Associate - Talent Acquisition

INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHT

For over seven decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East. In its pursuit to excel as a hybrid luxury retailer, the Group has curated a portfolio of over 10 owned brands and strengthened its distribution and marketing expertise for over 400 international names across luxury fashion, beauty, jewellery, watches, eyewear, and art de vivre categories.

Every step at Chalhoub Group is taken to build a future where luxury dreams become reality — bridging cultures and crafting memorable experiences for our consumers. Be it by constantly reinventing itself, committing to innovation, or embracing new technologies, the Group is shaping the future of luxury retail. It delivers seamless omnichannel experiences across more than 950 stores, online platforms, and mobile apps. Driving this innovation journey is The Greenhouse — the Group’s innovation hub, incubator, and accelerator for startups and emerging businesses, regionally and globally.

Chalhoub Group fosters a people-at-heart culture rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a workplace catalysed by forward thinking and future-proofing. Today, it brings together over 16,000 talented professionals across eight countries in the Middle East, with a presence in LATAM. Their collective efforts have earned the Group the Great Place to Work® certification in several markets.

Sustainability is at the core of the Group’s strategy, guided by a clear commitment to people, partners, and the planet. Chalhoub Group is proud to be a member of the United Nations Global Compact, a signatory of the Women’s Empowerment Principles, and to have pledged to reach Net Zero by 2040.

What you'll be doing

Our TA Associate is responsible for working closely with the Talent Acquisition Team to support on sourcing candidates and administering the recruitment process. The job holder is also responsible for ensuring candidates have a great experience throughout the process by regularly keeping in touch, following up and providing feedback.

The TA Associate will also be responsible for our Trainee hiring needs by sourcing, screening and sharing candidates with the hiring managers and managing the Trainee’s journey throughout their time with the Group.

What you’ll need to succeed

· Work closely with the TA team to understand the job requirements

· Attend briefing meetings with recruiters & hiring managers as and when required

· Create engaging job adverts that attract applicants and sharing across all relevant job portals

· Create longlists of matching candidates to review with the TA team

· Screen and schedule interviews for relevant candidates

· Share feedback and updates with active candidates & recruiters

· Provide update reports and ensure systems compliance for each role

· Use relevant selection tools to assess candidates (including competency based interviews, assessment centres, psychometric evaluations and all other applicable tests)

· Develop, proactively, a pool of qualified candidates for critical roles as per TA team directions

· Ensure all applicants have a great candidate experience

· Interview and follow up referrals from management and employees

· Build networks and communities to source and pipeline candidates

· Provide support on other HR projects that include talent acquisition as and when required

· Participate in relevant projects and community activities as and when needed

· Provide reporting support on excel, SAP, Power BI and other TA technology on a regular basis

· Liaise with internal HR stakeholders to collect any relevant TA data needed

· Take full ownership for the Trainee hiring process

· Sourcing and screening graduates for the Trainee positions

· Facilitating the interview and assessment process

· Ensure follow-up of the trainee’s experience with Trainee and Manager

· Collect feedback post-assignment

· Keep a central talent pool of Trainees to consider for permanent positions

What we can offer you

With us, you will turn your aspirations into reality.  We will help shape your journey through enriching experiences, learning and development opportunities and exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal mobility. Our Group offers diverse career paths for those who are extraordinary, every day.  

We recognise the value that you bring, and we strive to provide a competitive benefits package which includes health care, child education contribution, remote and flexible working policies as well as exclusive employee discounts.  

Using GenAI in Your Application Process

To support a fair and consistent experience for all candidates, we ask that assessments and interviews are completed independently and without assistance from generative AI tools. This ensures we understand your strengths, your thinking, and how you approach real situations.

We Invite All Applicants to Apply

It Takes Diversity Of Thought, Culture, Background, Differing Abilities and Perspectives to truly Inspire, Exhilarate and Delight our customers. At Chalhoub Group, we are committed to inclusion and diversity.

We welcome all applicants to apply and be part of our exciting future. We ensure equal opportunity for all our applicants without regard to gender, age, race, religion, national origin or disability status.