RUKNSenior Emirati experts
Rukn is the Arabic word for pillar. The UAE has a deep bench of Emirati leaders who have run companies, regulators and national programmes and who now work independently or have stepped back from full-time roles. Most businesses cannot reach them. RUKN is a curated network of these experts, vetted by HR Engine and matched to your business as board members, fractional executives and advisors. For the experts, it is a way to keep contributing on their own terms.
What senior Emirati experts
bring to your business.
Government, semi-government and large family group tenders weigh local leadership, ownership and in-country value. An Emirati director, partner or lead changes what you can bid for.
Experts who have worked inside ministries, regulators and free zones know how decisions are made. Licensing, approvals and disputes move faster.
Independent Emirati directors strengthen governance and give your board standing with regulators, banks and partners. They also bring valuable local expertise to help shape corporate strategy.
A CFO, CHRO, CTO or General Counsel with 20 or more years in the UAE, engaged for the time you need.
Every expert is either already vetted by us or sourced quickly. A shortlist within days, someone in the room within weeks.
Emirati leadership on your board and executive team signals commitment to the Ministry, to clients and to your own Emirati staff.
Tenders, onshoring programmes, family office dynamics, government partnerships. They have done it in this market.
Fractional experts build capability in your team as they work. The processes and relationships remain when the engagement ends.
When companies
come to RUKN.
Most requests fall into one of these. If yours does not, tell us the situation and we will tell you whether RUKN is the right answer.
An independent Emirati director for governance, regulators and partners.
Tenders and client opportunities that weigh local leadership and ownership.
Someone who has sat inside the regulator and knows how the decision is made.
A CFO, CHRO or General Counsel on a flexible basis, without the full-time package.
Local expertise at the strategy table to unlock growth in this market.
Senior Emiratis guiding your graduates and rising managers through their first years.
How it works.
Describe the situation and our expert team does the rest. Experts are identified from our database or head hunted. The experts are contracted through Khashaba to simplify the contracting process.
Unpack the problem
We work through the situation with you to understand the talent actually required: the outcome, the seniority, the time commitment and the budget. A board gap, a finance function that needs senior cover, a regulatory process that is stuck.
Scope and match
Our partners define the role with you, then identify experts from the network or head hunt for the specific profile, with our own assessment of fit.
Meet the shortlist
Introductions hosted by HR Engine. You choose who, and on what basis: board seat, retainer, day rate or project fee.
Simplified and fast administration
One contract with Khashaba, one invoice. Onboarding and check-ins run through HR Engine for the length of the engagement.
Join RUKN.
If you have held a senior position in the UAE and now work independently, are retired, or have capacity alongside your current role, we would like to meet you. We bring the mandates. You choose which ones to take.
Board and advisory appointments, fractional executive roles and project mandates, matched to your background. We bring the opportunities for you to assess.
You set your availability, your rate and the type of work you accept. HR Engine manages the client relationship, the contract and the invoicing, so your time goes to the engagement rather than the administration.
Your profile is shown publicly only with your approval and only to the extent you choose. Clients see full profiles after a brief is received and your consent is provided. You also join a private peer group of Emirati leaders that meets regularly.
Request an expert.
Tell us the situation. We will come back within two working days with how we can help.
HR Engine by Khashaba
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