Search Partner (In-House Executive Search)

Job Description

<p><strong>This role required candidate to permanently relocate at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.</strong></p> <p><strong>About the Company<br></strong><br><br><br>This company engages in the exploration, production, transportation, and sale of crude oil and natural gas. It operates through the following segments: Upstream, Downstream, and Corporate. The Upstream segment includes crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids exploration, field development, and production. The Downstream segment focuses on refining, logistics, power generation, and the marketing of crude oil, petroleum and petrochemical products, and related services to international and domestic customers. The Corporate segment offers supporting services including human resources, finance, and information technology. The company was founded on May 29, 1933 and is headquartered in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.</p> <p><strong>Job Summary</strong></p> <p>We are seeking an individual to join the Strategic Expat Talent Acquisition Unit (SETA) within the Staffing Services function at This Company as a Search Partner. SETA is the in- house executive search team responsible for delivering high level and critical/niche search engagements. The position will report to the Head, Strategic Expat Talent Acquisition and is based in Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Manage the delivery of end-to-end search engagements for strategic expatriate requirements, serving as the primary interface between SETA and internal hiring organizations.</li> <li>Partner closely with internal hiring organizations on their most strategic expatriate requirements, establishing SETA as a trusted business partner.</li> <li>Lead research activities for specific search engagements, utilizing various tools and channels to identify prospective candidates for strategic expat requirements.</li> <li>Represent the company at industry events and network extensively to build a network of prospective candidates for This Company.</li> <li>Develop and maintain discipline-specific talent pools and talent communities.</li> <li>Engage with candidates directly or through overseas subsidiary recruitment offices, ensuring the effective articulation of the employee value proposition.</li> <li>Ensure a seamless candidate progression through the recruitment process, facilitating informed decision-making regarding employment with the company.</li> <li>Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including hiring organizations, HR/recruitment teams, and overseas subsidiary recruitment offices to facilitate timely talent acquisition.</li> <li>Engage with external stakeholders, such as executive search consultancies and service providers, to deliver their services effectively.</li> <li>Lead and participate in assessment interventions to assess candidate fit for strategic expat requirements.</li> <li>Oversee candidate offer processes, ensuring clear communication of offer elements to stakeholders and closing out offer processes.</li> <li>Manage search engagement information and ensure accuracy, completeness, and currency of candidate information.</li> <li>Provide high-level advisory services to internal hiring organizations regarding organizational development, talent acquisition strategies, candidate assessment methodologies, compensation and benefits policy, and the global talent marketplace.</li> <li>Formulate and maintain short-term, medium-term, and long-term plans to deliver accountabilities and provide scheduled and ad hoc reports to support recruitment processes and personal/team accountabilities.</li> <li>Travel domestically and internationally as required, at short notice, to network with candidates, support internal hiring organizations, and engage with stakeholders abroad.</li><br></ul> <p><strong>Requirements:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or a related discipline. An MBA or Master’s degree in a business discipline or human resources would be an advantage.</li> <li>Minimum of 8 years of experience in executive recruitment, preferably including experience in retained executive search as an executive search consultant or researcher.</li> <li>Deep knowledge of contemporary talent sourcing principles and a track record of utilizing talent sourcing tools and channels effectively.</li> <li>Strong exposure to HR policy interpretation and application of sophisticated compensation and benefits frameworks.</li> <li>Experience in recruiting within the Oil and Gas industry or analogous sectors, with preference given to those with exposure to the Arabian Gulf/Middle East region.</li> <li>Gravitas, credibility, and superb communication skills to provide high-touch engagement to senior-level hiring managers, candidates, and other stakeholders.</li> <li>Proven ability to manage multiple and competing stakeholder requirements.</li> <li>Solid commercial acumen with advanced negotiation skills.</li> <li>Strong integrity, honesty, and ethics.</li></ul>