Intern, Industrial Relations & HR Governance

Prudential plc; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 13,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

Prudential plc in Kuala Lumpur is offering an internship within the Industrial Relations & HR Governance team. You will gain practical exposure to employee relations, governance compliance, and documentary support across disciplinary and grievance processes.

The role supports policy development, case file organization, and research on employment laws while developing English and Bahasa Malaysia communication skills and maintaining strict confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related disciplines is required.
• Interest in MY employment law, employee relations, HR governance and investigations.
• Strong English and Bahasa Malaysia, confidentiality and professional conduct.

Responsibilities

• Support documentation and administration for IR matters, including draft notes, arranging case files, maintaining trackers, and organizing supporting documents for disciplinary, grievance and employee relations matters.
• Assist in employment and HR governance research, including reviewing laws, policies, regulatory guidelines, and industry practices to support case assessment and policy review.
• Support HR governance activities, including policy documentation, checklists, compliance tracking, and follow-up on governance-related action items.
• Coordinate basic administrative support, including scheduling discussions, compiling information, maintaining shared folders, and ensuring confidentiality of sensitive information.

Skills

Attention to detail

Research skills

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Education

Law

HR Management

Industrial Relations

Psychology

Job description

Prudential’s purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our people, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and we support our people’s career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect, Grow, and Succeed.

To support the Industrial Relations & HR Governance team in managing employment-related documentation, research, governance tracking, and administrative coordination. The internship provides practical exposure for a Bachelor’s degree student in Legal, Human Resources, Industrial Relations, or a related discipline to develop foundational knowledge in employee relations, disciplinary processes, HR governance, and compliance practices.

Key Responsibilities :

Support documentation and administration for IR matters, including preparing draft notes, arranging case files, maintaining trackers, and organizing supporting documents for disciplinary, grievance and employee relations matters.

Assist in employment and HR governance research, including reviewing relevant employment laws, internal policies/SOPs, regulatory guidelines, and industry practices to support case assessment and policy review.

Support HR governance activities, including policy documentation, checklist preparation, compliance tracking, and administrative follow-up on governance-related action items.

Coordinate basic administrative support, including scheduling discussions, compiling information, maintaining shared folders, and ensuring confidentiality of sensitive employee-related information.

Education and qualification :

Bachelor’s degree in Law, HR Management, Industrial Relations, Psychology or other related disciplines.

Interested in MY employment law, employee relations, HR governance, compliance and workplace investigation processes.

Good command of written and spoken English and Bahasa Malaysia, good Microsoft Office skills, high level of confidentiality, and ability to handle sensitive information professionally.

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.