Head of Talent Acquisition – FinTech (Dubai) | Exclusive to eMagine | AED 55,000–60,000/month
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Head of Talent Acquisition – FinTech (Dubai) | Exclusive to eMagine | AED 55,000–60,000/month We’re exclusively partnered with a high-growth FinTech operating across Asia and Europe, now scaling its Dubai hub.
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Overview
- Head of Talent Acquisition – FinTech (Dubai) | Exclusive to eMagine | AED 55,000–60,000/month
- We’re exclusively partnered with a high-growth FinTech operating across Asia and Europe, now scaling its Dubai hub.
- This is a senior, hands-on leadership hire to build and lead Talent Acquisition across multiple markets, with Dubai as the centre of gravity.
- If you’re the kind of TA leader who can set the strategy, build the engine, and still roll your sleeves up when it matters, this one’s for you.
- What you’ll own
- Build and lead the TA function for Dubai and international hiring across Asia + Europe
- Partner directly with C-level and business leaders on workforce planning and hiring priorities
- Design scalable hiring processes: sourcing strategy, assessment, interview design, offer governance, onboarding handover
- Develop a high-performance TA team (in-house + agencies), with clear KPIs and delivery cadence
- Strengthen employer brand and candidate experience in a competitive FinTech market
- Drive data-led recruitment: funnel health, time-to-hire, quality-of-hire, source performance, conversion rates
- Ensure compliant hiring practices across jurisdictions (UAE + international markets)
- What they’re looking for
- Proven experience leading Talent Acquisition in a fast-paced environment (FinTech, tech, digital, high-growth preferred)
- Track record hiring across multiple countries/regions (Asia and/or Europe exposure is key)
- Strong stakeholder management with senior leadership; confident challenging and advising
- Deep sourcing capability for hard-to-find talent (product, engineering, data, commercial, risk/compliance, etc.)
- Process builder mindset: structured, metrics-driven, and able to scale without adding friction
- Dubai/UAE market knowledge is a strong advantage
Package
- AED 55,000–60,000 per month (depending on experience)
- Exclusive mandate managed by eMagine Solutions
Skills
- Desired skills
- Built and led Talent Acquisition for a scaling business (not just managed vendors)
- Multi-country hiring exposure across Asia and Europe (local nuance + cross-border coordination)
- Senior stakeholder partnering (C-level/MD/VP) with confidence to challenge and influence
- Strong sourcing capability for specialist roles (tech/product/data + commercial + GRC/risk/compliance)
- Hiring process design: structured interviews, scorecards, assessment, offer governance, onboarding handover
- Recruitment analytics: funnel conversion, time-to-hire, source performance, quality-of-hire
- Team leadership: hiring, coaching, performance management, clear delivery cadence
- Employer brand + candidate experience improvement in competitive markets
- Compliance awareness across jurisdictions (UAE + international), including data/privacy basics
Nice-to-haves
- FinTech or regulated industry background (payments, lending, crypto, banking, insurance, etc.)
- Experience building TA from scratch in a new hub/region (Dubai launch/scale)
- Exposure to TA tech stack implementation (ATS, CRM, assessment tools, reporting dashboards)
- Strong network across Dubai + key Asia/Europe talent markets
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