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Bring Specialist Talent In. Scale When You Need To.
Build workforce capacity around projects, business cycles and changing requirements with contract professionals across finance, audit, tax, IT and compliance.
HLB HAMT supports the engagement from candidate selection and onboarding through payroll administration, employee documentation and contract completion, giving your team access to specialist talent with structured employment support in JAFZA.
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HLB HAMT JAFZA
Contract Staffing
8–72 hrs
Typical Shortlist Timeline
30 Days
Notice to Scale Down
25+ Years
UAE Market Experience
100+
Pre-Vetted Professionals
Is Contract Staffing Right for Your JAFZA Business?
Contract staffing can be a practical option when you need specialist capacity without taking on a permanent employment structure.
01
Quota Constraint
Your JAFZA establishment card quota is exhausted, or you do not want to expand it for a defined-term requirement.
02
Project Requirement
You need a qualified professional for an ERP rollout, audit cycle, system migration, statutory filing period or another project with a known end date.
03
Entity in Progress
You are operating in Jebel Ali Free Zone without your own entity yet and need professionals on the ground before incorporation is complete.
04
Assess Before You Hire
You want to evaluate a professional in your working environment before committing to permanent employment on your own licence.
05
Flexible Headcount
Your staffing requirement is seasonal or linked to contract wins, and you need the flexibility to scale down without the cost and complexity of permanent offboarding.
06
Specialist Expertise
You need finance, audit, tax or IT professionals whose technical capability has been assessed by practitioners from the relevant discipline.
Your Team
- Define the role
- Direct daily work
- Manage performance
- Set project priorities
- Provide workspace and system access
- Manage work allocation
HLB HAMT
- Legal employment
- Visa and sponsorship
- WPS payroll
- Gratuity administration
- Labour compliance
- Medical insurance
- Employee documentation
- Offboarding and visa cancellation
With HLB HAMT contract staffing, responsibilities are clearly divided.
Your Team Manages the Work. We Manage the Employment.
Everything Covered Under One Engagement
Talent Sourcing & Screening
Multi-stage screening, technical assessment and reference checks led by practitioners from the relevant discipline.
UAE Visa & Work Permit Processing
End-to-end processing under HLB HAMT's own sponsorship, leaving your establishment card and quota untouched.
WPS Payroll Administration
Monthly payroll managed in compliance with the UAE Wage Protection System.
End-of-Service Gratuity
Gratuity accrued throughout the contract and settled correctly at the end of the engagement.
Labour Compliance Administration
Jebel Ali freezone Employment contracts, labour cards, MoHRE registrations and regulatory filings maintained throughout the contract.
Medical Insurance & Statutory Enrolment
Mandatory cover and statutory enrolments arranged and maintained.
Employee Document Management
Visa, passport, Emirates ID and labour card records maintained centrally, with expiry alerts issued in advance.
Offboarding & Visa Cancellation
End-of-contract processing, final settlement and visa cancellation completed in a structured and compliant manner.
Contract to Permanent Transition
When you decide to hire the professional permanently, HLB HAMT manages the transition to your own licence.
Five Stages
From Requirement to Deployment in Five Stages
01
Define
You specify the role, seniority and contract duration. We develop the search brief and confirm the market rate.
02
Shortlist
We search our pre-vetted database and headhunt where required, presenting 2–3 screened profiles with references and confirmed availability, typically within 48–72 hours.
03
Mobilise
We issue the employment contract, process the visa, arrange insurance and set up WPS payroll. Your team prepares the workspace and system access.
04
Deploy
Your team directs the professional's daily work and manages performance. HLB HAMT manages payroll, gratuity and employment compliance.
05
Renew, Convert or Exit
Choose the next step based on your business requirement. For a clean exit, 30 days' notice allows the required offboarding, final settlement and visa cancellation to be completed.
Short-Term Contract
Four Ways to Structure the Engagement
01
1–6 months
Short-Term Interim
For project peaks, interim cover and defined short assignments.
02
6 months–3+ years
Long-Term Contract
For extended programmes and ongoing outsourced functions.
03
Project Lifecycle
Project-Based Staffing
Resource your team for a defined project lifecycle, such as an ERP implementation, audit cycle or system migration.
04
Transition Model
Contract to Permanent
Assess the professional in your environment before transitioning them to permanent employment on your own licence.
