HR Officer - Saudi Arabia
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About the Role
Servier seeks an HR Officer in Riyadh to manage HR operations across KSA, including recruitment, employee lifecycle, compliance with Saudi labor law, and employee relations. The role requires 1-2 years of KSA HR experience, fluency in Arabic and English, and knowledge of government portals like Qiwa and GOSI.
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Responsibilities
- Manage recruitment for KSA based positions, including advertising, sourcing, screening, and interviewing candidates
- Act as primary point of contact for HR third party agencies and ensure compliance with Saudi labor law
- Manage end to end onboarding, including document collection, hardware/software readiness, and administration of visas, work permits, and Iqama procedures
- Handle employee registration, contract creation, and profile maintenance on government portals (Qiwa, GOSI, Muqeem)
- Execute exit formalities such as contract terminations on government systems and conduct exit interviews
- Maintain accurate and confidential employee records throughout the employment lifecycle
- Act as first point of contact for employee queries in Saudi Arabia
- Drive local employee engagement and well being initiatives
- Provide accurate reports related to finance department (expenses, bills, GOSI etc.)
- Ensure compliance with Saudi labor laws, GOSI, HRDF, and MHRSD requirements
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field
- Fluency in Arabic and English
- 1 2 years of experience in KSA HR operations
- Solid understanding of Saudi Labor Law and local compliance (GOSI, MHRSD, HRDF)
- Proficiency in Excel and HRMS tools
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Role Overview
- The HR Officer will play a key role in delivering efficient and effective HR operations across KSA, ensuring compliance with company policies, local labor laws, and Servier’s values while contributing to a positive and engaging work environment.
Responsibilities
- Manage recruitment for KSA based positions, including advertising, sourcing, screening, and interviewing candidates for internal and external vacancies.
- Support hiring managers to deliver efficient and high quality recruitment outcomes.
- Deliver recruitment practices in line with internal recruitment guidelines and policies.
- Ensure recruitment practices comply with Saudization/localization requirements.
- Build candidate pipelines and talent pools through partnerships, job portals, and referrals.
- Act as the primary point of contact for HR third party agencies (PRO services) and ensure all records comply with Saudi labor law.
- Manage the end to end onboarding process, including document collection, hardware/software readiness, and the administration of visas, work permits, and Iqama procedures.
- Handle employee registration, contract creation, and profile maintenance on local government portals, including Qiwa, GOSI, and Muqeem.
- Execute exit formalities such as contract terminations on government systems (Qiwa/GOSI), SEHA license cancellations where applicable, and conducting exit interviews where applicable.
- Maintain accurate and confidential employee records throughout the entire employment lifecycle.
- Act as the first point of contact for employee queries in Saudi Arabia.
- Drive local employee engagement and well being initiatives such as local events, celebrations and activities.
Qualifications & Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or a related field.
- Fluency in Arabic and English is mandatory.
- 1 2 years of experience in KSA HR operations (including recruitment and government portals).
- Solid understanding of Saudi Labor Law and local compliance (GOSI, MHRSD, HRDF).
- Proficiency in Excel and HRMS tools.
Personal Attributes
- Adaptability: Eager to take on new responsibilities and support the team where needed.
- Curiosity: A proactive interest in learning the aspects and essentials of HR in a multinational environment.
- Discretion: Exceptional ability to handle confidential data and information.
- Communication: A positive, service oriented attitude when dealing with employees and stakeholders.
About Servier
- Whatever your area of expertise, your work within the Servier Group helps advance therapeutic progress for the benefit of patients.
- You will be part of teams recognized for their scientific excellence and reach your full potential in a professional environment that encourages you to develop yourself.
- Tailor made onboarding journeys, mobility opportunities, quality trainings, responsible management, team spirit... All this and more in a workplace focused on your well being.
- At Servier, we are committed to therapeutic progress to serve patient needs. We put the diversity of our employees as a source of richness for the fulfillment of this vocation.
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