HR Generalist

**The Role**

Savills is a globally recognised real estate brand and offers the opportunity for growth and development. We are looking for a motivated and professional individual with an interest in benefiting from the support and experience the brand can offer.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Deliver best-in-class talent acquisition and management by leading all local recruitment activities in alignment with the regional Recruitment Executive, ensuring consistency in practices and processes.
- Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for KSA, utilizing company software and recruitment portals to maximize efficiency, regularly updating vacancy listings.
- Train and coach hiring managers on the recruitment lifecycle and talent acquisition processes to ensure a professional and unified approach.
- Develop and manage the KSA Graduate Program, represent Savills at Saudi universities, and promote success stories to position graduates as brand ambassadors.
- Provide recruitment KPIs and progress tracking to the Head of HR and Regional HR team as required.
- Promote the Savills employer brand and support initiatives to enhance the Employee Value Proposition (EVP) and global branding efforts.

**Operational HR Support & Employee Relations**
- Serve as a key contact for employee relations matters, resolving concerns, promoting a positive work environment, and escalating complex issues to the Head of HR when necessary.
- Support line managers during probation reviews, including advising on extensions where needed.
- Assist in conducting investigations into employee grievances and complaints while maintaining confidentiality and fairness.
- Play an active role in performance management during the probationary period, following up with managers and employees as needed.
- Contribute to annual appraisals and promotion processes.

**Learning & Development**
- Collaborate with the Head of HR to plan and deliver training programs, including support for e-learning initiatives.
- Liaise with the Training & Development Manager to identify and address employee training needs.

**Onboarding, Offboarding & HR Operations**
- Oversee the development and delivery of a comprehensive staff induction program, periodically reviewing and enhancing content.
- Ensure a smooth onboarding experience for new joiners and continuously improve offboarding processes.
- Manage the full visa process for new joiners, renewals, and leavers, escalating issues to the Head of HR as necessary.
- Review and enhance the joiner and leaver processes to improve the overall employee experience.

**Collaboration & Process Improvement**
- Collaborate with departments such as Marketing, IT, Compliance, and Finance to ensure alignment and support HR-related initiatives.
- Implement tools and best practices to improve HR processes, reporting, and overall operational efficiency.
- Assist in delivering HR analytics and reports to HQ (plc), and support local and regional reporting requirements.

**Systems & Compliance**
- Ensure the accuracy and integrity of employee data on internal systems and contribute to the optimization of system use and efficiency tools.
- Follow up with the GRO regarding all relevant licenses, portals, and regulatory updates.

**Skills, Knowledge and Experience**
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred
- Proven experience as an HR Generalist in the KSA (minimum 5-6 years)
- In-depth knowledge of KSA labour laws and regulations
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion
- Proficient in HRIS and Microsoft Office Suite
- High attention to details and strong execution skills
- Ability to plan and prioritize work and conflicting demands
- Good understanding of the pace and urgency related to the HR function
- Solid MS Outlook and Word experience.
- Good Excel experience (basic formulas and formatting experience)
- Proficient at navigating technology and ability to learn systems quickly. independently
- Articulate, proactive, professional and confident demeanor; able to work with mínimal supervision
- Eager to learn and grow within a fast paced and dynamic tram structure
- Good planning and organisational skills
- CIPD certification is a plus