HR Business Partner Manager

Description

Privately held since its founding in 1983, A&M is a leading global professional services firm that provides advisory, business performance improvement and turnaround management services. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced HRBP to work in a result driven, high energy and commercially focused People Team.

A&M is rapidly growing in the Middle East and seeking to hire a HR Business Partner to be based in our Regional HQ in Riyadh.  You will be an integral part of the global People team and work closely with the Managing Directors and Operations team members in the Middle East, reporting into our London office.  This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced HRBP to shape the people agenda and deliver exceptional people processes for more than 300 talented colleagues across the UAE and Saudi-Arabia.  A&M’s global People Team is held in high regard by the Firm, we have ‘a seat at the table’ and key agenda for driving and shaping the employee experience.

A&M Culture

A&M has a fast-paced environment with a highly dynamic culture which emphasizes collaboration to deliver the best results for our clients, underpinned by meritocracy. Our entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry.

The collaborative, supportive environment, and engaging work—guided by A&M’s core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are the main reasons our people love working at A&M.

We are rapidly investing in the Inclusive Diversity space, including an Inclusive Diversity Office with Executive Leadership and a new dedicated Inclusive Diversity hire with 100% dedication to this important matter. We strive to constantly improve our culture and foster an inclusive environment where every colleague can bring their true selves to work. It runs through how we recruit, develop employees, conduct business, support clients, and partner with vendors. It is the A&M way.

The Role

In this role, you will partner with a fast-growing, fee-earning practice groups with employees in the UAE and KSA. You will be an advocate for employees, counsel the Middle East Leadership and senior management on employee experience.  This will include onboarding, employee development, performance improvement, culture and other people matters.

Working as an experienced HRBP, you will be responsible for helping to develop and support an exceptional group of people. You will be providing operational HR support, strategic advice, guidance and best practice solutions in the Middle East. You will do so in line with firm policies and principles, whilst also creating bespoke initiatives to enhance the employee experience and support the achievement of business strategies and culture change.

This is an exciting role where no day will be the same. It combines operational and strategic responsibilities, requiring a solid HR generalist background. Your decision making will be underpinned by a mindset which considers commercials, risk management, internal protocols/precedents, common sense and labour laws to successfully partner with and influence all areas of the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish credible working relationships across the range of key stakeholders (e.g., leadership, senior management, and wider employee groups) in the Middle East
• Keep abreast of developments within the labour law and work with key stakeholders to adapt policy/procedures/contracts in order to remain compliant and ensure best implementation for A&M
• Take ownership of operational activities (such as GOSI & wider GCC pension enrolments, overseeing iqama/visa processes, Qiwa, policy creation) and government reporting, ensuring compliance with local requirements
• Drive GCC localisation policy and ensure compliance with hiring mandates within the GCC, with a focus on Saudization and Emiratization
• Consult with senior stakeholders to drive change, improve organisational effectiveness, identify areas of development and implement people strategies
• Collaborate with People Operations and Talent Acquisition teams to support on promotion, internal transfer and new hire offer & onboarding processes  
• Identify trends; initiate and drive plans to resolve complex issues in the areas of training, compensation, staffing, and employee relations to ensure fairness and legal compliance
• Leverage tools to provide metrics, analysis and reporting to the practice that will help drive people decisions such as engagement, turnover and recruiting metrics
• People Development – help leaders identify gaps in skills for team members, and work with leaders to create a plan to address, in conjunction with our Learning & Development colleagues
• Proactively address employee relations issues with leaders, provide guidance and ensure consistency in approach and mitigating risk for the firm, and be the point of contact for employee relations and disciplinary procedures 
• To continuously develop an understanding of the business, its needs, objectives, commercial pressures, challenges, and create bespoke solutions
• Support with graduate programmes as and when necessary
• To act as an advocate and champion for our core values

The Requirements

We are looking for people who have:

• KSA nationality
• a high-grade bachelor’s degree (or equivalent/higher) from an accredited top-tier university (business/management, human resources, organizational behavior or similar disciplines are preferred but not essential)
• 6+ years of prior HR & business partner experience in a professional services industry
• strong problem solving and analytical skills
• proactive mindset
• excellent people management and HR generalist skillset, considered a trusted and proactive BP by your internal clients
• sensitivity to/discretion in handling confidential information
• a sound understanding of risk management (noting internal precedents; good practice; legislation etc.)
• effective interpersonal communication, influencing and negotiation skills
• absolute attention to detail
• good judgement, superb integrity, maturity, and fairness in dealing with people
• passion about employee engagement and wellbeing
• fluency in English and Arabic, both written and oral is essential

Culture is important at A&M. People with the below personal style, will fit right in.

• Adaptable and agile - thrives in a rapid growth, fast-paced, challenging, and unpredictable environment
• Hands-on and non-hierarchical operator who is equally effective in managing up and down and relates well at all levels and cultures
• Driven by values and integrity, straight talker, builds confidence and leads by example
• Autonomous – A&M has a flat structure with a self-sufficient culture
• Entrepreneurial spirit

Diversity & Inclusion

A&M’s entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who can positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M’s core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are the main reasons our people love working at A&M. Inclusive Diversity means we embrace diversity, and we foster inclusiveness, encouraging everyone to bring their whole self to work each day. It runs through how we recruit, develop employees, conduct business, support clients, and partner with vendors. It is the A&M way.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is Alvarez & Marsal’s practice to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, family medical history, genetic information or other protected medical condition, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by and in accordance with applicable laws. Employees and Applicants can find A&M policy statements and additional information by region here.

Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters

Please note that as per A&M policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening and in alignment with our Inclusive Diversity values. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that A&M will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.