HR Policy Specialist
Role Overview
Etihad Airways is looking for an HR Policy professional to work on the design, governance, and compliance of HR policy across our global operation.
You'll work at the intersection of employment law, HR strategy, and business change, building frameworks that hold up across multiple jurisdictions, drafting the policies and contract templates that support them, and driving the change management needed to make new ways of working stick.
We're genuinely open to two kinds of background for this role: a junior employment lawyer looking to move into a hands-on advisory position, or a HR professional with strong policy, drafting, and analytical experience.
What matters more than the path you took is how you think.
Key Skills for This Role
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Recruitment process
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to complete a video interview via our third-party platform. This interview will allow you to record your responses to a range of questions related to the position and will allow you to demonstrate your knowledge and experience in a way that just your CV alone would not be able to. It also ensures fairness for you and all candidates, as all of our shortlisted candidates are asked the same questions and assessed on their responses. Your responses will be reviewed by our recruitment team
After a review of completed interviews, shortlisted candidates will be invited to an initial technical interview with the hiring manager. This interview may involve the completion and presentation of a relevant business case.
Finalists may be invited to a follow-up interview with additional members of the hiring team.
All candidates will be notified as to the status of their application as soon as is possible.
Etihad Airways is more than the UAE’s national airline - we’re shaping the future of global aviation. From our hub in Abu Dhabi, we connect people across continents and cultures, while driving our “Journey 2030” ambition to double our fleet, expand our network and grow our people for a new era of excellence. Join us and become part of a vision where the world is your workplace and extraordinary experiences take flight.
To learn more visit www.etihad.com
Recruitment Fraud Alert Beware of fraudulent job offers from individuals or organizations claiming to represent the Etihad group. We will never ask for personal information, bank details, or payment during the recruitment process. Interviews are conducted face-to-face or via video/telephone before any formal offer. If you are asked for money, please treat it as fraudulent.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in law, Human Resources, or a related discipline.
- 5-8 years' experience in employment law, HR policy, or benefits and working conditions from either a legal or senior HR background.
- At least 3 years' experience within a large, multinational organization with complex matrix reporting.
- Strong drafting and writing skills policies, contracts, and employee-facing documentation.
- Highly analytical: comfortable quantifying the cost and business impact of policy or process change.
- A proactive, low-instruction-needed, 'fix-it' mindset you spot problems and drive solutions without being asked.
- Comfortably using AI tools to support drafting, without losing your own critical thinking and judgment.
- Experience with HRIS platforms (SAP SuccessFactors or similar) is a plus.
- Aviation industry experience is an advantage, but we're open to all industry backgrounds.
About Etihad Airways
The UAE’s national airline serves passengers worldwide from its Abu Dhabi hub.
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