People Advisor - ME & APAC

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Advise employees and managers on HR policies and processes using legislative knowledge and best practice.
• Support annual performance management and compensation planning, including timelines, communications, completion tracking, and quality assurance.
• Build stakeholder relationships and coach team members and Talent Managers on team management and dynamics.
• Manage low- to medium-complexity employee relations cases with stakeholders and the internal ER team.
• Drive the annual People Engagement Survey and develop insights from completion data and results.
• Conduct departing-employee interviews and analyze turnover data.
• Identify improvements to policies, processes, and ways of working that enhance employee experience.
• Provide analytics to improve engagement, performance, and attrition.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition, People Operations, and Learning teams.
• Support regional learning, development, wellbeing, and culture-building initiatives.
• Monitor people trends, provide feedback, and identify potential HR risks.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of generalist HR experience in professional services or financial services.
• Experience in matrix organizations with multiple lines of responsibility and reporting.
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation across Middle East and/or APAC markets.
• Ability to work across multiple geographies and time zones.
• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business management, psychology, or a related field is preferred.
• A local CIPD qualification is highly regarded.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, integrity, and discretion.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, organizational, project management, risk management, and strategic thinking skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Cultural awareness and agility across diverse markets, leadership styles, and organizational cultures.

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