Irum I.
UAE HR Manager | HR Operations & Labour Law Compliance
I help UAE businesses hire the right people, stay compliant with UAE Labour Law, and run HR operations that work day to day. I have 8+ years of HR and administration experience in the UAE across real estate, hospitality and holiday homes, property management and contracting. I currently lead HR for a multi-entity group in Dubai covering four business lines: Holiday Homes, Real Estate, Fleet and Facility Management. How I can help: • Recruitment: job descriptions, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offers and onboarding • HR setup: HR policies, SOPs, employee handbooks, forms and templates • UAE compliance: Labour Law, MOHRE, WPS, GDRFA, visa and Emirates ID processes • HR operations: employee records, attendance, leave, payroll inputs, onboarding and offboarding • Employee relations: disciplinary processes, grievances and performance management • HR systems: Zoho, Bayzat, Keka, SAP, Bitrix24, Odoo A good fit if you are: • Setting up or expanding a business in the UAE and need HR processes in place • A small or growing company without a full-time HR team • Hiring in the UAE and need someone who knows the local market and the visa process Master's degree in Human Resource Management. Based in Dubai (UTC+4). Send me a message with what you need and I'll tell you honestly whether I'm the right fit.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 2, the fewest it counts (since Oct 2026)
Read daily since Oct 27, under 30 days
Billed in all: $1,637$1.6k
$1.5k in the last 6 months
Across 2 contracts
Across 2 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Tracked from Oct 27, 2026.
Skill rankings: Top 14% in Human Resource Information System
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