HR Outsourcing Services in Saudi Arabia

Outsource HR operations in Saudi Arabia — employee lifecycle, payroll, GOSI, Qiwa, Muqeem and Saudization handled by one Riyadh-based team. Request a proposal.

HR outsourcing in Saudi Arabia means handing some or all of your HR operations to a specialist provider who runs them on your behalf, inside the Kingdom's labour rules and government platforms. Inclusive Solutions is a Riyadh-based HR outsourcing and business consulting firm. We take on the operational HR work — employee lifecycle administration, payroll, government platform transactions and Saudization monitoring — so your leadership can focus on running the business.

Why companies outsource HR in Saudi Arabia

Running HR in the Kingdom means working across several connected government systems — Qiwa for employment contracts, GOSI for social insurance, Mudad and the Wage Protection System for salaries, and Muqeem for expatriate residency — while keeping up with regular regulatory change, including the current Nitaqat (Saudization) framework. For companies without a fully staffed Saudi HR team, a single error in one system can affect transactions in another. Outsourcing gives you one accountable team for all of it.

Choose the outsourcing model that fits your company

Managed HR operations

Legal employer: Your company
What we handle: Day-to-day HR administration, employee lifecycle, leave, HR compliance monitoring, HR reporting and helpdesk
Best for: Companies with a Saudi entity but no full HR department

Employee outsourcing / Employer of Record

Legal employer: Inclusive Solutions
What we handle: Employment contracts, GOSI registration, payroll, Iqama and onboarding for staff who work under your direction
Best for: Companies hiring in Saudi Arabia without their own entity, or scaling project teams

Payroll outsourcing

Legal employer: Your company
What we handle: Monthly payroll, WPS files, GOSI contributions, end-of-service accruals, bilingual payslips
Best for: Finance teams that want payroll run and reconciled every month

Government relations (GRO)

Legal employer: Your company
What we handle: Transactions and renewals on Qiwa, GOSI, Muqeem, Absher and other platforms
Best for: Companies that need reliable follow-up with government platforms

Many clients combine models — for example, managed HR operations together with payroll — and we coordinate them as one service.

What an HR outsourcing engagement covers

Employment contracts, offer letters and HR documentation
Onboarding, transfers and offboarding, including final settlement calculations
Leave and absence management in line with the Saudi Labor Law
Payroll processing with WPS file preparation and GOSI contributions
Qiwa, GOSI and Muqeem records kept current
Saudization (Nitaqat) monitoring and hiring-plan support
Disciplinary, grievance and labour-dispute support
HR reporting for leadership: headcount, turnover, absence and compliance status
An HR helpdesk for employee queries in Arabic and English

Who it is for

Growing companies without a full HR department — you have outgrown informal HR but a full internal team is not yet justified. Foreign companies entering Saudi Arabia — you need compliant employment from day one, with or without your own entity. Multinational branches in the Kingdom — your global HR policies need to run in line with Saudi requirements.

How it works

Assessment — we review your current HR operations, records and compliance status across Qiwa, GOSI and Nitaqat.
Proposal — we recommend the model or combination that fits, with a clear scope and a breakdown of what is included.
Handover and setup — we agree access, reporting cadence and escalation points, and set up the workflows.
Ongoing operation — we run the agreed HR processes with regular reporting to your leadership.
Periodic review — scheduled check-ins to flag risks and adjust scope as you grow.

Saudization support

HR outsourcing does not replace your own responsibility for Saudization, but it makes it easier to manage. We monitor your Nitaqat position, flag changes that affect it, and help you plan Saudi hiring. For a focused review, see our Saudization compliance services or check your band with the free Nitaqat calculator.

Frequently asked questions

What does HR outsourcing include in Saudi Arabia?

It can include day-to-day HR administration, the employee lifecycle, payroll, government platform transactions on Qiwa, GOSI and Muqeem, Saudization monitoring and HR reporting. You choose the scope; we recommend a model after an assessment.

Do we remain the legal employer?

With managed HR operations and payroll outsourcing, your company stays the legal employer and we run the processes for you. With our employee outsourcing (Employer of Record) model, Inclusive Solutions holds the employment relationship while your team members work under your direction.

Do we need a registered company in Saudi Arabia?

For managed HR operations and payroll, yes — the employees are on your entity. If you do not yet have an entity, our employee outsourcing service lets you employ staff in the Kingdom through Inclusive Solutions.

Can we outsource only part of our HR?

Yes. Some clients outsource payroll only; others outsource all HR operations. Payroll is a separate service from managed HR operations, and many clients combine the two.

How is HR outsourcing different from HR consultancy?

HR consultancy is project-based: we assess and design frameworks such as policies or a Saudization plan. HR outsourcing is the ongoing operation of your HR processes.