HR Director \xe2\x80\x93 International Law Firm

Dubai based

AED \xe2\x80\x93 40,000 \xe2\x80\x93 45,000 + Benefits

Key Responsibilities

• Main point of contact for all personnel, including Partners, and Firm management on a range of HR issues, procedures and policies consistent with the local employment standards, laws and Firm protocols and guidelines.
• Understands the local regulatory and legislative framework sufficiently to provide advice on various staffing projects and matters as they arise.
• Works alongside members of the firm?wide HR team to adopt and manage firm?wide policies and procedures.
• Controls and manages the application of policies and procedures including absence, benefits and compensation.
• Prepares statistics and management reports.
• Ensures compliance with firm-wide reporting requirements and protocols.
• Ensures compliance with health and safety.
• Strategically partners with business leadership in assigned locations by: speaking with key business leaders on a regular basis; providing direction on people implications of the business strategy and the impact on objectives; designing, developing, and implementing practical solutions.
• Manage professional recruitment, interviewing, assessment and placement.
• Ensures drafting and handling of employment contracts and any changes to those contracts over time.
• Completes orientation/new hire processes for new hires within assigned location.
• Works closely with the Director of Administration to consult and communicate compensation programs that reward quality performance standards.
• Oversees and completes all necessary payroll activities for responsible locations.
• Processing exit procedures, interviews, coordination of final payroll, collection of firm property, final review and closure of personnel file, etc.
• Maintains and/or audits personnel files for responsible locations. Completes all verifications of employment for assigned personnel.
• Provides coaching and guidance on matters related to employee relations and performance management.
• Arranges and conducts disciplinary and grievance meetings
• Develops and implements programs that will drive increased employee engagement, satisfaction and commitment at all levels
• Coordinates and performs human resources communications duties related to recruiting of personnel, orientation programs, benefits and other human resources matters.

Kingston Stanley