HR Advisor

Subsea7; Al Khobar; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading offshore engineering firm in Saudi Arabia seeks an HR Advisor to ensure compliance with Saudi labor laws and support Saudization initiatives. The role involves managing recruitment strategies, overseeing training programs, and maintaining employee records. Candidates should have a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources and 3-5 years of relevant experience. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential for this role, which offers the opportunity to contribute to workforce nationalization efforts.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in Human Resources, Labor Relations or Recruitment.
• Experience in recruitment, onboarding, performance management.
• Ability to maintain significant workload with high accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Saudi labor law regulations and Saudization.
• Manage and implement strategies to increase Saudi workforce percentage.
• Coordinate training programs and ensure alignment with organizational goals.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Creative problem solving

Sound communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or related field

Tools

CIPD or SHRM HR professional certification

Job description

What will you be doing?

Subsea7 is hiring an HR Advisor who will be responsible for ensuring compliance with the Saudi labor law regulations, Saudization and Client‑specific requirements. The role will manage, monitor and implement strategies to increase the percentage of Saudi nationals within the workforce, supporting the organization in maintaining and achieving nationalization targets and alignment with company objectives and contractual hiring agreements with the client. The HR Advisor will also support the HR function in handling training & development plans, insurance follow‑ups, and employee engagement.

Operation

• This position requires generalist and specialized knowledge in HR related subjects including Employment Law, Employee Relations, Benefits, Global
• Update multiple Managers and HRBPs on requisitions and candidates regularly
• Support the relevant HR plan and strategy, providing input when appropriate
• Provide policy and procedure guidance to Hiring Managers and candidates

Training

• Develop a training budget for the identified training plans, initiatives, and programs.
• Coordinate training programs and professional development activities for employees, ensuring alignment with organizational goals by maintaining and building active relationships with training institutes and providers.
• Help design training curriculum in coordination with the relevant authorities (such as universities, specialized colleges and institutes) to ensure compatibility with trends or emerging requirements in the sector.
• Handle interns’ onboarding, mentoring and assignment plans between departments to ensure they’re getting the best outcome of an OJT.

Recruitment

• In collaboration with key stakeholders in the business unit, develop & implement a recruitment plan for KSA that addresses the sourcing and recruiting of local talent in KSA.
• Support the global talent review process locally.
• Support HR function with the Onboarding/Offboarding, performance tracking, and documentation of employee records.

Saudization

• Support in the submission of Client a detailed Saudization Plan for each Contract.
• Liaise with projects in relation to their Saudization requirements, ensuring that all contractual, and national, requirements are met.
• Support in the audits of HRSD's to ensure that they fully comply with the Contracts and local labour laws.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with the Saudi labor law regulations, Saudization and Aramco-specific requirements.
• Manage, monitor and implement strategies to increase the percentage of Saudi nationals within the workforce supporting the organization in maintaining and achieving nationalization targets and alignment with company objectives and contractual hiring agreements with the client.
• Liaise with the clients to ensure compliance with Saudization guidelines.
• Maintain up-to-date records and reports on Saudization targets and ratios and provide regular updates to management and regulatory authorities when necessary.
• Conduct regular awareness sessions and updates to stakeholders on Saudization targets and initiatives.
• Advise management on policies, practices, and procedures related to Saudization initiatives.
• Develop, implement, and monitor Saudization and nationalization strategies to ensure compliance with the government requirements.
• Provide regular progress dashboard to senior management on Saudization performance.

What experience would we like you to have?

Professional Qualifications & Experience

• 3-5 years of experience in Human Resources, Labor Relations or Recruitment is a plus
• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or related administrative field.
• Must have experience in recruitment, onboarding, performance management.
• Possess a professional demeanour and be business savvy with proven ability to interface with all levels of employees and Executive Management including individuals of different cultures.
• Be able to successfully maintain significant workload with high accuracy and attention to detail.
• Be a quick learner who is flexible and focused.
• CIPD or SHRM HR professional certification is a plus.

Personal Skills

• Strong analytical skills.
• Creative problem solving – able to suggest and develop new methods and ways of working.
• Sound communication skills – able to communicate ideas and results to various stakeholders both in written reports and in meetings, presentations etc.
• The ability to work in a team as well as individually with a minimum of supervision.
• The ability to organize and prioritize own work and as such have responsibility for discrete work packages ongoing simultaneously.
• Understanding of clients’ needs and ability to suggest and apply “fit for purpose” solutions.