People & Culture Executive

About the role

The People & Culture Executive will support our expanding teams across the UAE and KSA, ensuring a positive employee experience throughout the lifecycle. Working closely with managers and senior leadership, you will handle employee relations, compliance, and engagement initiatives while assisting day‑to‑day HR operations.

Key responsibilities

• Manage employee relations matters, including grievances, disciplinary actions, performance concerns and investigations.
• Coordinate onboarding, probation reviews, contract administration and off‑boarding processes.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems in line with company policies and legal requirements.
• Ensure compliance with UAE and KSA labour laws and internal procedures.
• Support performance management, including reviews, development plans and improvement processes.
• Assist in developing and updating HR policies, procedures and employee handbooks.
• Provide guidance to managers and staff on people‑related issues.
• Drive employee engagement, wellbeing and culture initiatives.
• Identify training needs and coordinate learning and development programmes.
• Manage employee exits, including resignations, terminations, end‑of‑service administration and exit interviews.
• Support visa, labour and employee documentation as required.
• Prepare HR reports and maintain data for business decision‑making.

Required profile

• Minimum 3 years of experience in HR, People & Culture or as an HR Generalist.
• Strong understanding of UAE labour law; knowledge of KSA labour law is a plus.
• Proven experience handling employee relations and performance management.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Strong organisational skills with the capacity to manage multiple priorities.
• High attention to detail and ability to maintain confidentiality.

Required skills

• Microsoft Office
• HR systems