Human Resources Business Partner (Contract)
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About the Role
Nathan & Nathan is hiring an HR Business Partner for a 1-year contract in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The role involves strategic people partnering, workforce planning, performance management, and employee relations within a leading investment and holding group.
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Responsibilities
- Act as a primary HR point of contact for a designated business team, building strong relationships with leadership and employees
- Partner with business leaders on workforce planning, organization design, and headcount optimization
- Drive performance management, including goal setting, mid year and annual reviews, calibration, and development planning
- Support employee engagement, culture initiatives, and change management activities
- Provide guidance on complex employee relations cases, grievances, disciplinary issues, and performance improvement plans
- Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to ensure timely hiring and onboarding of key roles
- Work with Compensation & Benefits to support salary reviews, promotions, and internal mobility
- Support the development, implementation, and communication of HR policies, procedures, and frameworks
- Use HR data and analytics to generate insights, manage people dashboards, and support evidence based decision making
- Coordinate with HR Operations on all lifecycle activities (onboarding, transfers, exits) for the assigned population
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field; HR certification (e.g., CIPD, SHRM) is an advantage
- Ideally 6–12 years of progressive HR experience, with at least several years in an HR Business Partner or equivalent advisory role
- Solid knowledge of UAE labour law and HR best practices
- Proven track record of partnering with senior stakeholders in a dynamic, change heavy environment
- Strong business acumen and ability to translate business needs into pragmatic HR solutions
- Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, and coaching skills
- Strong problem solving and decision making capabilities
- High level of discretion, integrity, and professionalism
- Strong communication skills; preference for bilingual candidates (e.g., Arabic/English or Arabic/French)
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Role Summary
- The HR Business Partner will be aligned to a specific business team within a leading Abu Dhabi–based investment and holding group, acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders and employees. The role combines strategic people partnering with hands on delivery of HR solutions to support an ongo
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a primary HR point of contact for a designated business team, building strong relationships with leadership and employees.
- Partner with business leaders on workforce planning, organization design, and headcount optimization to support business strategy.
- Drive performance management, including goal setting, mid year and annual reviews, calibration, and development planning.
- Support employee engagement, culture initiatives, and change management activities linked to ongoing transitions and restructuring.
- Provide guidance on complex employee relations cases, grievances, disciplinary issues, and performance improvement plans, ensuring compliance with UAE labour law.
- Collaborate closely with Talent Acquisition to ensure timely hiring and onboarding of key roles for the assigned business team.
- Work with Compensation & Benefits to support salary reviews, promotions, and internal mobility, ensuring internal equity and market competitiveness.
- Support the development, implementation, and communication of HR policies, procedures, and frameworks.
- Use HR data and analytics to generate insights, manage people dashboards, and support evidence based decision making.
- Coordinate with HR Operations on all lifecycle activities (onboarding, transfers, exits) for the assigned population.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field; HR certification (e.g., CIPD, SHRM) is an advantage.
- Ideally 6–12 years of progressive HR experience, with at least several years in an HR Business Partner or equivalent advisory role.
- Experience within investment management, financial services, sovereign wealth, private equity, or similar corporate/investment environments is preferred, though strong candidates from other industries will be considered.
- Solid knowledge of UAE labour law and HR best practices.
- Proven track record of partnering with senior stakeholders in a dynamic, change heavy environment.
Skills and Competencies
- Strong business acumen and ability to translate business needs into pragmatic HR solutions.
- Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, and coaching skills.
- Strong problem solving and decision making capabilities, with a pragmatic and hands on approach.
- High level of discretion, integrity, and professionalism.
- Strong communication skills; preference for bilingual candidates (e.g., Arabic/English or Arabic/French).
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