Grace Eid

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About

Talent Acquisition professional with 8+ years of experience building high‑performing teams across UAE KSA, Middle East, Africa, Europe and Central Asia. I specialize in designing scalable hiring strategies that combine data-driven recruitment, market intelligence and strong candidate experience to deliver measurable business impact. My experience spans global and local banks, consulting firms and high-growth organizations, enabling me to bring a unique blend of: - Early Careers & Campus Strategy - Executive Search & Niche Talent Mapping - Workforce Planning & Talent Advisory - Nationalization strategies (Emiratization & Saudization) - Roles: Banking, Finance, Fintech, AI, Legal, Risk & Compliance, Infrastructure, Engineering, Project Management, Restructuring, Healthcare, Operations, Marketing, Human Resources and Operations I partner with leaders to anticipate hiring trends, strengthen talent pipelines, and optimize recruitment processes using platforms such as ATS (Workday, Jobvite or SAP Success Factors), LinkedIn Recruiter or Boolean searches. If you’re enthusiastic about building strong teams, shaping early‑career talent, or transforming recruitment processes, I’d love to connect. Talent Acquisition Specialist | Early Careers | Executive Search | Workforce Planning | UAE, KSA, GCC, Middle East, Europe & Emerging Markets

Experience

  • Talent Acquisition Specialist at Standard Chartered Bank
    Feb 2025 - May 2026 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Senior Talent Acquisition Coordinator at Alvarez & Marsal
    Mar 2022 - Dec 2024 · 2 yrs 10 mos

  • Planning and Organization Officer at LGB BANK
    May 2018 - Mar 2022 · 3 yrs 11 mos

  • Planning Officer at Lebanon & Gulf Bank
    May 2018 - Mar 2022 · 3 yrs 11 mos

  • Recruitment Consultant at Metin Mitchell & Company
    Apr 2015 - Nov 2015 · 8 mos