Talent Acquisition Executive (Emirati Talent)

noon; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

noon is seeking a Talent Acquisition Executive to lead UAE national hiring across departments and align with Emiratization targets. You will build pipelines, manage end-to-end Emirati recruitment, and oversee the Graduate Trainee Programme.

You'll also handle grievances for Emirati staff, drive Emiratization initiatives, and report metrics to MoHRE and Nafis while promoting noon’s employer brand in the UAE.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, psychology or related field.
• 2–3 years’ experience in talent acquisition with Emiratization exposure.
• Strong knowledge of UAE Labour Law, MoHRE and Nafis requirements.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills across all levels.
• Experience delivering HR process improvements and ensuring compliance.
• Fluency in English and Arabic.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to identify, attract, and hire UAE National talent.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment for Emirati candidates from sourcing to onboarding.
• Build a strong UAE National talent pipeline via universities, career fairs, Nafis, and partnerships.
• Lead the Graduate Trainee Programme, including selection and development plans.
• Serve as a contact for Emirati employee grievances, ensuring prompt, fair handling.
• Drive Emiratization projects and track hiring metrics for MoHRE and Nafis compliance.
• Deliver an excellent candidate experience and promote noon’s employer brand.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Emiratization

Stakeholder management

Arabic proficiency

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/psychology

Job description

We’re building an ecosystem of digital products and services that power everyday life across the Middle East—fast, scalable, and deeply customer-centric. Our mission is to deliver to every door every day. We want to redefine what technology can do in this region, and we’re looking for a Talent Acquisition Executive who can help us move even faster.

Noon’s fastest hyper-local delivery platform, Noon Minutes, offers a localized assortment of FMCG & grocery products with delivery within 15-minutes. Currently live across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt offering thousands of products to customers in record time.

noon’s mission: Every door, every day.

What you'll do:

Team noon has some of the fastest, smartest, and hardest-working people we've encountered. With a young, aggressive, and talented team, we're driving major missions forward.

• Partner with hiring managers across departments to identify, attract, and hire top UAE National talent in line with noon’s Emiratization targets.
• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for Emirati candidates, from sourcing and screening to interviews, offers, and onboarding.
• Build a strong pipeline of UAE National talent through universities, career fairs, Nafis, and other government and community partnerships.
• Lead and manage noon’s Graduate Trainee Programme, overseeing candidate selection, rotations, development plans, and progress reviews.
• Act as the single point of contact for employee grievances raised by our Emirati workforce, ensuring every concern is handled promptly, fairly, and confidentially.
• Drive projects and initiatives that strengthen and advance noon’s Emiratization Programme.
• Track and report on Emiratization hiring metrics, ensuring compliance with MoHRE and Nafis requirements.
• Deliver an excellent candidate experience and promote noon’s employer brand among UAE Nationals.
• Support engagement and retention initiatives for Emirati employees in partnership with HR Business Partners.

What you'll need:

• A bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Human Resources, or a related field, with (or working towards) a recognized HR qualification.
• 2–3 years of experience in talent acquisition, including Emiratization hiring experience
• Expert knowledge of UAE Labor Law, MoHRE regulations, and Emiratization (Nafis) requirements, and how to apply them in the workplace.
• A strong communicator who can influence and guide others on HR matters at all levels.
• Experience delivering HR process improvements and ensuring compliance.
• Enjoys working in fast-paced, demanding environments.
• A desire to achieve results, and to learn and apply HR best practices across a large workforce.
• Fluency in English and Arabic is a must.

Who will excel?

• We’re looking for people with high standards, who understand that hard work matters.
• You need to be relentlessly resourceful and operate with a deep bias for action.
• We need people with the courage to be fiercely original.
• noon is not for everyone; readiness to adapt, pivot, and learning is essential.