Founder’s Right‑Hand: PA, HR & Payroll Lead

Direct Lending; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 47,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Direct Lending is seeking a precise and proactive PA/HR administrator to support the Founder and manage end-to-end payroll and HR duties in Kuala Lumpur. You will also handle confidential information, onboarding/offboarding, and light office operations, coordinating with the Founder and HR Manager for critical tasks.

The role blends executive support with payroll administration, requiring strong numeracy, Excel skills, and fluency in English and Bahasa Malaysia.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience as a PA, executive assistant or in a similar support role working closely with senior leaders.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in all tasks.
• Strong numeracy and good Excel skills.
• Able to read situations quickly and anticipate what’s needed.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage a busy calendar and deadlines.
• Trustworthy with handling confidential information.
• Good written and spoken English and Bahasa Malaysia.
• Willingness to learn payroll and statutory compliance thoroughly.

Responsibilities

• PA support to the Founder: manage calendar, travel, and stakeholder liaison.
• Payroll (end to end) using BrioHR, including leaves, allowances, overtime, deductions and approvals.
• Statutory compliance: EPF, SOCSO, PCB/MTD, HRDF, EA forms and related filings.
• HR administration: employee records, onboarding/offboarding, policy updates.
• Office operations: oversee daily facilities, vendors and admin tasks.

Skills

PA/EA experience

Attention to detail

Excel skills

Numeracy

Highly organised

Confidentiality

English & Bahasa Malaysia

Tools

BrioHR

Job description

Direct Lending is seeking a precise and proactive PA/HR administrator to support the Founder and manage end-to-end payroll and HR duties in Kuala Lumpur. You will also handle confidential information, onboarding/offboarding, and light office operations, coordinating with the Founder and HR Manager for critical tasks.

The role blends executive support with payroll administration, requiring strong numeracy, Excel skills, and fluency in English and Bahasa Malaysia.