Human Resources Specialist

Company Description

Visa & Government Relations

• Manage and coordinate all visa submissions, renewals, and cancellations within the Free Zone, ensuring timely processing and full compliance with local authority regulations and requirements in DMCC portal.

Recruitment & Talent Acquisition

• Support the end-to-end recruitment process, including drafting and posting job advertisements, screening applications, scheduling interviews, coordinating assessments, and managing candidate follow-up and communication.

Onboarding & Offboarding

• Facilitate seamless onboarding and offboarding experiences for all employees, ensuring all documentation, system access, and transition procedures are completed accurately and on time.

Hr Records & Hris Management

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records within the HRIS, ensuring data integrity across all HR documentation, personnel files, and internal systems at all times.
• Support performance review cycles within the HRIS, including setting up review templates, tracking completion, and ensuring timely submission by managers and employees.

Employee Engagement & Internal Events

• Plan, coordinate, and execute employee engagement initiatives, team activities, and internal events that foster a positive workplace culture, boost morale, and strengthen team cohesion.

Employee Relations & Hr Queries

• Serve as a reliable first point of contact for employee queries, providing timely, accurate, and professional responses on HR policies, procedures, and general employment matters.

Compliance & Labour Law

• Ensure all HR practices and processes are fully compliant with applicable UAE Labour Law, Free Zone regulations, and Company policies, proactively identifying and addressing any areas of non-compliance.

Hr Audits & Reporting

• Support HR audits, compliance reporting, and the preparation of HR documentation as required, ensuring records are audit-ready at all times.
• Generate regular and ad-hoc HR reports and metrics to support data-driven decision-making and provide meaningful insights to senior management.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate effectively with internal departments and external stakeholders — including government authorities, recruitment agencies, and insurance providers — on all HR-related matters.

Performance Management & Benefits Administration

• Provide support in the administration of performance management processes, employee benefits, and HR communications, ensuring employees are well-informed and supported throughout.

General Administration

• Manage general office administration and ad-hoc duties as required, ensuring the smooth and efficient day-to-day running of the HR function and office environment.
• **Qualification and skills:**
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
• Minimum 3–4 years of experience in an HR generalist or HR coordinator role
• Prior experience working within a Free Zone environment in the UAE is strongly preferred
• Hands-on experience with HRIS platforms (such as BambooHR, or similar)
• Solid understanding of UAE Labour Law and Free Zone regulations
• Experience in visa processing and government relations within the UAE
• Prior exposure to recruitment, onboarding, and employee engagement processes
• Experience in a fast-paced, multinational, or financial services environment is an advantage

Benefits We Offer

• 25 (working days) Annual leave
• Compassionate leave
• 1 day off on your birthday
• Very competitive Insurance coverage to you and dependents
• Hybrid working