AIA

HR Governance & Industrial Relations, Principal

AIA  •  Kuala Lumpur, MY (Onsite)  •  5 hours ago
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Job Description

FIND YOUR 'BETTER' AT AIA

We don’t simply believe in being ‘The Best’. We believe in better - because there’s no limit to how far ‘better’ can take us.

We believe in empowering every one of our people to find their 'better' - in the work they do, the career they build, the life they live and the difference they make. So that together we can support even more people - including our own - to live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives.

If you believe in better, we’d love to hear from you.

About the Role

Be responsible for Governance scope of work, employees ER/IR matters assigned by the superiors. In addition, this role will also be assisting the manager in supervising and guiding the juniors in all expects of the functional scope of work of the Department.

Roles and Responsibilities:

1. HR Governance

A big part of the role will be focusing on governance matters working together with manager and in collaboration with ERM/Compliance in setting up, performing periodic review on departmental/functional incident threshold guidelines which serves as a reference for consideration of the appropriate consequence management action for people incidents reported.

  • Collaborate with other function heads within HR to periodically review existing guidelines and SOP for continuous improvement.
  • Ensure timely update of relevant SOP and the appropriate follow-up action execution on timely basis.
  • Draft new policy (if relevant) and conduct periodic review on existing policies, processes and procedures to keep information updated for reference.

2. Employee Relations /Industrial Relations and Discipline Management

  • Develop and enhance professional relationship with Unions and to maintain industrial harmony.
  • Proactively engage union in managing employee issues (if relevant)
  • Collaborate with the relevant HRBP and department managers to manage employee issues.
  • Lead the investigation of employee complaints/grievance/mis-conduct cases as per regulatory as well as internal policy/guidelines requirements.
  • Review mis-conduct cases and recommend the appropriate disciplinary action in line policies/guidelines/standards.
  • Support other team members in managing employee people incidents review /reporting for timely and proper closure (as and when required).
  • Provide training to assist managers to gain awareness in managing employee relation matters as per the legal requirements in line with risk management.
  • Collaborate with manager in strategizing and managing collective agreement process to achieve win-win within budget allocated.

3. Performance Improvement Program (PIP)

  • Provide PIP training to the managers to equip them with clear understanding of the requirement and process of PIP.
  • Facilitate PIP cases end-to-end as assigned and be the lead for IR team members.

Minimum Job Requirements:

  • Degree in Law /HR /Management and any relevant field.
  • At least 10 years’ experience HR with at least 5 years in governance/IR/Legal function.

Build a career with us as we help our customers and the community live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives.

You must provide all requested information, including Personal Data, to be considered for this career opportunity. Failure to provide such information may influence the processing and outcome of your application. You are responsible for ensuring that the information you submit is accurate and up-to-date.

AIA

About AIA

AIA Group Limited and its subsidiaries (collectively “AIA” or the “Group”) comprise the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group. It has a presence in 18 markets – wholly-owned branches and subsidiaries in Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR(1), Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan (China), Vietnam, Brunei and Macau SAR(2), and a 49 per cent joint venture in India. In addition, AIA has a 24.99 per cent shareholding in China Post Life Insurance Co., Ltd.

The business that is now AIA was first established in Shanghai more than a century ago in 1919. It is a market leader in Asia (ex-Japan) based on life insurance premiums and holds leading positions across the majority of its markets. It had total assets of US$328 billion as of 30 June 2025.

AIA meets the long-term savings and protection needs of individuals by offering a range of products and services including life insurance, accident and health insurance and savings plans. The Group also provides employee benefits, credit life and pension services to corporate clients. Through an extensive network of agents, partners and employees across Asia, AIA serves the holders of more than 43 million individual policies and over 16 million participating members of group insurance schemes.

AIA Group Limited is listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited under the stock codes “1299” for HKD counter and “81299” for RMB counter with American Depositary Receipts (Level 1) traded on the over-the-counter market under the ticker symbol “AAGIY”.

(1) Hong Kong SAR refers to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

(2) Macau SAR refers to the Macau Special Administrative Region.

Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Central, HK
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
aia.com
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