Intern, Industrial Relations & HR Governance

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

Job summary

Prudential Malaysia offers an internship in the Industrial Relations & HR Governance team to provide practical exposure for a bachelor’s degree student. You will develop foundational knowledge in employee relations, governance, and compliance practices within a supportive environment.

You will assist in documenting IR matters, conduct governance research, support policy documentation, and coordinate confidential administrative tasks for sensitive employee information.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Law, HR Management, Industrial Relations or related disciplines.
• Interest in MY employment law, employee relations, HR governance, compliance and workplace investigations.
• Good command of written and spoken English and Bahasa Malaysia; high level of confidentiality.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

English proficiency

Bahasa Malaysia

MS Office

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law

Bachelor's degree in HR Management

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Relations

Bachelor's degree in Psychology

Tools

Microsoft Office

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.