Deputy Manager – HR Regulatory

About the role

Chedid Capital Group, an investment group in the (re)insurance industry with 80-plus subsidiaries and 1,700-plus employees across more than 85 countries, is looking for a Deputy Manager – HR Regulatory. The role supports and coordinates HR-related regulatory requirements across the Group, ensuring obligations are identified, turned into practical HR actions and implemented. It works closely with HR, Legal, Compliance and other functions.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor HR regulatory requirements and developments across jurisdictions, maintain the regulatory obligations tracker and translate changes into updates to HR policies, processes, templates, employee records and controls
• Coordinate implementation with Administration teams, monitor compliance deadlines and escalate material gaps or delays
• Carry out periodic HR compliance reviews across Group entities, follow up on remediation and recommend improvements to recurring control weaknesses
• Monitor employee qualifications, certifications and regulatory CPD requirements, including completion, renewals and supporting documentation
• Ensure approved employment templates, internal approvals and proper maintenance of regulatory and employment records
• Act as HR focal point for regulatory inspections, audits and information requests, and prepare periodic HR regulatory risk reports
• Coordinate updates to HR policies and procedures and support regulatory readiness for new entities, jurisdictions and activities

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, Law or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in HR operations, governance or regulatory compliance, preferably in a regulated or multi-jurisdictional organization
• Good knowledge of MENA labor laws, HR policies, governance and internal controls
• Experience in regulatory monitoring, compliance reviews and CPD tracking
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication and stakeholder-management skills
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical actions across multiple entities

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Fluency in English; Arabic and/or French is an advantage