Associate – People Relations (Temporary Contract)

Job Overview

Chalhoub Group is hiring a Temporary Associate — People Relations (12–18 month contract) to provide hands‑on HR support for our JV brands (Berluti, Puig, Chaumet, Christian Louboutin, Elizabeth Arden). You’ll manage day‑to‑day people operations for around 500 employees across frontline and back‑office, coordinating closely with local HR teams and European brand HQs.

Company Overview

For over seven decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East. The Group has curated a portfolio of over 10 owned brands and strengthened its distribution and marketing expertise for over 400 international names across luxury fashion, beauty, jewellery, watches, eyewear, and art de vivre categories. Chalhoub Group fosters a people-at-heart culture rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Quick Details

• Salary Range: Market Competitive
• Job Type: Contract
• Qualifications: Bachelors Degree
• Experience: 2-3 years

Key Responsibilities

• Manage full People Operations lifecycle: HR system updates, offer letters, onboarding, visa processing, offboarding and associated documentation.
• Administer attendance, leave, vacations and absenteeism tracking; prepare relevant KPI and turnover reports.
• Lead work visa, labour contract renewals and coordination with PROs; schedule medicals and process labour cards, work permits and residency visas.
• Support disciplinary processes and employee relations cases in collaboration with brand HR and People Relations leads.
• Maintain and update employee records on HRMS and ensure compliance with policies and local labour/immigration legislation.
• Conduct regular mall/site visits and build strong relationships with JV teams and store/frontline colleagues.

Requirements

• 2–3 years’ experience in HR Operations or People Relations. Retail experience is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of UAE Labour Law and hands-on experience with visa processing across Free Zone and LLC entities.
• Comfortable interacting with European HQ stakeholders and cross-cultural teams.
• Excellent communication skills in English (mandatory). French is highly preferred; Arabic is an advantage.
• Warm, approachable, relationship-focused, with strong follow-through and stakeholder-management skills.

Benefits

• Enriching experiences and learning and development opportunities.
• Exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal mobility.
• Diverse career paths for extraordinary individuals.
• Competitive benefits package including health care.
• Child education contribution, remote and flexible working policies.
• Exclusive employee discounts.