Salome Wahid

Ironwood Legal Solutions is an offshore provider of legal services for both commercial corporates and law-firms in Australia and United Kingdom.

Invictus Law is a modern and progressive law firm providing a comprehensive range of legal services and solutions for both domestic and international clients.

Key Responsibility- Overseeing and in charge of overall HR and Admin functions, including Recruitment and Selection, Performance Management, Training and Development, Employee Engagement, succession planning and pipeline planning and general administration for the law firm and the LP

Key Achievement-

Strategic Talent Acquisition and Retention
Spearheaded the redesign of the recruitment strategy, resulting in a significant decrease in time-to-hire and an increase in the quality of hires. Implemented employee retention programs, reducing turnover by a notable percentage, particularly among high performers and key roles.

Clindata is a Contract Research Organization (CRO) based in South Africa, providing Data Management and Statistical analysis services to the Global Pharmaceutical Industry

Key responsibility- In charge of Recruitment, Training & development and Performance Management for all sites across Mauritius, South Africa and Sri Lanka

Key Achievement-

Enhancing Employee Engagement and Retention
Designed tailored learning experiences that aligned with career growth opportunities and diversified cultures, leading to increased employee satisfaction and reduced turnover, especially among key talent and high performers.

Key Responsibility- Overseeing the company's Human Resource, General Administration and overall site operations in Sri Lanka, while directly coordinating with Sri Lanka and South Africa leadership teams

Key Achievement-

Team Development and Leadership
Built a high-performing team by improving training and development programs, which enhanced employee skills and morale. As a result, employee retention increased, and team performance exceeded operational goals, such as achieving production targets consistently.

Key Responsibility- in charge of end to end Talent Acquisition and Recruitment, Employee Relations, Training and Development, Compensation and Benefits, Performance Management, HR compliance and Policies, Workforce planning and general administration

Key Achievement-

Compliance & Policy Development

Ensuring 100% compliance with labor laws and industry regulations and updating the employee handbook and HR policies for better clarity. Successfully handling workplace investigations and conflict resolutions.

Prima Management Services (Pvt) Ltd is a subsidiary of the Singapore based, multinational conglomerate, the Prima Group of Companies, and is approved by the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka. PMS was established to provide professional IT-enabled services to organizations both locally and internationally.

Key Responsibility- in charge of all HR & Admin related functions including Recruitment & Selection, Training & Development, Employee Engagement, and Performance Management

Key Achievement-

Implementing a new performance appraisal system. Enhancing productivity through goal-setting frameworks and thereby reducing performance-related grievances by providing clear feedback mechanisms.

• Administrative coordinator for the Deakin University pathway programme
• Here, I liaised with Deakin University Australia directly on all matters regarding the study programme and coordination of student requirements at RIC

• Managing and operating (academic and administrative) 2 preschools with over 200 students and maintain a teaching staff of 15 teachers in both schools

Employed in the capacity of a Development Merchandiser

• My responsibilities included coordination with suppliers and sourcing material for production, liaise with factories for sample development and manage relations with overseas buyers

Employed at HSBC Sri Lanka in the capacity of Customer Relations Executive

• My responsibilities ranged from handling customer inquiries and relation, admin and secretarial tasks, teller counter operations