HR Business Partner - Saudi National

Job description / Role

A modern and highly progressive company at the forefront of AI technology is seeking to further develop their HR team based in Riyadh, and for this the client requires a Saudi National candidate. Working within a small team and reporting into the Chief People Officer, you will be the first point of contact for up to 100 employees in Saudi Arabia. There are also plans to double the headcount in 2025 and therefore the role requires an experienced individual with a strong knowledge of local KSA labour law.

Fast paced and ever evolving, this role requires those with a very hands-on approach, a diligent attitude and the capability to work in a highly collaborative manner to ensure all aspects of the HR function are compliant and robust. Seeing to the employee’s daily needs you will be responsible for essentially guiding them through their life cycle including day to day HR tasks such as; on-boarding, administration and document requests, annual leave and absence management, payroll queries, performance reviews and any related issues, annual reviews, employee engagement and development, offboarding and completion of their end of service requirements. Therefore, you will have strong communication and relationship building qualities, not only with the local Saudi team but also with the additional HR Specialist based in Dubai. As the Riyadh team grows further you will also be involved in the complete recruitment strategy of both ex-pats and Saudi Nationals across all levels of seniority and therefore, you should have a good all-round knowledge of Saudization targets, legal requirements and possess excellent communication skills in your native Arabic and English.

It is essential that the selected Saudi National HR BP has a minimum of 2-3 years’ overall HR experience and is accepting of all tasks involved within, including day to day HR administration, the employee lifecycle and supporting colleagues and the CPO when necessary. Ideally holding a relevant HR degree or CIPD qualification, you will be focused and collaborative in your approach and capable of managing a range of HR disciplines in a professional and fast paced environment. You will also be highly motivated, engaging ad professional when communicating with others and take a proactive and positive approach.

About the Company

Irwin & Dow was established in 2013 to provide clients with a unique and highly personalised recruitment service, providing the very top calibre of candidates across the business support and secretarial function.

We provide a refreshing approach, working in close partnership with clients and candidates across diverse industry sectors; large MNC’s, government & semi -government entities, SME’s, local businesses and in the start-up and UHNWI support framework.

Great people equal great success: all our candidates are interviewed personally by a member of the team, and we develop longstanding and in-depth relationships with our clients, understanding their corporate culture and goals to ensure a successful outcome for both parties.

Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount, and we are pleased to be a partner of choice for clients and candidates.