
Interim HR & Consulting Support
Abu Dhabi and Across the UAE
HR Set Up & Compliance • Employment Contract Reviews • Interim HR Leadership • Modern HR & Automation
Lesley Yeats, Interim HR & Consulting Support
FCIPD-qualified HR Director with 20+ years' experience and 15 years supporting organisations across the UAE.Based in Abu Dhabi, supporting organisations across Abu Dhabi, Dubai and the wider UAE. Helping businesses navigate growth, compliance, workforce challenges and organisational change.Modern HR. Practical solutions. Technology-enabled HR that scales.

Common Challenges I Help Solve
• Setting up HR correctly for a new business
• Reviewing employment contracts and policies following UAE Labour Law changes
• Hiring and retaining the right people
• Managing employee relations and workplace issues
• Scaling teams during growth
• Building HR processes and governance
• Modernising HR through technology and automation
• Accessing senior HR expertise without hiring a full-time HR Director

HR Set Up & Compliance
Build compliant HR foundations from day one.• Employment Contracts & Offer Letters• Employee Handbooks & Policies• HR Documentation & Templates• Compliance Reviews & Audits• UAE Labour Law Alignment• HR Set Up for New BusinessesNeed help setting up HR the right way?

Interim HR Leadership
Senior HR expertise without the cost of a full-time HR Director.• HR leadership
• Employee relations
• Recruitment oversight
• Manager coaching
• Workforce planning

Growth & Change
Supporting organisations through growth, restructuring and transformation.• Organisation design
• Workforce planning
• Change programmes
• Restructures
• Performance frameworks

HR Systems & Automation
Helping businesses streamline HR through technology and automation.• HR systems
• Workflow automation
• Digital onboarding
• Workforce analytics
• AI-enabled HR tools

WHY HRArchitect
HR Architect delivers interim and project-based HR leadership to established and scaling organisations across the UAE, providing senior expertise to support transformation, stabilisation and sustainable growth.Drawing on extensive HR leadership experience, combined with modern people technology and workforce analytics, I help executive teams strengthen governance, reduce organisational risk and make informed, data-driven decisions.The result is a compliant, well-structured organisation with clear accountability, aligned workforce design and high-performing teams.
Ready for expert HR support?
Whether you require interim HR leadership, delivery of a defined transformation project, or modernisation of your people operations, I am available to support at short notice.Book a 30-minute consultation to discuss your current priorities and determine the most effective next steps for your organisation.
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