Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Badhrah Investment Company; Buraydah; On-site; SAR 201,000 - 335,000; Full time

Job summary

Badhrah Investment Company in Buraydah, Saudi Arabia seeks an experienced Recruiter to own end-to-end recruitment across requisitions. You will craft JDs in Arabic and English, source top candidates, interview, shortlist, and guide offers to onboarding.

You will track labour-market trends and maintain confidentiality while meeting targets and KPIs. The role is hands-on and expects independent delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or a related field.
• At least 4 years of hands-on experience in recruitment or talent acquisition, including at least 2 years in a recruitment agency or search firm (preferred).
• Full professional fluency in both Arabic and English, spoken and written (essential).
• Proven track record of closing mid- to senior-level roles across more than one sector.
• Working knowledge of Saudi Labour Law, the Qiwa platform and Saudization (Nitaqat) requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own the full recruitment cycle for assigned requisitions from writing JD to onboarding.
• Draft JDs and criteria in Arabic and English per requisition requirements.
• Source candidates via LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, agencies, networking.
• Screen CVs, conduct competency-based interviews, shortlist with profiles.
• Coordinate interviews, collect feedback, manage offers and negotiations.
• Verify references and qualifications, assist onboarding and warranty period.
• Maintain ATS accuracy and produce weekly open roles reports.
• Track Saudi labour-market trends and salary benchmarks, advise teams.
• Comply with Saudi Labour Law, Qiwa and data-confidentiality policies.

Skills

Interviewing skills

Sourcing skills

ATS proficiency

Arabic & English fluency

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Confidentiality & ethics

KPI driven

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/BA/Psychology

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Location: Buraidah, Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia

Role Summary

You will own the full recruitment cycle for your assigned requisitions: from writing the job description based on the defined requirements, through sourcing and assessing candidates, to negotiating offers and following up on onboarding. The role focuses on hands-on talent sourcing and assessment, and suits someone who works independently and delivers against targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage assigned job requisitions end to end, within the agreed time-to-fill and quality standards.
• Draft job descriptions and selection criteria in both Arabic and English based on the defined requirements of each requisition.
• Source candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, recruitment agency databases, networking and referrals.
• Screen CVs, conduct competency-based interviews, assess candidates and prepare shortlists with a short written profile for each candidate.
• Coordinate candidate interviews, collect feedback internally, and manage the offer and negotiation stage through to acceptance and start date.
• Verify references and qualifications, and follow up on onboarding and the agreed guarantee period.
• Keep the applicant tracking system (ATS) accurate and up to date, and produce weekly reports on open roles and performance indicators.
• Track Saudi labour-market trends and salary benchmarks, and provide reliable advice to candidates and the internal team.
• Comply with Saudi Labour Law, Qiwa platform requirements and data-confidentiality policies at every stage of the process.

Qualifications & Experience (Essential)

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or a related field.
• At least 4 years of hands-on experience in recruitment or talent acquisition, including at least 2 years in a recruitment agency or search firm (preferred).
• Full professional fluency in both Arabic and English, spoken and written (essential), to work with candidates of multiple nationalities and to write job descriptions and reports in both languages.
• Proven track record of closing mid- to senior-level roles across more than one sector.
• Working knowledge of Saudi Labour Law, the Qiwa platform and Saudization (Nitaqat) requirements.

Skills

• Strong interviewing and assessment skills (behavioural and competency-based interviewing).
• Advanced sourcing skills (Boolean search, LinkedIn Recruiter) and proficiency with applicant tracking systems (ATS).
• Ability to manage several requisitions at once and prioritise under deadline pressure.
• Excellent negotiation, communication and presentation skills.
• Commercial mindset and commitment to targets and KPIs.
• High standards of confidentiality and professional ethics when handling candidate data.
• Professional certification such as CIPD, SHRM-CP (an advantage).