HR Manager / Senior HR Manager - Sovereign Wealth Fund Nationals Only

Flynn and Chase; Dubai; On-site; AED 446,000 - 781,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive package and benefits

Job summary

Flynn and Chase partners with a leading sovereign investor in Dubai to recruit a senior HR professional who will run day-to-day HR and partner with senior management. The role sits within the Emiratisation programme and is open to UAE Nationals only.

You will manage the full employee lifecycle, oversee payroll and benefits, handle employee relations, develop policies under UAE labour law, and lead talent development and workforce planning as the organisation grows.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of HR experience in financial services, government-related entities, or large corporates.
• Solid knowledge of UAE labour law, payroll, and benefits administration.
• Experience handling employee relations and building HR policies.
• Bachelor's degree in HR, business, or related field; CIPD/SHRM is a plus.
• Fluent English and Arabic.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full HR cycle: recruitment, onboarding, performance reviews and offboarding
• Oversee payroll, compensation and benefits, working closely with Finance
• Handle employee relations, grievances and disciplinary matters
• Develop and update HR policies and procedures in line with UAE labour law
• Lead performance management, talent development and training plans
• Support Emiratisation targets, workforce planning and HR reporting to management
• Keep HR systems and employee records accurate and compliant

Skills

HR experience

UAE labour law

Payroll & benefits

Employee relations

English

Arabic

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

CIPD or SHRM (plus)

Job description

We are working with one of the largest sovereign investors in the region, based in Dubai, on a senior hire for their Human Resources team. The organisation plays a long-term role in the growth of the Emirate and is building out its people function.

This role is part of our client's Emiratisation programme and is open to UAE Nationals only.

The role

You will run day-to-day HR for the organisation and act as a trusted partner to senior management. A hands-on role covering the full employee lifecycle.

What you'll do

• Manage the full HR cycle: recruitment, onboarding, performance reviews and offboarding
• Oversee payroll, compensation and benefits, working closely with Finance
• Handle employee relations, grievances and disciplinary matters
• Develop and update HR policies and procedures in line with UAE labour law
• Lead performance management, talent development and training plans
• Support Emiratisation targets, workforce planning and HR reporting to management
• Keep HR systems and employee records accurate and compliant

What we're looking for

• 5 to 10 years of HR experience, ideally in financial services, government-related entities or a large corporate
• Solid knowledge of UAE labour law, payroll and benefits administration
• Experience handling employee relations and building HR policies
• Bachelor's degree in HR, business or a related field; CIPD or SHRM is a plus
• Fluent English and Arabic

What's on offer

• A senior role at a leading long-term investor in Dubai
• Competitive package and benefits
• The chance to shape the people function as the organisation grows