UAE National Human Resources Executive

About the role

We are looking for a UAE National Human Resources Executive to join our People team. The role will drive HR operations, employee relations, Emiratisation programmes and end‑to‑end recruitment while ensuring compliance with UAE labour law.

Key responsibilities

• Support end‑to‑end recruitment: post jobs, screen candidates, coordinate interviews and manage offers.
• Lead Emiratisation initiatives, build talent pipelines and track national hiring targets.
• Serve as first point of contact for employee‑relations queries and resolve routine issues.
• Manage onboarding and off‑boarding processes, including documentation, inductions and exit formalities.
• Maintain HRIS and employee records, run reports and support workforce‑planning data requests.
• Assist payroll and benefits administration by liaising with external providers.
• Coordinate learning‑and‑development logistics and collect post‑training feedback.
• Help implement and communicate HR policies, procedures and employee‑engagement activities.
• Ensure compliance with UAE labour law, visa and documentation requirements.
• Prepare HR metrics, trackers and basic analysis for continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Operations, Finance and Legal on cross‑functional HR projects.

Required profile

• UAE national (Emirati) with eligibility to work in the UAE.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 2–4 years of experience in HR generalist, HR operations or recruitment coordination, preferably in a fast‑paced corporate or retail environment.
• Strong knowledge of UAE labour law and Emiratisation policies.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a professional approach to confidential matters.
• Organised, detail‑oriented and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Fluent in English; Arabic is an advantage.

Required skills

• HRIS (experience with HR information systems).
• Microsoft Excel.
• Google Workspace.

What we offer

• Opportunity to play a central role in shaping Emirati talent development within a dynamic organization.