Director of Human Resources

About MVG and RegalEarth Group

Morgan Vantage Group Pte Ltd (MVG) is a Singapore-headquartered boutique investment firm specializing in cross-border M&A and strategic capital solutions across Asia-Pacific and global markets. We partner with corporates, founders, and investor-backed businesses on complex transactions, market entry, and long-term value creation.

MVG collaborates with a curated network of family offices, institutional investors, and strategic partners to provide access to long-term capital and cross-border opportunities. In addition to advisory services, we actively support transaction structuring, investment positioning, and direct engagement between companies and capital providers—including capital markets and investor relations activities through our Hong Kong-based affiliate.

We position ourselves as a long-term strategic partner, combining capital, global connectivity, and operational insight to help companies scale regionally and expand globally.

MVG's Role with RegalEarth Group:MVG serves as the dedicated management company for RegalEarth Group, a Dubai-based mining capital firm. In this capacity, MVG oversees strategic direction, corporate governance, and operational management for RegalEarth's portfolio and project companies.

We are currently supporting one of RegalEarth's project companies in hiring for this critical on-the-ground role in Somaliland.ion, corporate governance, and operational management across RegalEarth's global portfolio.

Job Purpose: 

RegalEarth Group is seeking an experienced and strategic Director of Human Resources to establish and lead the Group's global human capital function during a period of rapid international expansion.

Reporting directly to executive management, the Director of Human Resources will develop and implement the Group's people strategy, ensuring the organization attracts, develops, and retains world-class talent across multiple jurisdictions. The successful candidate will build HR policies, systems, and processes from the ground up while supporting business growth across Hong Kong, Dubai, Africa, and other international locations.

This is a senior leadership position requiring both strategic vision and operational excellence, with responsibility for talent acquisition, organizational development, compensation, performance management, employee relations, compliance, and HR governance.

Reports To:

Directly reports to:Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Works closely with:Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Regional Country Managers, Legal & Compliance, and Department Heads.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Develop and execute the Group's global human resources strategy aligned with corporate objectives.

• Establish HR governance, policies, procedures, and best practices across all business units.
• Build scalable HR systems capable of supporting international growth.
• Advise executive management on organizational design, workforce planning, succession planning, and leadership development.

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

• Lead executive and professional recruitment across multiple international markets.
• Develop employer branding initiatives to attract top global talent.
• Establish recruitment standards, interview processes, and selection frameworks.
• Work closely with department heads to forecast staffing requirements.
• Build relationships with international recruitment firms and executive search partners.

Performance Management & Organizational Development

• Design and implement performance management systems, KPIs, and employee evaluation frameworks.
• Develop leadership development and succession planning programs.
• Establish employee learning and professional development initiatives.
• Promote a high-performance, accountable, and collaborative organizational culture.

Compensation & Benefits

• Design competitive global compensation and benefits structures.
• Conduct market salary benchmarking across relevant jurisdictions.
• Develop incentive schemes, bonus programs, and long-term retention strategies.
• Ensure compensation structures align with business objectives and local employment regulations.

HR Operations & Compliance

• Develop employee handbooks, HR policies, and standard operating procedures.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation across multiple jurisdictions.
• Oversee employment contracts, onboarding, offboarding, and personnel documentation.
• Manage HRIS implementation and personnel data management.
• Ensure compliance with immigration, work visa, and international employment requirements.

Employee Relations

• Foster a positive and inclusive workplace culture.
• Handle employee relations matters with professionalism and confidentiality.
• Provide guidance on conflict resolution and disciplinary procedures.
• Promote employee engagement and well-being initiatives.

International HR Management

• Support international office setup and workforce expansion.
• Coordinate expatriate assignments and international mobility.
• Develop HR frameworks suitable for mining operations and international project teams.
• Support workforce planning for exploration, mining, and corporate operations.

Leadership & Governance

• Build and lead the Human Resources department.
• Manage HR budgets and resource planning.
• Present workforce analytics and HR reports to executive management and the Board when required.
• Drive continuous improvement across all HR functions.

Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or a related discipline.
• Master's Degree or MBA is strongly preferred.
• Professional HR certifications such as SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CIPD, or equivalent are highly desirable.

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of progressive Human Resources experience.
• At least 5 years in a senior HR leadership position.
• Experience building HR departments within fast-growing international organizations.
• Experience supporting multinational operations across Asia, the Middle East, and Africa is highly preferred.
• Previous experience in mining, natural resources, infrastructure, engineering, or investment sectors is considered an advantage.

Core Competencies

• Strategic Human Capital Management
• Executive Recruitment
• Organizational Development
• Leadership Coaching
• Performance Management
• Compensation & Benefits
• Employment Law & Compliance
• Change Management
• Succession Planning
• HR Analytics
• Workforce Planning
• Cross-cultural Leadership

Digital & AI Capabilities

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.
• Experience with HRIS platforms and digital HR transformation initiatives.
• Ability to leverage AI-assisted productivity, recruitment, research, and workforce analytics tools.
• Strong reporting, presentation, and data analysis capabilities.

Language Requirements

• Fluent written and spoken English is required.
• Mandarin Chinese is strongly preferred.
• Additional languages such as Arabic or French are considered advantageous.

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Personal Attributes

• Exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and discretion.
• Strong commercial awareness and business partnering capability.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced international environment.
• Strong analytical thinking and sound judgment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities across different jurisdictions.

Working Conditions

The position may be based in Hong Kong SAR or shenzhen, depending on the successful candidate.

The role requires close collaboration with executive leadership, regional management teams, and external advisors across multiple countries and time zones.

Position Type & Expected Hours of Work

• Full-time position.
• Executive-level management role.
• Flexibility required to accommodate global operations and international meetings.

Travel

Regular international travel is expected to support regional office expansion, recruitment, workforce planning, and project operations.

Estimated travel requirement: 20–30% of working time.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive executive salary (negotiable based on experience).
• Annual performance bonus.
• Executive medical insurance.
• Annual leave and home leave benefits.
• Visa and work permit sponsorship where applicable.
• Professional development support.
• Opportunity to build and lead the HR function of a rapidly expanding international mining group.

Working Relationships

Internal

• CEO
• CFO
• Executive Leadership Team
• Finance
• Legal & Compliance
• Operations
• Technical Division
• Country Managers

External

• Executive Search Firms
• Government Labour Authorities
• Immigration Agencies
• Training Providers
• HR Consultants
• Payroll Providers
• Benefits & Insurance Providers

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their detailed CV/Resume, current and expected salary, and earliest available start date.Applications should be sent to: ceo@regalearth.com

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.