HR Policy Specialist

About the role

Etihad Airways is looking for an HR Policy professional to design, govern and ensure compliance of HR policy across its global operation. The role sits at the intersection of employment law, HR strategy and business change, building frameworks that work across multiple jurisdictions, drafting the policies and contract templates that support them, and driving the change management needed to make new ways of working stick. The employer is open to a junior employment lawyer wanting a hands-on advisory role or an HR professional with strong policy, drafting and analytical experience.

Key responsibilities

• Design, draft and maintain HR policies, contract templates and employee handbook content across multiple countries, working closely with Legal on amendments
• Stay up to date with employment law requirements in each market so policy remains compliant as regulations change
• Govern the policy and template library end to end, covering version control, consistency and rollout across all operating countries
• Partner with Payroll, HR Business Partners, Legal and the business on change management for implementing changes and delivering HR briefings
• Evaluate, monitor and report on policy, track policy effectiveness, analyse HR data and gather employee and stakeholder feedback
• Recommend improvements to boost engagement and operational efficiency based on data, emerging workplace trends and market best practice

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in law, Human Resources or a related discipline
• 5-8 years' experience in employment law, HR policy or benefits and working conditions, from a legal or senior HR background
• At least 3 years' experience in a large, multinational organisation with complex matrix reporting
• Strong drafting and writing skills for policies, contracts and employee-facing documentation
• Highly analytical, able to quantify the cost and business impact of policy or process change
• Proactive, low-instruction-needed approach that spots problems and drives solutions
• Comfortable using AI tools to support drafting while keeping independent judgment
• Aviation industry experience is an advantage; other backgrounds are welcome

Required skills

• Experience with HRIS platforms such as SAP SuccessFactors or similar is a plus

The advert expires on Friday 30th October. Shortlisted candidates take a video interview, then an initial technical interview with the hiring manager, which may involve a business case, and finalists may have a follow-up interview.