Roles We Can Provide on Contract
Finance & Accounting
Accountants · Finance Managers · Finance Professionals
Audit & Assurance
Auditors · Audit Professionals
Tax, VAT & Compliance
Tax · VAT · Compliance Professionals
IT & Technology
IT Professionals · Technology Specialists
Banking & Financial Services
Banking Operations · Financial Services Professionals
HR & Payroll
HR Professionals · Payroll Specialists
Legal & Compliance
Legal Professionals · Compliance Specialists
Risk & Internal Audit
Risk Professionals · Internal Auditors
ERP & Digital
ERP Professionals · Digital Transformation Specialists
Our Advantage
Employment Administration, Managed Digitally
One Platform for Payroll, Documents and Employee Self-Service
Contract staffing engagements operate through HLB HAMT’s integrated payroll and Employee Self-Service platform.
The platform supports day-to-day employee administration, from leave and payroll requests to document management and approvals.
- ✔ Contract professionals can access their own employment information, while managers retain visibility over relevant approvals and records.
- ✔UAE Labour Law-compliant leave management
- ✔ Configurable approval workflows
- ✔ Salary, experience and NOC letter requests
- ✔ Expense claims and reimbursements
- ✔ Payslip access
- ✔ Visa, passport, Emirates ID and labour card records
- ✔ Expiry alerts and document management
What JAFZA
Why JAFZA Businesses Choose HLB HAMT
25+ Years in the UAE
Experience across UAE labour requirements, free zone environments and sector-specific hiring.
48–72 Hour Shortlists
Access to a live database of 100+ pre-screened UAE-based professionals.
Practitioner-Led Vetting
Finance, audit, tax and IT candidates are assessed by professionals with relevant technical expertise.
Our Own Licensed Establishment
Contract professionals are employed and sponsored directly by HLB HAMT.
Certified Data Security
ISO 27001-compliant systems with dedicated implementation and ongoing support.
One Point of Accountability
A dedicated account manager manages the engagement from initial requirement through renewal, conversion or exit.
Our Advantage
A UAE Practice Built Around Technical Expertise
HLB HAMT has operated in the United Arab Emirates for more than 25 years, serving over 4,000 clients through 10 offices with a team of more than 300 professionals.
As a member firm of HLB International, ranked 9th globally with a presence across more than 150 countries, HLB HAMT combines UAE market knowledge with international reach.
The firm’s ISO 9001:2015, ISO/IEC 27001 and ISAE 3402 Type II certifications, together with ACCA Platinum Accredited Employer status and ICV certification, support the standards applied across its engagements.
Contract staffing is part of a broader audit, tax and advisory practice, giving placed professionals access to the same technical environment and standards applied within the firm.
What Is Included in the Monthly Staffing Fee
Contract staffing is structured around a single all-inclusive monthly service fee covering:
- Salary
- Visa
- WPS Payroll
- Medical Insurance
- Gratuity Accrual
- Compliance Administration
The fee is determined by role level, seniority, contract duration and scope.
HLB HAMT
Key Benefits at a Glance
Zero impact on your JAFZA quota
48–72 hour shortlist
Sponsorship under HLB HAMT's establishment
Practitioner-led candidate vetting
WPS-compliant payroll
Gratuity accrued and settled
30-day notice to scale down
One all-inclusive monthly fee
Contract-to-permanent transition
25+ years of UAE experience
Discuss Your JAFZA Staffing Requirement
Tell us the role, contract duration and expected start date.
We will confirm feasibility, provide the applicable monthly fee and, where the profile is available, present a shortlist within 48–72 hours.
Frequently Asked Questions – Audit Services
HLB HAMT is the legal employer. The employment contract, visa and sponsorship sit with our licensed establishment, while your organisation directs the professional's day-to-day work.
No. Sponsorship sits with HLB HAMT, so your JAFZA quota is not used for the contract professional.
Contract terms can start from one month for interim requirements and extend to three years or more for ongoing functions, depending on the agreed scope.
Gratuity is accrued throughout the HLB HAMT employment period and settled at the close of the engagement.
Where a suitable profile is available in our pre-vetted database, a shortlist can typically be presented within 48–72 hours. The actual start date depends on visa processing and the candidate's notice period.
Yes. HLB HAMT can manage the transition and permanent onboarding onto your own licence, with no conversion fee.
30 days' written notice, followed by structured offboarding, final settlement and visa cancellation.
Finance and accounting, audit and assurance, tax and VAT, IT and technology, banking operations, HR and payroll, legal and compliance, risk and internal audit, and ERP and digital roles.
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