22 Retail Hr jobs in Kuwait

Seeking a Gulf-national HR professional to oversee and control HR operations across Kuwait, KSA, Bahrain, UAE, and Oman. The role involves managing HR partners and officers in each location, ensuring compliance with licensing and residency renewal requirements, and overseeing payroll processing across the GCC region.

Key Requirements:

• Proven HR experience in GCC countries
  
• Strong knowledge of licensing, residency renewal, and payroll regulations in the region
  
• Ability to coordinate and manage HR teams across multiple countries
  
• Arabic speaker is a MUST

Company Industry

• Recruitment
• Placement Firm
• Executive Search

Department / Functional Area

• HR
• Human Relations
• Industrial Relations

Keywords

• Regional Human Resources Business Partner

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Responsibilities：

1.Assist business team on the whole financial process, formulate and optimize financial processes and rules, provide professional financial advice and promote implementation.

2.Support financial matters for new countries/cities launch, ensure smooth business-related financial processes, and control financial risks.

3.Cooperate with professional financial teams such as accounting, tax, reporting, treasury, internal control, etc., to ensure all businesses comply with financial rules.

4.Evaluate the investment and expected return of new business, and provide financial support for business development.

5.Participate in the company's business plan related work, be responsible for the annual financial budget and rolling forecast, and conduct effective budget management together with the business.

6.Gain in-depth understanding of the business, work closely with business partners, establish an effective financial analysis system, conduct in-depth analysis of business operations, identify opportunities and indicate risks.

7.Participate in the construction of financial digitalization and put forward demands and suggestions from the perspective of analysis and monitoring.

Requirements:

1.Bachelor's degree or above, background in corporate finance, accounting, finance or related majors.

2.More than 3 years of experience in finance BP or related positions.

3.Proficient in using financial software, daily work software and statistical analysis methods, with good data processing and analysis capabilities.

4.Have a strong curiosity and entrepreneurial spirit, and eager to learn new things.

5.Have good communication skills and team spirit, and can effectively coordinate and cooperate with different departments.

6.Have a strong sense of responsibility and business sensitivity, think deeply, and possess skills in identifying and resolving issues.

7.Able to use English as the working language.

Nice to have:

1.Have overseas financial management experience in multinational companies.

2.Can use Arabic as the working language.

3.Have work experience in global on-demand/logistics/e-commerce platforms companies.

Job highlights:

1.Overseas business is developing rapidly, chance to grow together with our business.

2.Deeply participate in business operations, get exposed to various financial modules, enhance comprehensive financial capabilities.

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced HR Generalist to join our team. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong understanding of HR best practices in an educational setting and possess excellent communication and organizational skills.

Key Responsibilities

Generalist HR

• Maintain and update HR systems and records to ensure accuracy and compliance with legal and regulatory standards.
• Support the development and implementation of HR policies and procedures aligned with the school’s strategic goals.
• Generate employment contracts, renewal letters, letters of offers, and salary certificates for all employees across BIE.
• Liaise with messengers regarding work permits, driving licenses, and residency renewals.
• Be the first point of contact for Ministry enquiries and approvals regarding employment contracts.
• Manage the team of messengers and ensure that all Ministry-related jobs are completed within agreed timelines.
• Maintain the BIE staff database and employee records, ensuring confidentiality.
• Coordinate with systems to create user IDs for new employees and update email groups as needed.
• Coordinate the departure of employees from the school.
• Manage the upkeep and servicing of the hard copy staff filing system.
• Assist in translating official documents between English and Arabic.
• Support the school's succession management policy by keeping policies and procedures up to date in handbooks.
• Promote competencies such as behavior management, communication, understanding of the business, results focus, customer service, personal effectiveness, leadership, and teamwork.
• Perform other duties as required by the Director of Human Resources or Senior Management Team.

Skills

Essential Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience in a generalist HR role, ideally within the education sector.
• Strong understanding of recruitment, employment law, and HR compliance.
• Proficiency in HR systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Fluency in English and Arabic, both written and spoken.

Personal Attributes

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Proactive, solution-focused, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Discreet, trustworthy, and committed to confidentiality.
• A collaborative team player with a positive, professional attitude.

HR Generalist - Local Contract

• Proven experience in a generalist HR role, ideally within the education sector.
• Strong understanding of recruitment, employment law, and HR compliance.
• Proficiency in HR systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Fluency in English and Arabic, both written and spoken.

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Proactive and solutions-oriented, capable of managing multiple priorities.
• Discreet and trustworthy, maintaining confidentiality.
• A collaborative team player with a positive attitude.

Safeguarding

Applicants should provide references from at least two previous employers, covering at least four years of employment or all employment if less than four years. References from the same employer are acceptable if only one previous employer exists. References must be countersigned by the Head Teacher or Principal if provided by a line manager. All successful candidates will undergo an enhanced criminal background check and provide a detailed residential history for the past ten years.

The British School of Kuwait is committed to safer recruitment practices.