HR Director

About This Role

Job Title: Human Resources Director

Location: Dubai, UAE

Sector: Private Family Office

Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer / Principal

Role Type: On Site

Role Overview

Our client is a dynamic, entrepreneurial Family Office based in Dubai , overseeing a diverse portfolio of investments and operating businesses across multiple sectors and geographies.

The Family Office is seeking a highly experienced HR Director to build, lead, and continuously evolve a fit‑for‑purpose people strategy in a fast‑paced, high‑expectation environment .

This is a senior, trusted advisor role requiring exceptional judgement, discretion, and the ability to operate both strategically and hands on. The HR Director will play a critical role in shaping culture, strengthening leadership capability, and ensuring robust governance while supporting rapid growth and change.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic HR Leadership

• Design and deliver a pragmatic, scalable HR and people strategy aligned with the family's long term objectives and values
• Act as a trusted advisor to the Principal, Board, and senior leadership on all people related matters
• Build a high performance culture balancing professionalism, confidentiality, and entrepreneurial agility
• Support organisational design, succession planning, and leadership development across the portfolio

HR Operations & Governance

• Establish and continuously improve core HR frameworks, policies, and processes suitable for a family office environment
• Ensure compliance and relevant international employment regulations
• Oversee employee relations, performance management, and complex people issues with sound judgement and sensitivity
• Implement and optimize HR systems, data, and reporting as required

Talent Strategy & Workforce Planning

• Lead executive and niche hiring across the Family Office and operating businesses, including senior leadership appointments
• Develop approaches to talent attraction, retention, and reward in highly competitive markets
• Drive learning, development, and capability?building initiatives, particularly at leadership level
• Support Emiratisation initiatives where applicable

Culture, Engagement & Trust

• Champion the Family Office's values and desired behaviours across all levels
• Build strong engagement, wellbeing, and communication practices in a high pressure environment
• Operate with absolute discretion when handling sensitive family, leadership, and employee matters

Portfolio & Stakeholder Support

• Provide HR leadership and guidance to portfolio companies as required (hands on or advisory)
• Partner with external advisors (legal, immigration, payroll, rewards, search) as appropriate
• Support M&A activity from a people and integration perspective where relevant

Candidate Profile

Experience & Background

• Proven experience in a senior HR leadership role (HR Director / Head of HR / VP HR) within a family office, Technology, private investment environment, founder led business, or fast growing multinational
• Demonstrated track record of building HR functions , leading change, and supporting scale?up environments
• Experience working across multiple jurisdictions and cultures

Skills & Attributes

• Highly credible, commercially minded HR leader with strong influencing skills
• Comfortable operating at both strategic and operational levels
• Exceptional judgement, discretion, and emotional intelligence
• Pragmatic, solutions?focused, and resilient in high?expectation settings
• Able to navigate ambiguity and work at pace without extensive infrastructure

Qualifications

• Degree in HR, Business, Law, or related discipline
• Professional HR qualification (e.g. CIPD or equivalent) strongly preferred

Why This Role?

• Opportunity to shape the people agenda at the heart of a high profile Family Office
• Significant exposure to senior decision?makers and diverse investments
• Ability to build something meaningful and long term rather than operate within heavy bureaucracy
• Competitive compensation package aligned with seniority and impact

The role comes with great benefits and renumeration !!

If you are intersted in an exceptional career opportunity please send CV to justin.shum@bruinfinancial.com