HR Officer

Job description / Role

A leading financial institution is seeking an experienced HR Officer, to join their team in Bahrain. The role involves; implementing performance management across the company, identifying relevant training needs for the staff, conducting relevant in-house training to develop and improve employee job skills, maintaining and updating information in the employees personal files, administering staff leave, preparing employment letters and reference letters when needed, preparing advertisements for vacant positions, scheduling and organizing interviews and arranging induction programs, among others. The individual must have top interpersonal skills to manage relationships at all levels within the institution and external parties.

This is a genuinely exciting opportunity that checks almost every box:

The Bahraini economy is rapidly growing and the jurisdictions financial sector is constantly evolving, creating abundant opportunities for experienced professionals.

The firm enjoys an outstanding reputation among international companies conducting business in the Kingdom.

The successful applicant will also enjoy the tax-free package and fantastic lifestyle that Bahrain has to offer.

Requirements

- Have a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant subject from a respected university
- Have between 2 to 5 years experience in Human Resources within the Finance Industry
- Have the ability to manage internal and external relationships
- Be willing to relocate to Bahrain

Skills that are not mandatory however are beneficial:
- Arabic language skills would be a distinct advantage.
- Currently residing in the Kingdom of Bahrain or Middle East region.

About the Company

Bespoke Professionals was established in the Kingdom of Bahrain in early 2012 and now has offices in Bahrain and Dubai. We are a specialist legal executive search firm who have placed lawyers and support staff in the leading law firms and multinational companies in the GCC and wider Middle East region.

We pride ourselves on delivering a value-added introduction service that achieves the goals of both client and candidate, and so take great care to absorb every last detail when learning about our clients and candidates, so as to ensure a mutually beneficial match.

The majority of our focus is in the Legal sector, working very closely with UK, US and local law firms in the Middle East and in the Asia Pacific region, on a contingent and retained basis. We also exclusively recruit and headhunt for a number of banks, telecoms, and energy firms on legal and compliance mandates.