HR Assistant - Human Resource & Administrative

Astute Fund Management Berhad; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 33,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Flexi Working Hours

Birthday Leave

Group Insurance

Job summary

Astute Fund Management Berhad seeks a Human Resources Assistant to support HR and Administration in Malaysia. You will handle employee inquiries, recruitment, onboarding and offboarding, and assist with basic accounting tasks.

Requirements include a Diploma or Bachelor's in HR/BA/Management with 1–2 years HR experience, solid knowledge of the Employment Act 1955 and Malaysian regulations, strong Excel skills, and the ability to work independently and maintain confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in HR/BA/Management or related field.
• Minimum 1–2 years HR experience.
• Good working knowledge of the Employment Act 1955 and Malaysian regulations (EPF, SOCSO, EIS, PCB/MTD, LHDN).
• Strong organisational and documentation skills with confidential records.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and hands-on experience in SQL Payroll.
• Able to work independently, manage priorities and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrates discretion, professionalism and integrity with confidential matters.
• Proactive and solution-oriented, supporting HR operations and admin.
• Decision-making based on consensus; open culture and meritocracy.
• Flexible working hours; in-house and external training; potential rotation.
• Experience in investing.

Responsibilities

• Handle employee inquiries regarding time attendance, e-leave, e-claims; assist recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding.
• Prepare employment letters, HR correspondence and related documentation.
• Assist with statutory submissions: EPF, SOCSO, EIS, HRD Corp and PCB.
• Prepare HR reports and provide administrative support to management.
• Manage general office administration, filing and documentation.
• Ensure HR and admin processes align with company policies.
• Assist with basic accounting, bookkeeping, invoices, payments and other finance tasks.

Skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Excel

SQL Payroll

Independence / self-motivation

Discretion and integrity

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in HR/BA/Management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SQL Payroll

Job description

Astute Fund Management is seeking dynamic, motivated, and driven individuals to support the critical work within the HR and Administration function. Whether you're an experienced professional in a similar role, looking for a new challenge, or a recent graduate eager to begin your career in financial services, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.

Key responsibilities

Handle employee enquiries regarding time attendance, e-leave, and e-claims, and assist with recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding processes.

Prepare employment letters, HR correspondence, and other relevant documentation.

Assist with statutory submissions ie EPF, SOCSO, EIS, HRD Corp and PCB.

Prepare HR reports and provide administrative support to management.

Manage general office administration, filing, documentation, and office well-being.

Ensure HR and administrative processes are carried out efficiently and in accordance with company policies.

Assist with basic accounting, bookkeeping, invoices, payments, and other finance-related tasks where required.

About you

Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management or a related field.

Minimum 1-2 years of relevant HR experience.

Good working knowledge of the Employment Act 1955 and Malaysian employment regulations, including statutory requirements ie EPF, SOCSO, EIS, PCB/MTD, LHDN and employment-related compliance.

Strong organisational and documentation skills, with the ability to maintain accurate and confidential employee records.

Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with employees and external agencies.

Proficient in Microsoft Excel and hands‑on experience in SQL Payroll will be an added advantage.

Able to work independently, manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Demonstrates discretion, professionalism and a high level of integrity when handling confidential employee and organisational matters.

Proactive, solution-oriented and able to support both HR operations and administrative requirements.

A decision‑making style based on consensus building

Open culture and meritocracy

Flexible working hours (3 options)

In‑house and external training

Opportunity to transfer to a different department and job rotation

Experience in investing

About us

Astute Fund Management is a growing fund management company with an open, merit‑based culture. Our office is located at Damansara Heights and is within 3 minutes' walk from Semantan MRT Station.

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Astute Fund Management Berhad ("Astute") was formerly known as Apex Investment Services Berhad. It was established in 1997 and has provided fund management services to investors for over 25 years. Astute is a licensed unit trust management company and asset management company. It is also an Institutional Unit Trust Adviser (IUTA) which allows the Company to distribute and deal in third‑party unit trust funds.

Astute actively invests in the Malaysia and the Asian stock markets. In addition, the Company has significant fixed income and money market investments.

Astute is regulated by Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia (FIMM).

The Company manages 8 equity unit trust funds. These funds are Astute Malaysia Growth Trust, Astute Quantum Fund, Astute Dynamic Fund, Astute Dana Al Sofi‑I, Astute Dana Al Faiz‑I, Astute Dana Aslah, Astute Asian (Ex Japan) Fund and Astute Maximiser Dividend Fund. It manages 1 money market fund, namely Astute Dana Al-Kanz.

Astute Fund Management Berhad ("Astute") was formerly known as Apex Investment Services Berhad. It was established in 1997 and has provided fund management services to investors for over 25 years. Astute is a licensed unit trust management company and asset management company. It is also an Institutional Unit Trust Adviser (IUTA) which allows the Company to distribute and deal in third‑party unit trust funds.

Astute actively invests in the Malaysia and the Asian stock markets. In addition, the Company has significant fixed income and money market investments.

Astute is regulated by Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia (FIMM).

The Company manages 8 equity unit trust funds. These funds are Astute Malaysia Growth Trust, Astute Quantum Fund, Astute Dynamic Fund, Astute Dana Al Sofi‑I, Astute Dana Al Faiz‑I, Astute Dana Aslah, Astute Asian (Ex Japan) Fund and Astute Maximiser Dividend Fund. It manages 1 money market fund, namely Astute Dana Al-Kanz.

Perks and benefits Medical Flexi Working Hours, Birthday Leave, Group Insuran

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