MEA HR Generalist

Harmattan AI
Rabat
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: People, HR & TalentExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Prioritisation","Confidentiality","Business partnering"]

Own HR operations for the MEA region as the sole HR presence in Morocco. You will ensure local compliance with the Moroccan Labour Code, manage payroll and social/tax declarations with a local provider, handle employee lifecycle matters (contracts, discipline, leave, offboarding), and run onboarding/offboarding using the global framework. Partner with the Paris HR team to keep regional practice aligned while remaining locally compliant.

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MEA HR Generalist

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Job Summary

Own HR operations for the MEA region as the sole HR presence in Morocco. You will ensure local compliance with the Moroccan Labour Code, manage payroll and social/tax declarations with a local provider, handle employee lifecycle matters (contracts, discipline, leave, offboarding), and run onboarding/offboarding using the global framework. Partner with the Paris HR team to keep regional practice aligned while remaining locally compliant.
Location: Rabat
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: People, HR & Talent
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own local compliance with the Labour Code across MEA, including contracts, trial periods, working time, leave, termination, and severance, and manage relationships with local authorities.
  • •Run the monthly payroll cycle with the local provider and ensure accurate payslips plus timely social and tax declarations.
  • •Handle HR operations end-to-end, including employee records and documentation, disciplinary procedures, conflict resolution, and leave/absence management in HiBob.
  • •Own work authorization for foreign nationals joining in the region, including employment authorizations and residence formalities and related filings.
  • •Manage regional onboarding and offboarding, serve as the single HR point of contact in the office, and coordinate mobility between France, Switzerland, Morocco, and the US entities.

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of experience as an HR Generalist or HRBP role in Morocco.
  • •Deep, practical command of the Moroccan Labour Code.
  • •Hands-on ownership of payroll and social declarations with a local provider.
  • •Experience handling work authorization and residence formalities for foreign nationals across the region.
  • •Fluency in French and English (written and verbal); Arabic is a plus.
Experience:5+ years
Skills:PrioritisationConfidentialityBusiness partnering
Languages:FrenchEnglishArabic
Tech Stack:HiBob

Company Brief

Harmattan AI
Develops AI-driven autonomous military systems (drones, electronic warfare, ISR and mission-management software) and scales conflict-ready production for allied armed forces and defense primes.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series B
Headquarters: Paris, France
Founded: 2024
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