Regional HR Shared Services and Mobility Lead EMEA

About the role

Trendyol Group is looking for a detail‑oriented Regional HR Shared Services and Mobility Lead to oversee employee lifecycle, corporate mobility and statutory compliance across the UAE and selected EMEA markets. The role acts as the operational bridge between internal teams, expatriate staff, external vendors and UAE government platforms, ensuring a seamless employee experience.

Key responsibilities

• Manage end‑to‑end UAE immigration and mobility processes, including visas, work permits, free‑zone clearances and international relocations.
• Oversee HR administration on official UAE portals such as MOHRE, GDRFA, ICP, UAE Pass, NAFIS, GPSSA and WPS.
• Lead full employee lifecycle operations (onboarding to off‑boarding) for UAE and designated EMEA hires, maintaining audit‑ready documentation.
• Facilitate Emiratisation (NAFIS) procedures and coordinate monthly GPSSA pension registrations and contributions.
• Ensure WPS compliance by reconciling contractual salaries with payroll records and processing timely salary payments.
• Coordinate health‑insurance enrollment, issue standard employee documentation and validate vendor invoices.
• Support digitisation, system standardisation and broader HR operational projects across the EMEA region.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management or a related field.
• Extensive experience in HR operations, shared services or global mobility within multi‑country EMEA environments.
• In‑depth knowledge of UAE labour laws, free‑zone regulations, NAFIS (Emiratisation), GPSSA pension management and WPS processes.
• Proven experience working with UAE government portals (MOHRE, GDRFA, ICP) and external PROs, relocation vendors and EOR providers.
• Strong organisational skills with a focus on data accuracy and audit readiness.

Required skills

• Familiarity with UAE government HR portals (MOHRE, GDRFA, ICP, UAE Pass, NAFIS, GPSSA, WPS).
• Knowledge of immigration, visa and work‑permit procedures.
• Understanding of pension and payroll compliance in the UAE.