Ahmed Alessa, MBA®, CIPD, CHRM

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning • Lead strategic recruitment for key roles across fintech, capital markets, and financial services, ensuring alignment with company growth goals. • Collaborate with senior leadership and hiring managers to assess staffing needs and develop targeted recruitment strategies. • Maintain a strong talent pipeline for critical roles, including risk management, financial analysis, compliance, investment advisory, and client relationship management. • Oversee succession planning and workforce planning, identifying future leadership needs and ensuring business continuity. • Conduct regular talent review sessions to assess performance and potential, using tools like 9-box grids to identify high-potential employees and build succession pipelines. • Establish internal mobility programs and career pathing frameworks to enhance talent retention and growth. • Strengthen employer branding and promote the company’s Employee Value Proposition (EVP) across the Saudi and U.S. talent markets. -------------------------------------------------- Performance Management & Compensation • Develop and manage the performance management system, overseeing OKRs and KPIs to align employee performance with company objectives. • Facilitate performance review cycles, assisting managers and employees with goal setting, feedback sessions, and • career development discussions. • Support performance calibration sessions and ensure consistency and fairness in performance ratings across departments. • Lead the design and implementation of a grading and salary structure, ensuring competitive compensation, internal equity, and alignment with CMA-regulated industry benchmarks. • Create and maintain performance dashboards to track metrics and trends, enabling data-driven talent decisions.

• Source potential candidates through online channels (social platforms and professional networks, indeed, etc.) • Review and follow up on employment applications, visa documents, monitoring excel sheet and background check reports for all new joiners. • Prepare and send the needed Job offer letter; Also, coordinate and follow up with the concern parties regarding the MOL and all legal papers for new joiners. • Support the Talent Acquisition team in scheduling interviews, greeting candidates and managing feedback support to and from candidates • Attend administrative and additional tasks as assigned within the Talent Acquisition team. • Monitor and follow up the documents for new joining, including the probation evaluation, induction and orientation through our process.

Managed client interactions, scheduled appointments, and provided information via calls or correspondence. Offered first-rate office assistance by handling shared resources, such as printers and office stationery. Met weekly targets by maintaining the company's knowledge asset management system. Implemented monthly one-on-one feedback sessions for 60+ employees to promote open discussions and team communication. • Resolved IT/AV system issues to record operations and IT solutions while leading a team of 50 operations executives. • Raised employee satisfaction and management level by organizing in-office and excursion events for employees. • Attained 50% adoption in three months via collaborative efforts with technical, divisional managers, and support teams.