Talent Acquisition Specialist

About the role

This role supports end-to-end recruitment across the Group, sourcing, assessing and selecting candidates in line with business manpower needs, recruitment policies and approved budgets. It covers the full cycle from requisition to onboarding.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the recruitment cycle from requisition to selection and offer management.
• Sourcing candidates via LinkedIn, job portals, agencies, referrals and direct outreach.
• Screen candidates, run HR interviews and assessments, and coordinate interviews with hiring managers.
• Prepare comparison summaries, evaluation reports and recruitment recommendations.
• Maintain recruitment trackers, hiring KPIs and status reports.
• Coordinate salary negotiations, offer approvals and onboarding documents.
• Build a talent pipeline for critical and recurring vacancies.
• Ensure compliance with policies, budgets and approval procedures, and keep records in SAP SuccessFactors or similar ATS.
• Support recruitment initiatives, walk-in interviews and partnerships with training institutes.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field.
• Minimum 4-6 years of recruitment experience, preferably in a diversified UAE-based organisation; CIPD preferred.
• Experience recruiting for Automotive, Engineering, Technical, Sales and Corporate functions is an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of UAE recruitment practices and employment regulations.

Required skills

• LinkedIn Recruiter and applicant tracking systems
• MS Excel
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, negotiation and organisational skills