Senior HR & Admin Executive
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Role Summary Manage the full HR and administrative function across the group’s UAE operations and coordinate with subsidiary/related entities, covering the employee lifecycle, compliance, performance monitoring, and day-to-day office administration.
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Role Summary
Manage the full HR and administrative function across the group’s UAE operations and coordinate with subsidiary/related entities, covering the employee lifecycle, compliance, performance monitoring, and day-to-day office administration. (Salary processing sits with the existing payroll team.)
Key Responsibilities – HR
- Manage end-to-end recruitment: sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer letters, and onboarding.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records, contracts, and HR files in line with UAE labour law and JAFZA requirements.
- Administer attendance and leave management; maintain accurate records and coordinate with the payroll team on inputs.
- Handle visa, labour card, Emirates ID, and medical insurance processing for UAE staff; coordinate equivalent immigration and HR formalities for AMS Morocco and Amstergi Egypt with local providers/PROs.
- Manage group medical and life insurance enrolment, renewals, additions, and deletions.
- Manage the probation process: track probation periods, coordinate assessments with line managers, and issue confirmation, extension, or termination communications.
- Coordinate training and development activities beyond onboarding; identify needs with management and track completion.
- Draft and manage all HR communications: offers, confirmations, warnings, resignations, terminations, and policy circulars.
- Maintain HR policies and the employee handbook.
Performance & Mis
- Monitor employee KRAs and KPIs; coordinate performance review cycles and track outcomes with management.
- Prepare and submit MIS reports to management on sales team KRA/KPI performance.
- Monitor sales incentive achievement against targets, and process incentive calculation and release in coordination with management and the payroll team.
Expiry & Compliance Management
- Track and manage all expiries: visas, labour cards, Emirates IDs, passports, insurance, trade licences, tenancy contracts, and AMCs.
- Ensure timely renewals with advance alerts to avoid lapses or penalties.
Admin
- Oversee all office administration, facilities, and vendor coordination.
- Manage KYC documentation and submissions for banks, vendors, brands, insurers, and other counterparties.
- Maintain all business process handbooks (Accounting, Sales, Logistics) to support onboarding and operational consistency.
- Manage the HR & Admin budget; control and track spend, handle petty cash and expense processing, and reconcile.
- Manage and control monthly recurring expense payments – staff and admin related (mobile bills, utilities, vehicle expenses, etc.) – ensuring timely processing and verification against usage.
- Manage procurement of office supplies and maintain asset registers.
- Coordinate travel, accommodation, and logistics for staff and visitors.
- Maintain company documentation and liaise with PRO/government services for free zone and immigration formalities.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field.
- 5+ years in HR & Admin, with at least 2 years in the UAE (free zone experience preferred).
- Strong knowledge of UAE labour law and JAFZA processes.
- Familiarity with multi-jurisdiction HR (UAE, Morocco, Egypt), or a proven ability to coordinate HR and immigration matters across countries with local providers, an advantage.
- Proficient in MS Office; experience with HRMS/ERP an advantage.
- Excellent communication skills; Arabic an advantage.
Key Competencies
- Discretion and confidentiality, organisational skills, multi-entity coordination, attention to detail, follow-through on deadlines.
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