Senior Advisor – Human Resources (Middle East)

About the role

As a core member of White & Case’s Middle East People Team, you will translate business strategy into talent imperatives across six regional offices. You will provide operational HR support throughout the employee lifecycle and partner with the Head of HR and HR Manager to deliver high‑quality people services.

Key responsibilities

• Support recruitment processes, draft business cases for hiring, and advise on offers and salary benchmarking.
• Design and deliver onboarding programmes, conduct new‑joiner check‑ins, and manage probation reviews.
• Act as primary contact for employee‑relations matters, interpret policies and legislation, and lead investigations for disciplinary and grievance cases.
• Coordinate performance‑management cycles, salary and bonus processes, and provide training on evaluation systems.
• Collaborate with Global Mobility on visa applications, client secondments, and mobility‑related documentation.
• Maintain HR data, produce headcount and attrition reports, and identify process‑improvement opportunities.

Required profile

• Proven experience in HR generalist or advisory roles within a professional services environment.
• Strong knowledge of UAE labour law and HR best practices.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills across multiple offices.