Office Manager & HR Support (Saudi National)

Charterhouse Middle East; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global law firm is seeking an Office Manager & HR Support for their Riyadh office. Responsibilities include overseeing daily operations, providing HR support, and ensuring compliance with Saudi labor laws. Candidates should have at least 3 years of HR experience, preferably in legal or professional services, and possess exceptional customer service and communication skills in English. KSA working experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of HR experience, ideally within Legal or Professional Services.
• Exceptional customer service skills with excellent communication in English.
• Highly organized with proven experience in managing tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations and support HR functions in the Riyadh office.
• Manage client onboarding, paperwork, and documentation.
• Collaborate with finance to review payroll processes.

Skills

Customer service skills

Strong communication skills in English

Organizational skills

Proven experience managing deadlines

Team player

Job description

Job details
Location: Riyadh
Salary: Competitive Salary
Job Type: Permanent
Discipline: Human Resources & Talent Management
Professional Support

About the role

Charterhouse is working with a Global Law Firm to assist in hiring an Office Manager & HR Support to oversee daily operations and support HR functions for their Riyadh office. Our client requires a Saudi National for this role.

The Office Manager & HR Support role will be extremely varied, responsible for overseeing the daily operations, legal administrative duties and smooth running of the office. This role will coordinate and collaborate effectively with senior management across KSA, Dubai and London offices to ensure operations are running smoothly. It will provide local vendor support, assist with client onboarding, manage paperwork and documentation, prepare offer and salary letters, and complete administrative requirements and assigned projects in a timely manner. As a line manager, it also includes overseeing administrators and receptionists.

In addition, the role involves facilities management, including negotiating with suppliers while maintaining strong relationships, keeping on top of contract and trade license renewal, and maintaining office supplies by checking stock and placing orders.

This role will also support the HR function, being the primary HR support for the Riyadh office, maintaining an in‑depth understanding of Saudization requirements and ensuring full compliance with Saudi labor laws. Reporting to HR in Dubai and the UK, the role involves supporting the entire employee lifecycle, managing recruitment, onboarding for new employees, and overseeing the visa process. Close collaboration with the Finance Manager is required to review and support payroll processes, salary reviews, local benchmarking, and employee record management.

About you

To be considered for this role, the candidate must have a minimum of 3 years of HR experience, ideally within Legal or Professional Services, and preferably within a Global Business. Exceptional customer service skills and excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal, are essential.

The successful candidate will be highly organised, a self‑starter with proven experience at managing tight deadlines. Our client is seeking a forward‑thinker, strong decision maker, a strong team player who can use their own initiative. Prior KSA working experience is essential. The ideal candidate should be highly motivated, eager to grow within an organisation, and demonstrate excellent teamwork skills.