Recruitment Agencies in Doha
Alliance Recruitment Agency works with employers hiring in Doha and across Qatar, permanent, contract and executive appointments for businesses in West Bay, Lusail, Msheireb, Al Rayyan, Al Wakrah and the industrial areas.
We recruit across construction and infrastructure, oil, gas and energy, hospitality, healthcare, logistics, financial services, retail and professional services. Screened, reference-checked candidates within 24–48 hours, and every placement carries a 90-day replacement guarantee.
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Hiring in Qatar: What Employers Need to Know
Qatar’s labour framework changed substantially in 2020, and a lot of published
guidance is still out of date.
No NOC required
Since September 2020, workers can change employer without a No Objection Certificate from their current sponsor. Practically, that means the candidate you want may already be in Qatar and free to move, often faster than an overseas hire, and without a new entry permit.
Minimum wage
Qatar applies a statutory minimum wage covering all workers and all sectors, plus mandatory allowances for accommodation and food where these are not provided directly. Packages need to be structured accordingly.
Wage Protection System
Salaries must be paid through WPS into a Qatari bank account within the statutory period. This affects how quickly payroll set-up needs to happen after a candidate accepts.
Work visas and QID
Employment visas are sponsored by the employing company and processed through the Ministry of Labour, with Qatar Visa Centres handling medical checks and biometrics in major source countries before travel. Alliance sources, screens and presents candidates; sponsorship and the visa application remain with you as the employer.
In-country versus overseas candidates
A candidate already in Qatar with a valid QID can typically start within weeks. An overseas hire runs longer once visa processing and QVC steps are accounted for. We tell you which pool each shortlisted candidate sits in before you interview.
Executive Search and Headhunting in Doha
Senior appointments in Qatar are a small-market search. The pool at director and C-suite level is limited, most candidates are known to each other, and the strongest people are employed and not applying.
We run confidential search for:
- Country Manager and General Manager appointments for international groups establishing or scaling Qatari operations
- Finance leadership — CFO, Finance Director, Head of Compliance
- Project and engineering leadership for infrastructure, energy and construction
- Hospitality leadership — hotel General Managers, F&B Directors, cluster roles
- Commercial and sales leadership
Confidentiality is the default. Candidates are approached without your company name being disclosed until they have been screened and, where required, have signed an NDA.
For senior mandates across the wider Gulf, see headhunter in Qatar and Headhunter Middle East page.
Sectors We Recruit For in Qatar
- Construction and infrastructure — project managers, QS, site engineers, supervisors and skilled trades
- Oil, gas and energy — process, mechanical and instrumentation engineers, HSE and operations
- Hospitality — hotel operations, F&B, kitchen brigades and front of house
- Healthcare — clinical, allied health and hospital administration
- Logistics and supply chain — Hamad Port and airport-linked operations
- Financial and professional services — West Bay and QFC-based businesses
- Retail and facilities management
Employers also use Alliance as a manpower supply partner in Doha and as a job consultancy in Qatar for logistics, retail and facilities-management roles across Hamad Port and airport-linked operations.
Volume and project hiring. New site mobilisations, facility openings and seasonal ramp-ups are scoped with a dedicated recruiter team and an agreed weekly delivery rate rather than filled one CV at a time.
Hiring elsewhere in the Gulf? See recruitment agency in Dubai and Riyadh.
How We Recruit for Employers in Qatar
Brief
Role, reporting line, salary band and start date. We tell you
upfront whether the Qatari market can deliver it at that level and budget, and
whether to source in-country or overseas.
Source
Direct outreach across our Gulf network alongside our existing
database. We prioritise candidates already in Qatar where speed matters.
Screen
Technical fit, employment history, qualification verification,
QID and visa status, and reference checks with previous employers.
Shortlist in 24–48 hours
Three to five matched profiles with a recruiter summary.
Interview and offer
Scheduling, structured feedback, and offer support
through to acceptance.
90-day replacement guarantee
If the placement doesn’t work out within 90 days, we run the search again at no additional placement fee.
Industries We Serve
For hiring outside Doha, see our Qatar recruitment agency page, which covers employers across the whole country.
Hiring in Doha or Qatar?
Send us the role, responsibilities, salary band and start date. Screened, reference-checked shortlists within 24–48 hours, backed by a 90-day replacement guarantee.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Most permanent hires are charged as a percentage of the candidate’s annual salary, agreed in writing before the search and paid only when the hire is made. Retained executive search for senior and C-suite roles is usually priced at 20-33% of first-year compensation, the industry-standard range, and billed in instalments. Volume and project hiring is scoped and quoted separately.
We provide comprehensive professional reference checks and background checks. Reference checks provide insight into a candidate’s skills, ability to manage multiple situations, attitude, knowledge, and other criteria from someone who has observed the candidate’s performance.
We agree the service model, fee and timeline in writing before any search starts. Contingency searches have no upfront cost and are paid on successful placement, while retained executive searches are billed in instalments across the search. The written terms also cover the role brief, the shortlist format and the candidate documents your work visa application will need.
No. Since September 2020 workers can change employer without a No Objection Certificate. In practice that often makes an in-country hire considerably faster than an overseas one.
No. Employment visas are sponsored by the employing company and processed through the Ministry of Labour. Alliance sources, screens and presents candidates and supplies the candidate-side documentation your application depends on; sponsorship and the filing remain with you.
A candidate already in Qatar with a valid QID can typically start within weeks. An overseas hire takes longer once visa processing and Qatar Visa Centre steps are accounted for. We confirm which applies before you interview.
Doha, including West Bay, Lusail and Msheireb, plus Al Rayyan, Al Wakrah, Al Khor and the industrial areas.
Yes. Candidates are approached without your company name being disclosed until they’ve been screened and, where needed, signed an NDA.
Yes. Project mobilisations are scoped with a dedicated recruiter team and an agreed weekly delivery rate rather than being filled individually.
Alliance is a recruitment agency in Qatar that combines direct outreach across our Gulf network with our existing candidate database, prioritising professionals already based in Doha where speed matters. As one of the recruitment companies in Doha working across construction, oil and gas, hospitality, healthcare and financial services, we deliver a screened shortlist within 24 to 48 hours.
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