HR Generalist

Job Description:
Job Title: HR Generalist
Corporate Title: Officer
Location: Saudi Arabia
Company Overview:
At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial
lives better through the power of every connection. Responsible Growth is how
we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities
and shareholders every day.
One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work
for our teammates around the world. We're devoted to being a diverse and
inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of
backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their
families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical,
emotional, and financial well-being.
Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and
offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for
flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization.
Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to
learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference.
Join us!
Role Description:
We are looking to hire a junior level country-based HR Generalist for Saudi
Arabia; supporting and covering the MENA region (KSA, UAE and Qatar). The role
represents a tremendous opportunity for a sufficiently motivated and capable
individual to learn, develop and ultimately be responsible for supporting and
providing a full range of HR services.
The role is a key resource is supporting the country and business line
manager(s) and other support functions (Legal, Finance, Corporate Services,
etc.). It aims to guides, manage, lead and assist in a variety of employment
related tasks and queries - from problem solving and developing/implementing
solutions, to managing and administering these critical and necessary tasks.
Being a control function and part of the wider EMEA/MENA HR team, we partner
with other functions such as Compliance and Finance to ensure employees and
the organisation remains compliant with all aspects of local employment law,
functional policy and regulation.
Key Responsibilities:
* Partner with the regional Comp & Ben team in London providing feedback and local market information re compensation and benefits topics to help ensure the organisation remains competitive in the market
* Partnering with the EMEA Recruitment and Onboardings team to help coordinate and ensure new hires are setup and properly on-boarded when joining the company
* Partner with the Global Mobility Team and Immigration vendors to manage the transfer and relocation of employees (inbound and outbound), ensuring employment documentation is in place for local/global legal compliance. processing visa and residency permits renewals and issuance, etc in Mugeem and assisting in the administration of visa invitations and letters with the Saudi Chamber of Commerce.
* Provide guidance and partner with line managers on performance management matters including issues resolution: career development, promotions, performance improvement, pay increases, and disciplinary actions.
* Partner with the EMEA Learning & Development team as local point of contact on training initiatives and plans.
* Partner with the HR Service Centre and the payroll team to ensure payroll matters are handled appropriately (GOSI registrations and de-registrations, submissions, monthly calculations, payments, deductions, annual updates)
* Pro-actively assist and partner in managing employee relations issues with line managers and escalating within HR as appropriate. Helping to coordinate employee performance improvement plans, disciplinary actions and providing management guidance regarding employee issues and mitigating any potential risks.
* Be aware of and partner with legal teams (internal & external) regarding existing and new legislations as enacted by the MLSD (Ministry of Labour & Social Development), GOSI (General Organisation for Social Insurance), etc. Updating employee policies and guidelines, ensuring they remain in compliance with the local labour law and regulations
* Provide reports/information for both internal and external audit partners, linking in internal teams where required i.e. Headcount reporting, organisation charts, etc.
* Partner and maintain strong vendor management relations (i.e. legal, insurance, recruitment and compensation and benefits consultancy firms)
* Responsible for administering and processing MLSD related tasks and requirements, such as helping to ensure healthy and compliant Saudization levels, ensuring employee records are correctly and accurately captured, etc.
* The Riyadh Municipality portal - ensuring the licence for MLKSA is updated annually in partnership with the Corporate Services team and the MENA COO
What we are looking for:
* As a minimum some HR related experience is essential, international exposure i.e. with a global/multinational Company will be useful
* A person who is motivated, eager to learn and has an appetite to develop
* Fluency (written & verbal) in English and Arabic is essential.
* A degree in Business Administration, or Human Resources Management is preferred.
* An individual who demonstrates honesty and integrity.
Skills that will help:
* Skilled in problem identification, analysis, and solving
* Pragmatic and able to be proactive and use ones initiative
* Is organized, with good attention to detail is essential, with an ability to finish what they start
* Excellent interpersonal skills, as well as good judgment and the ability to positively influence
Bank of America
Good conduct and sound judgment is crucial to our long term success. It 's
important that all employees in the organisation understand the expected
standards of conduct and how we manage conduct risk. Individual accountability
and an ownership mind-set are the cornerstones of our Code of Conduct and are
at the heart of managing risk well.
We are an equal opportunity employer and ensure that no applicant is subject
to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity,
marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, age,
sexual orientation, socio-economic background, responsibilities for
dependants, physical or mental disability. The Bank selects candidates for
interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience.
We strive to ensure that our recruitment processes are accessible for all
candidates and encourage any candidates to tell us about any adjustment
requirements.
Job Band:
H6
Shift:
Hours Per Week:
‎40
Weekly Schedule:
Referral Bonus Amount:
‎0