Senior Specialist – Performance & Rewards (Confidential, 2‑Year Renewable Contract)

Employer: Confidential – Leading Energy Company with International Offices

Location: Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), Abu Dhabi, UAE

Contract Type: 2-year contract, renewable

Salary: 30,000 - 40,000 AED per month + standard benefits (medical insurance & annual leave)

Are you a Performance & Rewards professional who enjoys building smart reward structures, benchmarking markets, and making data-driven decisions?

We are partnering with a confidential, fast-growing energy company headquartered in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), with international offices, to hire a Senior Specialist – Performance & Rewards on a 2-year renewable contract.

You will play a key role in shaping the company’s Total Rewards framework, supporting performance management, and ensuring reward practices remain competitive, fair, and fully compliant with ADGM regulations.

In this role, you will:

• Support the company’s Total Rewards strategy, covering compensation, benefits, and performance programs.
• Administer and continuously improve compensation, performance and benefits programs, ensuring they are aligned with business objectives and market best practices.
• Conduct market benchmarking and compensation/benefits analysis, staying up to date with industry trends, regulatory changes and employment practices.
• Help design and manage incentive schemes, including modelling and reporting incentive projections in line with approved plans.
• Support job design and job evaluation activities, including grading, benchmarking, and maintaining internal equity across roles.
• Review and support the implementation of HR / HC policies, ensuring alignment with ADGM laws and internal guidelines.
• Provide guidance to line managers on performance & rewards policies and processes, helping them apply frameworks consistently.
• Prepare reports, dashboards and MIS for management, using data analytics to provide insights and recommendations.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in a business-related or HR discipline from a recognized university.
• 5–7 years of experience in Compensation & Benefits / Total Rewards or related HR functions.
• Hands-on experience with:
• Compensation and benefits administration
• Performance management frameworks
• Job evaluation and grading
• Market benchmarking and salary surveys
• Strong data analytics and financial modelling skills, comfortable working with Excel and HR data.
• Preferably, a professional HR / Rewards certification (e.g., CCP, GRP, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR).
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with senior stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in energy, industrial, or large corporate environments, ideally within the GCC or international markets, is an advantage.

Why This Role?

• Work in the heart of ADGM, one of the region’s most dynamic and prestigious financial free zones.
• Join a growing, international energy company, with exposure to stakeholders across multiple global offices.
• Attractive fixed monthly salary of 30,000 AED 40,000 plus standard benefits (medical coverage and annual leave).
• 2-year renewable contract, offering both stability and long-term growth potential.

How to Apply

If you meet the above criteria and are interested in exploring this confidential opportunity, please apply via LinkedIn or share your CV directly through the application link.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an initial discussion.