Senior HR Generalist

About the role

We are seeking a Senior HR Generalist to lead end‑to‑end people operations for a fast‑growing AI infrastructure tech company in the United Arab Emirates. The role blends hands‑on HR execution with strategic program development, ensuring a seamless employee experience across multiple jurisdictions.

Key responsibilities

• Own the full employee lifecycle – onboarding, off‑boarding, role changes, and leave management within a PEO environment.
• Maintain and improve compliance processes, including state registrations, policy updates, mandatory training, and audit readiness.
• Administer benefits and act as primary liaison with brokers and external HR/PEO providers.
• Support total‑rewards activities such as offer letter creation, compensation benchmarking, and coordination with Finance and Legal.
• Handle employee‑relations cases, including performance issues, accommodations, conflict resolution, and separations with discretion.
• Partner with legal counsel on sensitive matters to ensure proper documentation and risk mitigation.
• Assist performance cycles, manager coaching, and people programs like engagement surveys and onboarding experience.
• Ensure HR data accuracy, reporting, and HRIS integrity for metrics such as headcount and attrition.

Required profile

• 5‑8 years of experience as an HR Generalist or HR Operations professional, preferably in high‑growth tech or startup environments.
• Hands‑on experience with PEO or multi‑state employment platforms (e.g., Justworks, Rippling).
• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR compliance frameworks.
• Proven track record managing employee‑relations cases with professionalism and emotional intelligence.
• Excellent written communication and meticulous documentation skills.
• Ability to work cross‑functionally with Legal, Finance, Operations, and leadership teams.
• High level of discretion handling confidential information.

Required skills

• Justworks or Rippling platform experience
• HR automation tools such as Zapier and scripting
• HRIS optimization and data integrity
• AI tools for HR workflow automation
• PEO administration

What we offer

• Competitive salary aligned with experience and market standards
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Opportunity to shape people programs in a rapidly scaling AI tech company