing priorities across multiple stakeholders Strong judgment, discretion, and ability to handle sensitive and complex employee matters Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and execution focus Excellent written and verbal communication skills Self-starter with a hands-on mindset and comfort operating in fast-paced, evolving environments

Salary range: $120,000-130,0

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including leadership responsibility across multiple HR disciplines Proven experience operating as a full-scope HR leader in a multi-site or multi-business environment Strong working knowledge of employee relations,

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