People and Culture Associate
Pemo
People & HR
Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Posted on Aug 29, 2025
Our Mission
At Pemo, we believe that all business owners deserve to be successful. Business owners deserve to spend their time and money doing what they do best - running their businesses. They deserve to stay in control of their finances, at any point in time, effortlessly! That's why we have built the all-in-one spend management platform that empowers MENA business owners and their teams.
With Pemo, company spending becomes easy, fast and transparent. Teams can spend smarter and autonomously. Business owners can run more efficient workplaces and keep control of their finances. Pemo gives superpowers to businesses so they can be bold and fast.
At Pemo, we ...
→ nurture a friendly & safe environment
→ foster a strong sense of collaboration
→ trust each other and are positive challengers
→ encourage everyone to make courageous decisions
→ are no-ego doers
→ shoot for the moon and work backwards!
→ foster a strong sense of collaboration
→ trust each other and are positive challengers
→ encourage everyone to make courageous decisions
→ are no-ego doers
→ shoot for the moon and work backwards!
What we're looking for
- You have an open mindset that always looks for the positive. Your customers and colleagues find your energy contagious.
- You truly enjoy helping others move and improve. It is a part of you to make sure that the customers scale with your help.
- You love goals and objectives. You don’t always need to be given tasks – you create your own tasks while chasing your targets, and it motivates you to reach them.
- You are a trustworthy person who always ensures that deadlines are reached, promises are kept, and you do what is expected of you.
- You are the person who always wants to improve - everything. It can always be optimized, and done just a little bit better - every time.
- You love to see all the possibilities there are for our customers in the future. You love thinking about the future – and making it a reality.
Position Overview
HR Operations
- Recruitment and Onboarding: Manage the full recruitment cycle, from posting jobs to candidate screening and interviews. You'll ensure every candidate has a top-class experience.
- HRIS Management: Act as the primary administrator for our HRIS. This includes maintaining accurate employee documents and data, ensuring data integrity, and providing support to employees and managers for system usage.
- Employee Administration: Handle essential HR admin tasks, including managing the renewal of licenses for different entities, visa and payroll processing, ensuring all employee commitments are fulfilled accurately and on time. This includes overseeing the accurate and timely monthly DEWS contribution process.
- HR Programs: Support the implementation and execution of key HR programs, such as performance management, employee development, and engagement initiatives.
- Expense Management: Manage the approval and processing of employee expense claims through the Pemo app**,** ensuring compliance with company policies.
- Vendor Management: Manage relationships with external vendors, such as accounting providers, benefits administrators, and immigration services.
- Compliance: Assist in ensuring the company remains compliant with all relevant labor laws and regulations.
Process Improvement & Office Management
- Streamlining Workflows: Identify opportunities to optimize HR processes, streamline administrative tasks, and implement new systems or automation to improve efficiency.
- Office & Events Management: Oversee daily administrative operations to ensure a smooth office environment. You'll also support the organization of team events and celebrations.
Founders Support
- Ad-Hoc Tasks: Provide crucial support to the Founders with ad-hoc tasks that are essential for a fast-moving startup, executing them with precision and speed.
What we need from you
- Minimum 3-4 years of experience in a similar role
- You are curious and a quick learner, you have the ability to absorb a high quantity of new information
- You are passionate and patient for consistently providing fantastic customer experience
- You are problem solver, rigorous, and you know that the devil is in the detail
- You have a passion for startups or dynamic environments. Previous experience in a similar working environment is a plus
- You are familiar with UAE regulatory environment, manpower regulation and procedures, as well as Free Zones practices.
- You are fluent in English
- Arabic is a plus
Why work with us?
We like to make sure everyone in the team is comfortable and has the best environment for them. We offer flexible hours, remote working (within 4 hours of GMT+4) and have a relaxed attitude to taking personal time - focusing only on whether work gets done. Benefits are optional and can be tweaked on an individual basis depending on what makes you most productive.
Some cool stuff at Pemo:
- You will work with an international team of experts
- We give you the freedom to explore and suggest
- You will “build” processes and materially impact the day-to-day life of the company
- You will learn new things and enter a sector which is growing and will have a direct impact on the company’s future
- You will be joining a fast-growing fintech that has been recognized among Forbes Middle East Top 50 Fintech Companies and raised $18M+ in funding by top-tier investors, including Cherry Ventures, Augmentum Fintech, Shorooq Partners, Antler, Fintech Collective, Speedinvest, and more.
- We’re happy to offer a competitive salary based on experience
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