Human Resources Director (Mandarin Speaker)

About the Role

People Strategy and Leadership

• Develop and implement People strategies aligned with business objectives and growth.
• Partner with senior management on workforce planning, organizational structure, and people decisions.
• Lead and develop the HR/People team in Dubai.
• Establish and improve HR policies, processes, and systems; provide strategic HRBP support to business leaders.

Talent and Performance

• Lead regional and international recruitment strategies and build pipelines for critical and leadership roles.
• Partner with hiring managers to improve hiring quality, efficiency, and candidate experience; strengthen employer branding.
• Develop KPI/OKR and performance frameworks covering probation, confirmation, reviews, and improvement processes.
• Develop career, succession, talent management, and leadership development programs.

Employee Relations and Rewards

• Oversee grievances, disciplinary matters, and workplace conflicts; drive engagement, retention, and a collaborative performance culture.
• Review compensation and benefits structures and support salary reviews, bonus and incentive programs, and market benchmarking.

HR Operations and Organizational Development

• Oversee onboarding, probation, attendance, leave, payroll coordination, offboarding, and confidential employee records.
• Ensure HR practices comply with applicable UAE employment laws and company policies.
• Support expansion, restructuring, and change management; identify organizational gaps and recommend people solutions.
• Develop training initiatives and scalable HR processes to support international growth.
• Work with external HR, legal, and professional advisors when required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or above in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, or a related field.
• 15+ years of HR/People experience, including at least 8–10 years in a senior HR leadership role.
• Dubai/UAE or multinational-environment experience is highly preferred.
• FinTech, financial services, trading, technology, or other fast-paced industry experience is an advantage.
• Strong HRBP, talent acquisition, performance management, employee relations, and organizational development experience.
• Fluent in Mandarin Chinese and English; strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong understanding of HR operations and UAE employment practices.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities; integrity and confidentiality.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, multicultural, international environment.

What We Offer

• International and multicultural working environment with regional and global exposure.
• Senior leadership and career development opportunities and the opportunity to shape the People function.
• Competitive compensation and benefits; dynamic and collaborative working culture.