HR Officer Saudi Arabia

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Role: Human Resources Officer KSA

Location: Riyadh KSA

Purpose

The HR Officer will play a key role in delivering efficient and effective HR operations across KSA ensuring compliance with company policies local labor laws and Serviers values while contributing to a positive and engaging work environment.

Responsibilities

• Recruitment: Manage recruitment for KSA-based positions including advertising sourcing screening and interviewing candidates for internal and external vacancies.
• Support with hiring managers to deliver efficient and high-quality recruitment outcomes.
• Deliver recruitment practices in line with internal recruitment guideline and policies.
• Ensure recruitment practices comply with Saudization/localization requirements.
• Build candidate pipelines and talent pools through partnerships job portals and referrals.

HR Operations & Employee Lifecycle

• Liaison & Compliance:Act as the primary point of contact for HR third-party agencies (PRO services) and ensure all records comply with Saudi labor law.
• Onboarding & Government Relations:Manage the end-to-end onboarding process including document collection hardware/software readiness and the administration of visas work permits and Iqama procedures.
• Portal Management:Handle employee registration contract creation and profile maintenance on local government portals including Qiwa GOSI and Muqeem.
• Offboarding:Execute exit formalities such as contract terminations on government systems (Qiwa/GOSI) SEHA license cancellations where applicable and conducting exit interviews where applicable.
• Data Management:Maintain accurate and confidential employee records throughout the entire employment lifecycle.

Employee Relations & Engagement

• Act as the first point of contact for employee queries in Saudi Arabia.
• Drive local employee engagement and well-being initiatives such as local events celebrations and activities.

Financial Reporting

• Provide accurate reports related to the finance department (expenses bills GOSI etc.)
• Maintain and track HR-related financial records and prepare HR/Finance reports (e.g. payroll reports GOSI HRDF MHRSD).
• Ensure alignment between HR data and Finance requirements for audits and compliance.

Compliance & Policy

• Ensure compliance with Saudi labor laws GOSI HRDF and Ministry of Human Resources & Social Development (MHRSD) requirements.
• Support internal/external audits and maintain alignment with company HR policies.
• Track Saudization progress and support localization strategies.
• Partner with the HRBP Middle East on regional HR initiatives policy rollouts and talent programs.
• Share local HR insights and labor market updates to support regional decision-making.

Qualifications & Skills Required

• Bachelors degree in HR Business or a related field.
• Fluency in Arabic and English is mandatory.
• 1-2 years of experiencein KSA HR operations (including recruitment and government portals).
• Solid understanding of Saudi Labor Law and local compliance (GOSI MHRSD HRDF).
• Proficiency in Excel and HRMS tools.

Personal Attributes

• Adaptability:Eager to take on new responsibilities and support the team where needed.
• Curiosity:A proactive interest in learning the aspects and essentials of HR in a multinational environment.
• Discretion:Exceptional ability to handle confidential data and information.
• Communication:A positive service-oriented attitude when dealing with employees and stakeholders.

Whatever your area of expertise your work within the Servier Group helps advance therapeutic progress for the benefit of patients. You will be part of teams recognized for their scientific excellence and reach your full potential in a professional environment that encourages you to develop yourself. Tailor-made onboarding journeys mobility opportunities quality trainings responsible management team spirit... All this and more in a workplace focused on your well-being.

At Servier we are committed to therapeutic progress to serve patient needs. We put the diversity of our employees as a source of richness for the fulfillment of this vocation.