Senior Manager, Human Resources

White & Case LLP

We are seeking a strategic and collaborative Human Resources leader to drive the People agenda for our Middle East practice, which includes offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Riyadh, Muscat, and Cairo.

As a trusted advisor to our Regional Co-Heads and Office Executive Partners, you will play a key role in uniting and engaging our regional teams, delivering an exceptional employee and partner experience, and advancing the Firm s People priorities across offices.

Working primarily from Dubai, you will:

• Lead the delivery of all People-related services across our Legal and Business Services populations.
• Act as a guardian of the Firm s culture and values while managing people-related risk.
• Partner closely with regional and global HR colleagues to ensure a consistent, high-impact People strategy aligned with our global vision and local needs.

Duties and Accountabilities

Strategic Leadership & Transformation

• Develop and implement a Middle East People strategy that aligns global ambitions with regional priorities.
• Lead transformation initiatives that strengthen engagement, leadership capability, and performance culture.
• Partner with global Centers of Expertise and HR Operations to deliver integrated solutions across talent, learning, mobility, and rewards.
• Embed a culture of feedback, continuous learning, and career development across all offices.

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as a strategic advisor to regional and office leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, and leadership development.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with partners, lawyers, and business services leaders to influence and embed People programs.
• Drive engagement and sponsorship for key Firmwide initiatives such as performance management, learning, mentoring, and compensation cycles.

Team Leadership

• Lead and develop the Middle East People Advisory and HR functional teams, ensuring a collaborative, high-performing culture.
• Coach and mentor HR professionals, building capability and readiness for future growth.
• Ensure seamless coordination across People Advisory, Recruitment, Engagement, Learning, Benefits, and HR Operations functions to deliver an exceptional employee experience.

Operational Excellence

• Oversee team operations to ensure efficient, compliant, and consistent processes across the region.
• Partner with our operations centers to move administrative work to low-cost jurisdictions and maintain high standards of accuracy, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor workforce data, attrition, and engagement trends to generate insights that inform Firm and People strategies.

Employee Relations & Compliance

• Act as the senior escalation point for complex employee relations matters, providing balanced and commercially sound advice.
• Ensure fair and consistent application of Firm policies across all locations.
• Support mobility and immigration processes for regional and international assignments.