Summary
Khatib & Alami is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to manage end-to-end recruitment for technical, project-based and corporate roles in Riyadh. The role covers sourcing, candidate assessment, offers, onboarding, talent pipelines, university relations and employer-branding activities, while maintaining recruitment records and reporting on hiring KPIs. Applicants must be Saudi nationals and have at least seven years of progressive talent acquisition experience, including knowledge of Saudi employment requirements and hands-on ATS experience; SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting and SHRM or CIPD certification are preferred. Spoken and written Arabic and English are required.
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Job Summary
The Talent Acquisition Specialist is a core member of the Human Resources team and supports in delivering high-quality, timely and cost-effective recruitment services in line with corporate policies and Saudi regulatory requirements.
The role holder manages the end-to-end recruitment cycle for assigned roles, from workforce requisition planning and sourcing through assessment, selection, offer management, onboarding and probation follow-up. The role has a strong focus on attracting, engaging and building sustainable pipelines of qualified Saudi talent across engineering, architecture, project management, construction supervision and corporate functions. The role holder also supports employer-branding, talent-community, university-relations and recruitment-marketing initiatives that strengthen Khatib & Alami’s position as an employer of choice in the Kingdom.
Key Responsibilities (Customer Focus)
- Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for assigned vacancies, including requisition intake, job posting, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, candidate assessment, selection, offer preparation, pre-employment checks, onboarding coordination and probation follow-up.
- Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, sourcing strategies, selection criteria, interview plans and realistic recruitment timelines.
- Source, attract and engage qualified Saudi nationals through LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, direct sourcing, professional networks, referrals, university partnerships, talent communities and other relevant channels.
- Build, maintain and segment proactive talent pools of qualified Saudi candidates for current and anticipated hiring needs, with particular focus on priority technical and project-based disciplines.
- Develop and maintain relationships with Saudi universities, colleges, professional associations, career services, government-supported talent programmes and relevant external partners.
- Attend and represent the firm at job fairs, university career days, industry events, networking activities and Saudi talent-community initiatives.
- Promote the Khatib & Alami employer brand through targeted recruitment campaigns, candidate engagement, talent-community communications and recruitment marketing activities.
- Prepare accurate and compelling job advertisements and ensure vacancies are posted through approved internal and external channels.
- Conduct initial screening and competency-based interviews, prepare candidate assessment reports and present qualified shortlists to hiring managers.
- Coordinate technical interviews, assessments, reference checks and selection feedback, ensuring a professional and timely candidate experience throughout the process.
Key Responsibilities (Internal Business Process)
- Support offer development and negotiation within approved salary scales, internal equity guidelines and relevant Saudi market conditions.
- Coordinate with HR Operations and relevant internal stakeholders on employment contracts, onboarding documentation, joining formalities and new-hire orientation.
- Support the development and delivery of induction and onboarding activities, ensuring new joiners receive a positive and structured transition into the firm.
- Maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date candidate, requisition and recruitment activity records in the Applicant Tracking System.
- Use SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting to create and manage requisitions, post vacancies, maintain candidate records, progress applicants through workflow stages and generate recruitment reports.
- Monitor recruitment KPIs, including time to fill, source effectiveness, pipeline health, offer acceptance rate, candidate experience and Saudi national hiring outcomes, and provide regular updates to management.
- Ensure recruitment activities are conducted in accordance with Saudi Labour Law, Saudization requirements, applicable employment regulations, data privacy requirements and corporate policies.
- Coordinate with HR Operations and government-relations teams on recruitment-related work permit, visa, iqama, profession-change, transfer-of-services and onboarding requirements for non-Saudi hires, where applicable.
- Maintain strong working relationships with hiring managers, HR colleagues, candidates, recruitment vendors and external stakeholders.
- Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes, candidate experience, sourcing effectiveness, system utilization and reporting quality.
Qualification, Technical Skills and Competencies
- Saudi national with a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Engineering, Public Administration or a related discipline. A relevant postgraduate qualification or professional HR certification is an advantage. SHRM or CIPD certification is highly desirable.
- Minimum 7 years of progressive, end-to-end talent acquisition experience, preferably within an engineering consultancy, construction, infrastructure, project management or professional-services environment.
- Demonstrated success in attracting, engaging and hiring Saudi nationals across technical, engineering, project-based and corporate functions, and in building sustainable Saudi talent pipelines and communities.
- Strong knowledge of Saudi Labour Law, Saudization and Nitaqat requirements, Saudi employment practices and recruitment-related processes for work permits, visas, iqama, profession changes and employee transfers.
- Hands-on experience using an Applicant Tracking System. SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting experience is highly preferred.
- Advanced practical proficiency in LinkedIn Recruiter, including talent mapping, Boolean search, candidate outreach, pipeline management and recruitment-market insights.
- Experience in university relations, career fairs, graduate recruitment, recruitment marketing, employer branding and talent-community engagement.
- Strong interviewing, stakeholder-management, negotiation, communication and presentation skills, with the ability to build credibility with hiring managers, senior leaders and candidates.
- Strong attention to detail, sound judgement, commercial awareness and ability to manage multiple recruitment priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency in spoken and written Arabic and English.