MEA HR Business Partner & Manager

Clyde & Co LLP (Dubai Branch); Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Clyde & Co LLP (Dubai Branch) seeks an HR Business Partner/Manager to align HR strategy with business goals across the MEA region. You will partner with Partners and fee-earners, shaping workforce planning, talent development, and organisational capability.

The role emphasizes strategic leadership in a professional services environment. Key duties include collaborating with COEs, driving Emiratisation and Saudisation initiatives, managing mobility, and delivering data‑driven HR solutions that

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner, preferably in legal or professional services.
• Experience in a matrix structure with delivery through COEs.
• MEA regional employment law knowledge and jurisdictional requirements.
• Experience supporting international mobility, cross-border transfers and secondments.
• Experience implementing workforce nationalisation programmes (Emiratisation/Saudisation).
• Cultural awareness across diverse MEA jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Position HR as a strategic business partner within client groups and align with business strategy.
• Support the Head of HR to develop the HR function and meet strategic objectives.
• Collaborate with COEs and global HR Business Partners to craft people solutions.
• Partner with senior leaders to develop workforce plans, identify skills gaps and control costs.
• Utilize HR analytics to inform decisions and measure initiatives.
• Lead change-management and employee relations across MEA regions.
• Coordinate international mobility, visas, relocations and cross-border transfers.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Talent management

Organisational development

HR expertise

Leadership

Communication

Education

Graduate or equivalent

GCIPD qualified (preferred)

Job description

Clyde & Co LLP (Dubai Branch) seeks an HR Business Partner/Manager to align HR strategy with business goals across the MEA region. You will partner with Partners and fee-earners, shaping workforce planning, talent development, and organisational capability.

The role emphasizes strategic leadership in a professional services environment. Key duties include collaborating with COEs, driving Emiratisation and Saudisation initiatives, managing mobility, and delivering data‑driven HR solutions that