HR Generalist

Mindvalley; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mindvalley is seeking an HR Generalist in Kuala Lumpur to shape employee experience and support global growth. This hands-on, data-driven role covers employee experience, HR business partnering, operations, payroll, and compliance, driving process optimization and fostering innovation.

You will manage executives, run performance cycles, advise on lifecycle processes, ensure local legal compliance, and automate HR workflows with AI tools. Prior experience in international settings is a plus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience as an HR generalist or in HR operations, ideally in an international environment.
• Strong knowledge of Malaysian employment laws and HR compliance.
• Experience managing company-wide transformations, including restructuring initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage stakeholder relationships with executives to ensure effective business strategy execution.
• Execute bi-annual performance management cycles.
• Support and advise managers and employees on all employee lifecycle processes, including HR policies, employee relations.
• Ensure compliance with Malaysian employment laws, including handling restructuring initiatives and complex employee relations cases.
• Be the local point of contact for legal compliance matters and liaise with our legal team on employment contracts and regulatory matters.
• Collaborate with the People Operations team to streamline and automate HR processes, leveraging AI and technology.
• Analyze HR data and metrics to provide workforce reports and statistics, and recommend efficiency improvements.
• Contribute to engagement initiatives that foster a positive, inclusive workplace.
• Oversee payroll administration and HR operations, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Data-driven mindset

HR analytics

Process optimization

Payroll administration

Tools

BambooHR

HRIS

AI tools

Job description

The Role

As an HR Generalist at Mindvalley, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping our employee experience and supporting our global growth. This is a hands‑on, data‑driven position where you’ll work across all areas of HR—employee experience, HR business partnering, operations, payroll, and compliance—while driving process optimization and contributing to our culture of innovation.

What You’ll Do

• Manage stakeholder relationships with executives to ensure effective business strategy execution
• Execute bi-annual performance management cycles
• Support and advise managers and employees on all employee lifecycle processes, including HR policies, employee relations.
• Ensure compliance with Malaysian employment laws, including handling restructuring initiatives and complex employee relations cases
• Be the local point of contact for legal compliance matters and liaise with our legal team on employment contracts and regulatory matters
• Collaborate with the People Operations team to streamline and automate HR processes, leveraging AI and technology
• Analyze HR data and metrics to provide workforce reports and statistics, and recommend efficiency improvements.
• Contribute to engagement initiatives that foster a positive, inclusive workplace
• Oversee payroll administration and HR operations, ensuring accuracy and efficiency
• Oversee on HR vendor management and contract renewals for HR services

What Success Looks Like

• You’ve built strong relationships with stakeholders across the business
• Data-driven insights are informing HR and business decisions
• HR processes are running smoothly, with measurable improvements in efficiency and employee experience
• Compliance risks are proactively managed, and policy audits are up to date
• You’ve contributed to at least one culture or engagement initiative with visible impact

Must-haves

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years’ experience as an HR generalist or in HR operations, ideally in an international environment
• Deep knowledge of Malaysian employment laws and HR compliance
• Proven experience managing company-wide transformations, including restructuring initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Data-driven mindset with experience using HRIS and HR analytics tools
• Demonstrated ability to optimize and automate HR processes, including leveraging AI tools
• Experience with payroll administration and HR operations
• High ethical standards and professionalism

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in a fast-paced, tech-driven company
• Experience with BambooHR as a HRIS tool
• Familiarity with vendor management and HR budgeting

Why Mindvalley

At Mindvalley, we believe in innovation, unity, and transformation. You’ll join a team that values continuous improvement, embraces new technology, and is committed to building a workplace where everyone can thrive. If you’re passionate about making a real impact and shaping the future of work, we’d love to meet you.

Mindvalley is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.