Job vacancies have risen sharply this year as the introduction of VAT and Saudi reforms spark the need for talented professionals.
Lawyers and tax experts are in demand across the Middle East, according to the Robert Walters Middle East jobs index.
Across the region, adverts for professional positions rose by 25 per cent between the fourth quarter of 2017 and the first quarter of this year.
Growth is particularly strong in the public sector, say experts.
“The private sector is less buoyant that it has been over the past few years – senior leadership appointments are addressing organisational transformation; organisational efficiency/ effectiveness; digital/data and so on, ” said from Jonathan Holmes, Managing Director, Korn Ferry, which helps organisations select and hire executive - level talent.
“The government sector is relatively robust, and this is especially true for Saudi, where government, quasi - government and the privatisation agenda is driving leadership demand with the obvious caveat that Saudi nationals are the prime choice, unless a national cannot be found. ”
Saudi saw the biggest increase, with an 81 per cent rise in advertised roles in the quarter, compared to the same period in 2017, according to Robert Walters.
“This is mainly driven by Vision 2030 of the Saudi government to have more Saudi nationals working and increasing the percentage of female Saudi nationals at the workplace across all industry sectors, ” said Jason Grundy, country head at Robert Walters Middle East.
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