Human Resources Coordinator – Riyadh

About the role

Messe Frankfurt Saudi Arabia is expanding its People & Culture team in Riyadh. We are seeking a proactive Human Resources Coordinator to support day‑to‑day HR operations across the full employee lifecycle, ensuring a smooth experience for our staff while complying with local labour regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain accurate employee records, HR systems, and personnel documentation.
• Support onboarding, off‑boarding, contract renewals, employee transfers and other lifecycle activities.
• Coordinate recruitment tasks such as posting vacancies, scheduling interviews and communicating with candidates and hiring managers.
• Assist with payroll inputs, employee insurance administration and HR reporting.
• Monitor leave, attendance and employee documentation to keep records up‑to‑date.
• Liaise with Finance, IT, PRO and department heads to ensure smooth HR operations.
• Organise employee engagement initiatives, wellbeing activities, internal events and company communications.
• Ensure compliance with Saudi labour law, company policies and internal HR procedures.
• Provide administrative support to the People & Culture team and suggest process improvements.

Required profile

• 1–3 years of experience in HR administration or coordination.
• Strong organisational skills with high attention to detail.
• Good understanding of HR operations, employee lifecycle processes and Saudi labour law.
• Proactive, collaborative mindset with strong communication abilities.
• Fluent English communication skills.

Required skills

• Microsoft Office proficiency.

What we offer

• Opportunity to work in an international, collaborative People & Culture team.
• Exposure to large‑scale trade fair events and a dynamic workplace culture.