HR Business Partner Officer - MY, SG, ID

AXA Group Operations; Puchong; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company is seeking a Human Resources Business Partner Officer in Malaysia. You will drive talent management initiatives, support organizational objectives, and foster employee engagement within the HRBP team. Ideal candidates should have extensive HR experience and knowledge of Malaysian labour laws. This role offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Diversity and Inclusion initiatives

Professional growth opportunities

Dynamic work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum 6-8 years of HR generalist experience in an international environment.
• Excellent knowledge on Malaysian labour law and practices.
• Understanding of HR operating model in an international company.

Responsibilities

• Ensure HR legal regulation application locally.
• Advise and report to local business leaders.
• Execute the local culture & people engagement plan.

Skills

HR generalist experience

Knowledge of Malaysian labour law

Stakeholder management

Active listening

Autonomous and result-driven

Job description

About AXA

As a world-leading insurance company, we act for human progress by protecting what matters. With 153,000 employees in 54 countries working for 105 million customers, we’ve created a truly dynamic and vibrant community. Inclusion and diversity link closely with our values, and together we’re nurturing a culture of respect, for each other, for our customers and the communities around us. Join AXA and you’ll feel like you belong, are included and can thrive. You’ll be able to shape the way you work and truly grow your potential as you seek out new opportunities, push boundaries and benefit people in critical moments of their lives. This is your chance to build the tomorrow you want. Know you can.

About The Entity

AXA is becoming a sustainable tech-led company and at AXA Group Operations we are one of the major catalysts for this transformation.

We set the tone by triggering and empowering the evolution of our insurance business model through technology and innovation, driving its concrete implementation globally at speed, with a high quality of advisory and execution.

We are present across 17 countries with committed, highly qualified teams. We leverage technology, data, sourcing, security and investment allocation in a global way, but also achieve economies of scale and synergies when necessary.

At AXA Group Operations, we want to be recognized in three fields of action:

• State-of-the-art Data Technology to drive customer experience
• State-of-the-art Procurement & Sourcing to drive efficiency and better manage risks
• High-Performing Global Team for stronger partnerships with AXA entities

Job position pitch

Join AXA Group Operations as a Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) Officer. In this role, you will support business leaders to align HR strategies together to achieve organizational objectives, drive talent management initiatives that enhance employee engagement, and foster a thriving workplace culture.

Where will you be in the organization?

The division

You will join the Group Operations Transformation division, aiming to accelerate the success of AXA Group Operations (GO) by providing simple and user-oriented services across, Human Resources Transformation and Change management, and Communication.

Our Missions

• Anticipating future workforce needs and skillset
• Attracting, retaining and developing talent
• Creating a great place to work (culture, work environment and working conditions)
• Building an inspiring culture and engaging employees through communication

Our division is composed of several departments with respective accountabilities:

• HR Business Partnering
• People Development and Wellbeing
• People & Organization performance
• Social Relations and HR Legal
• HR Operations & GOT Transformation
• GO Transversal Transformation and Change Management
• Communication and Corporate Responsibility
• Buildings and Facilities Management

The department / team

You will join the HR Business Partnering team, and support the Asian Region locally (Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia). This role supports a growing workforce of around 250 employees.

The HRBP Partnering Team is composed of Global HR Business Partners, supervising the business divisions and units, and Country HR Business Partners, in charge of all HR topics locally.

As such, the team is very diverse and international, with a footprint in various countries, and provide many opportunities to learn. Our diversity is our strength!

About The Job

Job purpose

As a HR Business Partner Officer, your main objective is to act as a strategic partner to implement HR policies and processes locally in accordance with business needs; as well as manage and report any Country specifics in alignment with the global HR policies. You will work hand in hand with the Country HRBP Lead and act as HR Country representative for HR social & legal aspect, engaging the local teams in the company culture and strategic ambition.

Main missions

Your Responsibilities Include

• Represent the company from an HR legal & social standpoint; ensure HR legal regulation application locally, manage labor relations
• Provide HR people insights, advising and reporting to local business leaders
• Execute the local culture & people engagement plan
• Review the local implications and effectively execute global HR policies and programs (Smart Working / Teleworking policy, Management of Benefits policies, Communication...) in close coordination with the global HR teams.
• Implement locally the HR plans and yearly HR cycles: workforce planning, remuneration committee, local mandatory learning, reorganization, talent segmentation...
• Act as local HR escalation point in case of necessary arbitration and complex HR cases under the supervision of the Country HRBP Lead
• Update and maintain the HR policies for Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia and support the HRBP lead in communicating about them to the different audience
• Organize the HR townhalls and prepare its content with the HRBP lead
• Contribute to the local HR projects i.e. HR vendors management
• Support the HRBP lead in managing the GOT Asia monthly meeting, as well as Audit issues and mitigation plans

Expected Skills & Experience

We are looking for someone with the following experience and skills:

Experience

• Minimum 6-8 years of HR generalist experience in an international environment

Technical Skills

• Excellent knowledge on Malaysian labour law and practices
• Understanding of HR operating model in an international company, working with centers of expertise and local/global teams
• Capability to synthetize complex HR cases
• Knowledge of Tech sector a plus

Soft Skills / Transversal Skills

• Active listening facing the business
• Influencing skills / stakeholder management
• Autonomous and result-driven

What We Offer

We bring together the expertise, cultural diversity and creativity of over 8,000 employees worldwide and we’re committed to equal opportunities in all aspects of employment (gender, LGBT+, disabled persons, or people of different origins) and to promoting Diversity & Inclusion by creating a work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect, and where individual differences are valued.