The right people,in IT and finance,in the Emirates. Your assignment.We handlethe rest.

Recruitment and consulting for the IT, banking and financial services of Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Permanent hires, external consultants, or temp-to-perm: one partner, three ways to engage, and a network we keep renewing.

Permanent, fixed-term or freelance assignments in the UAE, with the formalities and the admin taken care of: visa and Emirates ID, freelance permit, housing, school and nursery for the kids. You focus on the work.

10years of experience
6core specialisations
3ways to engage
For companies Three ways to bring talent in.
  • Permanent recruitment, managed end to end
  • External consultants, short or long assignments
  • Temp-to-perm: assess first, commit after
  • Entry-level to senior, IT and finance
Compare the three models
For consultants What "we handle the rest" means.
  • Assignments matched to your experience
  • Permanent or fixed-term contract in the UAE
  • Freelance possible: we manage the permit
  • Visa, Emirates ID and medical handled
  • Housing, school and nursery for the family
See the path, step by step
BankingAsset managementDIFC & ADGM firmsInsuranceIT servicesGovernment entitiesBig Four
0years serving IT and financial services
0core specialisations, from IT to fund accounting
0languages spoken in the team: EN, AR, FR
1business day to get a first answer, every time

Three ways to engage,
one partner.

Move the horizon to see which model fits your need. All three cover entry-level to senior profiles, in IT and finance, on the same shortlist of consultants.

12 months
Weeks to years

Consulting services

Highly skilled external consultants who integrate with your team, from short assignments to long-term engagements.

  • Technical proficiency and strategic insight
  • Flexible start and duration
  • Our extensive network, actively renewed
3 to 12 months, then permanent

Temporary to permanent

Assess a candidate's fit inside your organisation before making the long-term commitment.

  • Performance and culture evaluated first-hand
  • Hiring risk minimised
  • Smooth transition to a permanent role
Long term

Permanent recruitment

Top-tier talent for exceptional career opportunities, managed from sourcing to final placement.

  • Skills, experience, and culture fit
  • Meticulous, client-focused approach
  • One dedicated recruitment specialist

Six specialisations,
one market.

The IT, banking and financial services of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and the roles that keep them running. Select a field to see the typical roles and contracts.

Your path,
we handle the rest.

Five steps from first contact to your first day, and everything around it. Scroll the list: each step lights up as it comes into view.

  1. 1
    We find the assignment

    A constant search for missions that fit your professional experience and your education, in IT, banking and finance.

  2. 2
    You choose the contract

    Permanent or fixed-term in the UAE, or freelance. If you go freelance, we manage the permit and the licence.

  3. 3
    We take care of the paperwork

    Employment visa, Emirates ID, medical, bank account: the administrative side of working in the Emirates, handled with you.

  4. 4
    We settle you in

    Accommodation, school and nursery for the kids, a first orientation in Dubai or Abu Dhabi: you arrive, it is ready.

  5. 5
    You start, we stay

    Dedicate yourself to your assignment. We remain your single point of contact for the whole engagement, and the next one.

Three values,
ten years of practice.

A recruitment and consulting firm is judged on what it says and on what it delivers. We keep the two aligned.

The HDS Advisory team at the DIFC Gate
The teamDIFC, Dubai
A client meeting, Dubai skyline behind
With our clients
The office reception
The office
Founder & Managing PartnerName to add · IT & finance recruitment, 10 years
Partner, ConsultingName to add · external consultants, contracts
Consultant careName to add · admin support, housing, permits
01

Transparency

Open communication on pricing, timelines and potential challenges. Clients and consultants can assess progress and raise issues at any time.

02

Humility

We know the limits of our expertise, we listen, we ask for feedback and we adapt. Success comes from collaboration and continuous learning.

03

Delivery

Meeting a deadline is the minimum. Delivering a solution that truly answers the need is the standard, and the basis of partnerships that last.

"Cohesion is the secret weapon of any successful endeavor; it turns ordinary individuals into an extraordinary team."

John C. Maxwell

Based in Dubai,
at work across the Emirates.

Our office is in Dubai Silicon Oasis, within easy reach of DIFC, Business Bay and Dubai Internet City. Our consultants work in every financial and IT hub of the country, from DIFC to ADGM in Abu Dhabi.

Arabian Gulf Empty Quarter Dubai · HDS AdvisorySilicon Oasis DIFC · Business BayBanks, funds, DFSA firms · 20 min Dubai Internet City · Media CityIT services, tech · 30 min Abu Dhabi · ADGMSovereign funds, FSRA firms · 90 min Sharjah · AjmanIndustry, insurance · 25 min Driving times from the office, indicative.
DIFC at blue hour
The officeBuilding A1, Dubai Digital Park

Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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RelocationConsultants from Europe, the Gulf, Asia and beyond

Most of our consultants relocate. We handle the visa, the Emirates ID, the housing and the schooling questions that come with moving to the UAE.

Open
opportunities.

A selection of current searches. Don't see yours? Send us your profile anyway: most assignments are filled before they are published.

Sample roles · the full list is fed by your job board

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on a role.

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your profile.

Tell us what you need and by when. A dedicated specialist calls you back within one business day with a first view of the market.

Tell us what you do, where you are, and what you are looking for. We come back within one business day, and we never send a profile to a client without your agreement.

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Office

Building A1, Dubai Digital Park
Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai
United Arab Emirates

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