Nihal Youssef

Nihal is the Director of Talent Acquisition at Finaira. She is a highly accomplished and strategic human resources executive with over 20 years of experience leading complex, multinational talent strategies.

​Nihal is an experienced Talent Acquisition professional known for her strong leadership and ability to inspire and motivate teams. She has a proven track record of successfully leading and mentoring teams to foster collaborative, high-performing cultures, leveraging exceptional organizational and communication skills to develop individuals to their full potential.

​Her deep expertise includes partnering directly with the C-Suite across cultures and geographies to develop, map, and execute talent acquisition strategies in line with broader company objectives. She has successfully driven talent attraction and employer branding initiatives across diverse regions, including the Middle East, Africa, and META. Driven by a passion for employee engagement, Nihal ensures the attraction of top talent and a positive candidate experience through established recruitment processes and a strong service satisfaction approach.

​In summary, Nihal brings a unique blend of leadership, global people management, and strategic stakeholder engagement to Finaira, committed to delivering excellent results and creating a positive business impact.

​Prior to Finaira, she held senior leadership in Talent Acquisition at major global firms, including Deloitte Middle East, Dell Technologies, and Microsoft Middle East and Africa. Nihal holds a Human Resource Management Diploma from the American University in Cairo.