NO FURTHER APPLICATIONS.
Location: Dubai, UAE (office location to be confirmed; remote working initially)
Salary: AED 40,000 – 50,000 per month (tax-free), DOE
Schedule: Full-time, regular business hours with flexibility as required
Start Date: ASAP
Job Reference: FO-DXB-02
Overview
We are seeking an experienced HR Manager to join a newly established Single Family Office in Dubai as part of its founding team. The Principal is setting up his private office from scratch, and this role will take ownership of all HR operations across both his private and business affairs.
This is a broad, hands-on role with many moving pieces. You will build the HR function from the ground up, from policies and contracts to recruitment and onboarding, while supporting a team that spans office professionals and private household staff. The ideal candidate is a true people person who is highly organised, calm under a heavy workload, and able to move easily between the private and business sides of the Principal’s world.
The exact office location in Dubai will be confirmed once the core team is in place, so the role may start remotely. Preference will be given to candidates already based in or around Dubai.
Due to the confidential nature of this search, further details will be shared with shortlisted candidates only.
Key Responsibilities
- HR Set-Up: Build the HR function from scratch, including policies, employee handbook, contracts, job descriptions, organisational structure and HR processes.
- Private & Business HR: Oversee all HR operations across the Principal’s private household staff and his business and family office team, adapting approach and standards to each environment.
- Recruitment & Onboarding: Lead and coordinate hiring as the team grows, working with external agencies where appropriate, and ensure a smooth, well-structured onboarding experience.
- Employee Relations: Act as the first point of contact for staff matters, handling queries, concerns and sensitive situations with discretion, fairness and diplomacy.
- Payroll & Benefits: Coordinate payroll, benefits, medical insurance, leave and attendance in close collaboration with the finance team.
- Compliance & Immigration: Ensure full compliance with UAE Labour Law and manage visas, work permits, Emirates IDs and related documentation for staff as well as internationally for travel and staff based out of other residences when required.
- Performance & Development: Introduce performance management, appraisal and training processes that support a high-performing, motivated team.
- HR Systems & Records: Select and implement suitable HR systems and maintain accurate, confidential employee records.
- Culture & Retention: Help shape a positive, ambitious and respectful working culture that reflects the Principal’s values and supports long-term staff retention.
Candidate Profile
- Experience: Extensive HR experience, ideally in a generalist or HR Manager role covering the full employee life cycle. Proven Family Office experience is essential, and experience with private household staff is a strong advantage.
- People Person: Warm, approachable and genuinely interested in people, with the judgement to remain firm and fair when needed.
- Highly Organised: Able to manage a heavy workload with many priorities running at the same time across two very different environments.
- Builder Mindset: Comfortable starting from a blank page and creating structure, processes and order in a brand-new office.
- Team Player: Works collaboratively with the wider founding team and brings a positive, solutions-focused attitude.
- Discretion & Integrity: The highest level of confidentiality is essential, given the private nature of the role.
Requirements
- Proven Family Office experience is essential
- Extensive HR experience covering recruitment, employee relations, payroll coordination and compliance
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business or a related field
- Professional HR or related qualification preferred (CIPD Level 5 or 7, SHRM-CP/SCP or equivalent highly advantageous)
- Strong working knowledge of UAE Labour Law and visa and work permit processes
- Experience setting up HR policies, contracts and systems
- Excellent professional English, written and spoken
- Based in or around Dubai preferred; relocation considered for exceptional candidates
What Is Offered
- Compensation: AED 40,000 – 50,000 per month (tax-free), DOE
- Founding Role: The chance to design and build the HR function of a new Family Office from day one
- Variety: A broad role spanning both the private and business sides of the Principal’s world
- Team: The opportunity to work closely with a senior, high-calibre founding team
How to Apply
If you match the profile described above, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Please send your CV to jobs@squadplacements.com, quoting job reference FO-DXB-02 in the subject line.