Head of Talent Acquisition

About Legend Holding Group

Legend Holding Group is a diversified enterprise headquartered in Dubai, operating across the Middle East and Africa, with interests in mobility, energy, media, logistics, travel, and technology.
Guided by its core values , Loyalty, Excellence, and Progress ,Legend is building an integrated ecosystem that blends physical and digital solutions to drive sustainable growth.
With over 500 employees spanning 10+ countries, Legend is resolutely peoplefirst, seeking to cultivate high performance while enabling individual growth.

In this context, the Head of Talent Acquisition will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the organization by attracting, retaining, and developing talent aligned with the group’s ambition

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Planning

• Develop a scalable TA strategy that supports Legend’s growth across multiple sectors and geographies, aligning with group-wide business goals.
• Partner with executive leadership and business heads to anticipate talent needs, prioritize key skillsets, and prepare for emerging
• Scan competitive and sector talent markets and leverage intelligence to inform sourcing, compensation benchmarking, and talent positioning.

Team Leadership & Capability Building

• Lead, mentor, and grow a lean but high-impact TA team; set performance goals, define metrics/KPIs, and ensure delivery excellence.
• Promote a culture of agility, continuous learning, and accountability within the TA function.
• Drive adoption of best practices in sourcing, interviewing, and candidate management across the team and business units.

Recruitment Operations & Execution

• Oversee full-cycle recruitment across Legend’s business verticals, from operations-level roles to senior leadership hires.
• Personally lead critical or strategic searches (e.g. for senior leadership, niche technical roles, or new business launches).
• Ensure seamless, compliant recruitment processes, ensuring data integrity, reporting, and alignment with UAE/regional labour laws and company policy.

Employer Brand & Candidate Experience

• Enhance the Legend employer brand by creating compelling narratives that reflect the group’s values.
• Drive initiatives in digital branding, social media, campus engagement, and professional networks to amplify talent reach.
• Ensure an engaging, respectful, and consistent candidate journey, from attraction through offer and onboarding.

Data & Analytics

• Establish dashboards and reporting frameworks for key TA metrics: time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, quality-of-hire, hiring funnel conversion, source effectiveness, diversity metrics, etc.
• Use data to identify bottlenecks and continuously improve hiring outcomes.
• Present regular talent insights, forecasts, and scenario planning to senior leadership for proactive decision-making.

Stakeholder Alignment & Partnership

• Collaborate closely with HR Business Partners and functional leaders to ensure hiring plans are aligned with business priorities.
• Act as a trusted advisor on talent-related matters (market trends, capability gaps, retention risks).
• Build and nurture relationships with universities, industry associations, recruitment agencies, and external networks to strengthen Legend’s talent ecosystem.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• 6 -8 years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition, including at least 5 years in a leadership role within a diversified group or multi-industry organization.
• Proven success managing recruitment across sectors such as automotive.
• Strong exposure to GCC markets with hands-on experience in large-scale and niche hiring.
• Track record in building recruitment strategies, employer branding, and leading high-performing TA teams.
• Familiar with workforce planning, talent analytics, and implementing digital hiring solutions (ATS/CRM).
• Experience partnering with senior leadership to align hiring with business growth and expansion goals.

Key Competencies

• Strategic & Visionary Thinking
• Leadership & Team Development
• Stakeholder Management & Influencing
• Change Management & Adaptability
• Analytical & Insight-Oriented Decision Making
• Communication & Negotiation Excellence
• Talent Market Awareness & Positioning
• Brand & Culture Champion

Job Type: Full-time