HR Business Partner Middle East – Vice President

Middle East HR Business Partner

Business partner (BP) to the country business heads and key member of the country management teams across the Middle East

Act as the key point of contact for HR across the Middle East countries ensuring high quality HR services deliver through collaboration with Global Human Resources Centres of Excellence (GHR COE)

In partnership with the relevant GHR COE and global HR BPs, coordinate efficient and aligned delivery of GHR services in support of HR Strategy

Partner with the Global HRBPs/Regional HRBP to deliver seamless delivery, business advisory and execution of country related HR matters

Ensure coordination and alignment with COEs as it relates to the regional priorities

Execute initiatives to drive business success and transformation, with a focus on attracting, retaining, deploying and developing talent and leadership

Represent the GHR function in relevant committees and governance bodies, ensuring full regulatory compliance of all HR activities within the regional legal entities

Act as the HR liaison for interaction with local regulators and government bodies

Ensure HR coverage for Audit, Risk and Compliance initiatives

Represent HR in the region to include participation on HR related boards and industry forums

Location representative for business related communications e.g. business town halls, executive visits

Provide support to Sales/RFP requests including coordinating data requests, draft

Function as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on important HR topics

Coach, mentor, and guide leaders on organizational effectiveness

Support senior leadership in developing a culture of Global Inclusion and Diversity promoting the State Street values

Mitigate risk by ensuring employment processes, practices and procedures are compliant with STT policies, risk, and governance with a focus on employment laws and regulations – balancing local requirements with global approaches in a sensitive manner

Provide data and analytics to support business insights and decisions; seek and share people related market trends and competitor intelligence

Depending on further developments of the regional HR org set up, potentially oversee countries in terms of additional reporting lines

Technical Skills:

7+ years of practical HR experience in a HR generalist role, with a focus on Business Partnering within a large and dynamic organization

Strong understanding of the Saudi Labour Laws and supporting implementation regulations

Ability to conduct internal HR compliance reviews

Fluent in Arabic and English

Strong IT Skills – Proficiency in HRIS systems and software (QIWA, GOSI and Mudad)

Key Competencies:

Excellent communication skills

The ability to work with people from a diverse range of countries and cultures

The ability to work independently on HR activities in country and be part of a global HR Team

Strong relationship builder inside and outside of Saudi Arabia

Strong influencing skills to ensure global processes are implemented and local opportunities are maximized

Strong commercial acumen, preferable in the financial services industry

Understanding of Middle East local employment and labour regulations with direct experience in KSA and UAE (preferable)

Excellent communication, presentation, consulting, interpersonal, influencing, negotiating and critical thinking skills