Senior Overseas Employee Relations Specialist

Our client is a multi-industry corporation specializing in high-end equipment manufacturing, oil and gas engineering and technical services. With a team of about 7,000 staff worldwide, they are now opening a new manufacturing location in UAE. Here they will be expanding their current production of oil & gas equipment that is now mostly happening in China.

What we offer
Your salary is tax free! You will have the opportunity to expand your network and be a part of a dynamic and growing company. Our client offers a direct employment contract, competitive salary package, and other benefits as per UAE Labor Law.

Who you are
You are a strategic and detail-oriented professional with a strong understanding of overseas employment frameworks. You bring a Group-level mindset, high risk awareness, and the confidence to advise on complex and sensitive employee relations matters across multiple regions and cultures.

Skills & Competencies:

• Overseas employee relations management
• Ability to support regional HR teams and handle complex cases
• Strong understanding of Policy design, governance frameworks and process improvement
• Clear communication and cross-cultural coordination
• HRIS participation and system-driven ER management
• Strong judgment, integrity, and confidentiality

Education & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or any related courses and higher education is advantageous
• English proficiency required (working and professional level). Chinese (Mandarin) speaker is advantageous
• Minimum 3 years of experience in employee relations or related HR functions; Overseas ER or international employment management
• experience is highly preferred
• Knowledge of overseas labor law and compliance is a strong advantage

Description
In this role, you will support the Group's international employment framework by centrally overseeing overseas employee relations management.
You will define ER principles, policies, and systems at a Group level while empowering regional HR teams and providing expert support in complex or high-risk situations to ensure organizational stability, compliance, and risk control across overseas operations.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Group-Level Overseas Employee Relations Principles & Policy Framework
  • Formulate and oversee core overseas employee relations principles, management boundaries, and policy requirements aligned with local labor laws and cultural contexts.
  • Define unified standards, critical processes, and ER risk thresholds to guide regional HR teams and business leaders.
  • Continuously assess common overseas ER issues and drive policy optimization and improvement
  • Ensure overseas ER management contributes to governance standardization, risk prevention, and organizational stability at Group level.
• Regional ER Enablement & Professional Support
  • Provide ER enablement to overseas HR teams through policy interpretation, case review support, and operational guidance.
  • Act as a professional advisor on daily and complex employee relations matters, strengthening regional HR problem-solving capabilities.
  • Establish and operate a Group-level ER support mechanism for sensitive, complex, or high-risk cases.
  • Capture best practices and typical ER cases to build a centralized knowledge base and reference tools.
• Overseas ER Management System & HRIS Development
  • Participate in the design and development of overseas HR frameworks and HRIS, focusing on ER-related workflows and governance rules.
  • Promote system-driven ER management to improve standardization, transparency, and compliance.
  • Collaborate with other HR functions to enhance efficiency and professionalism across overseas HR operations.