HR Director - Abu Dhabi based - Financial Services/Banking

Michael Page

UAE

Ref: HP350-2604

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

* Group HR role reporting directly to the CEO
* HRD level Financial Services / Banking / Capital Markets experience is essential
* Role based in Abu Dhabi

Client Details
A well established and highly successful business with continued and exciting growth potential

Description
* We are retained by our client to secure a seasoned HR Director with a strong background within credible, multinational financial services / banking organisations. The successful candidate will already have a track record in improvement or positive transformation of HR functions.
* Middle East experience is essential and the candidate will be preferably already based within the UAE.
* As the company continues to grow and evolve, it requires continual HR review and a shift to a potentially more sophisticated HR strategy with robust systems and processes. This is an all-round group HR role incorporating all facets of HR.
* This role requires the technical best practice HR know-how from reputable and relevant companies as well as a pro-active approach and drive to improving the HR department.
* Reporting to the CEO, this role will overhaul and improve HR strategy, systems and processes for the whole organisation, position it for continued growth.

Job Offer
Competitive package and benefits

Requirements

* Minimum 12-18 years of experience in generalist and/or some specialist Human Resources roles
* The majority of the HR experience must be within Financial Services / Banking / Capital Markets organisations - This is also essential.
* Must have 5+ years of the above experience within the Middle East and should already be based on the ground in the UAE or GCC
* Ability to influence change at board and senior management level
* Arabic speaking is an advantage

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.

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HR Director salaries in UAE

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AED 82,500

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