Company Description

Checkout.com is one of the most exciting fintechs in the world. Our mission is to enable businesses and their communities to thrive in the digital economy. We’re the strategic payments partner for some of the best known fast-moving brands globally such as Wise, Hut Group, Sony Electronics, Homebase, Henkel, Klarna and many others. Purpose-built with performance and scalability in mind, our flexible cloud-based payments platform helps global enterprises launch new products and create experiences customers love. And it's not just what we build that makes us different. It's how.

We empower passionate problem-solvers to collaborate, innovate and do their best work. That’s why we’re on the Forbes Cloud 100 list and a Great Place to Work accredited company. And we’re just getting started. We’re building diverse and inclusive teams around the world — because that’s how we create even better experiences for our merchants and our partners. And we need your help. Join us to build the digital economy of tomorrow.

Job Description

As a Regional People Partner, you’ll play a key role in driving the People agenda across the region, acting as a strategic advisor to senior leaders and a connector to our global People function. You’ll take ownership of regional People operations, employee experience, and compliance, while championing culture and continuous improvement across the employee lifecycle.

What you’ll be doing:

• Own employment compliance in the region, ensuring alignment with local laws and regulations.
• Oversee regional benefits implementation and drive operational efficiencies in HR processes.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders on organizational design, workforce planning, and people strategy.
• Lead the execution of core HR processes including onboarding, performance, compensation, and offboarding.
• Provide guidance on employee relations matters and advise leaders on performance and conduct processes.
• Champion an inclusive and high-performing culture, using engagement insights to drive meaningful action.
• Collaborate on training and development initiatives to support capability growth across the business.
• Support talent attraction and employer branding initiatives in partnership with TA and Marketing teams.
• Contribute to global People projects and ensure regional needs are embedded in broader initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive HR/People experience, confident advising senior leaders, with exposure to the UAE & KSA;
• Strong working knowledge of local employment law and broader regional labor legislation.
• Proven track record managing ER cases and driving people compliance.
• Effective communicator with strong influencing skills and stakeholder management capability.
• Takes initiative, always looking for ways to improve
• Analytical and data-driven with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Fluent in English; Arabic is a plus.

Additional Information

Apply without meeting all requirements statement

If you don't meet all the requirements but think you might still be right for the role, please apply anyway. We're always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

We believe in equal opportunities

We work as one team. Wherever you come from. However you identify. And whichever payment method you use.

Our clients come from all over the world — and so do we. Hiring hard-working people and giving them a community to thrive in is critical to our success.

When you join our team, we’ll empower you to unlock your potential so you can do your best work. We’d love to hear how you think you could make a difference here with us.

We want to set you up for success and make our process as accessible as possible. So let us know in your application, or tell your recruiter directly, if you need anything to make your experience or working environment more comfortable. We’ll be happy to support you.

Take a peek inside life at Checkout.com via

• Our Culture video https://youtu.be/BEwnpHuadSw
• Our careers page https://www.checkout.com/careers
• Our LinkedIn Life pages bit.ly/3OaoN1U
• Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/checkout_com/