Ethics & Integrity / Industrial and Employee Relations

Shopee; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Shopee is seeking an experienced HR Compliance Investigator in Kuala Lumpur to ensure labor law compliance and manage complex investigations. You will work with HR Business Partners, Legal teams, and local HR staff to advise on disciplinary and investigative procedures.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with at least 4 years of related experience, strong knowledge of labour law, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above with at least 4 years in law, industrial relations, employee relations and/or HR business partner role.
• Strong knowledge in Labour / Employment / Industrial Relations law.
• Experience in conducting investigations and advising on disciplinary and investigation processes.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work as a team player.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to deliver clear and succinct guidance and instructions.
• Ability to exercise discretion and judgment in managing complex situations and handling sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Review work policies and procedures to ensure compliance with labor/employment laws and to oversee employees' compliance with regulations.
• Handle independent investigations of complex HR-related cases, analyze evidence and reach conclusions.
• Advise businesses on disciplinary and labor issues, partnering with HRBPs, Legal teams, and local HR teams.
• Monitor, review and assess declarations of conflicts of interest to identify and mitigate conflicts.
• Prepare investigative documentation, including interview questions and summary of findings.
• Conduct training sessions or knowledge sharing for ground employees and the business.
• Review and update regional policies to ensure compliance with latest standards.
• Analyze root causes of integrity and compliance issues to drive remediation and mitigation.

Skills

Labour/Employment Law

Investigations & disciplinary

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Discretion & judgement

Education

Bachelor's degree or above

Job description

Job Description

• Review work policies and procedures to ensure compliance with labor / employment laws and the enforcement of various regulations in the company's operations, and to oversee employees' compliance with the prescribed regulations
• Handle and carry out independent investigations of complex HR-related cases, violation of policies or local laws and apply critical thinking to analyze evidence and make investigative conclusions
• Assist to provide advice and counsel to businesses regarding disciplinary and labor-related issues, forging strong partnerships with HR Business Partners (HRBPs), Legal teams, and local HR teams throughout the region to offer guidance on local investigative procedures, policies, and compliance concerns.
• Assist to monitor, review and assess declarations of conflict of interest to identify and mitigate potential conflicts.
• Prepare investigative documentation, including interview questions and summary of findings
• To conduct training sessions or knowledge sharing initiatives to the ground employees and the business
• Assist to review and update regional policies to ensure compliance with the latest standards
• Analyse the root causes of integrity and compliance issues, collaborate with related stakeholders to drive risk remediation and mitigation efforts
• Perform any other tasks as assigned as needed

Requirements

• Have a bachelor’s degree or above with at least 4 years of working experience, preferably in law, industrial relations, employee relations and/or HR business partner role
• Strong knowledge in Labour / Employment / Industrial Relations law
• Experience in conducting investigations and advising on disciplinary and investigation processes
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work as a team player
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to deliver clear and succinct guidance and instructions
• Ability to exercise discretion and judgment in managing complex situations and handling sensitive information