Compliance & Employee Relations Specialist

Compliance & Employee Relations Specialist

Apply locations Menara Maxis time type Full time posted on Posted 4 Days Ago job requisition id JR11755

Are you ready to get ahead in your career?

• We want to empower you to turn your ambitions into achievements.
• We thrive in inclusiveness, diversity and embrace close collaborations for you to create impact for yourself and others.
• Together, we aim to bring the best of technology to help people, businesses and the nation to be ahead in a changing world.
• To realise our vision to become Malaysia’s leading converged solutions company, we are looking for a new talent to innovate and grow with us in a culture that values commitment, performance and possibilities.

Why does this job exist and why is it critical?

To advise on industrial relations related matters including but not limited to counselling & disciplinary matters, termination, grievances, investigations, and employment legislation. This role will contribute to the maintenance, development and implementation of policies and procedures, in alignment with current Malaysian legislation and industry best practice. Works with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure the business adopts an effective approach in engaging staff on matters in relations to IR.

What are you accountable for?

• Manage industrial relations matters such as comprehensive planning in resolving company-wide disciplinary matters - including conducting investigation and holding domestic inquiries. Provide support, guidance and recommendations to the business process labour disputes and grievances in a proper and timely manner. Monitor and ensure Company-wide compliance by educating managers on a range of employment laws topics to ensure legal compliance.
• Project manage the Maxis Code of Business Practice such as review of the code in ensuring that it is in line with company’s initiatives and aspiration. Manage the annual employee acknowledgement exercise and ensure compliance of the Code by the employees. Create and initiate awareness sessions / organize awareness programs.
• Maintain cordial relationship with government authorities i.e. labour office, industrial relations department, external counsels, government authorities, etc.
• Member of Defalcation Committee on staff related issues.
• Risk Management – assess and identify the potential risks that may hinder the reputation of the Company and financial loss.
• Preventive education and process enhancement to fix current gaps and loopholes which includes best practice sharing to employees in townhalls, employee engagement opportunities by updating the latest policies adopted by forward leaning companies that Maxis aspires to be and keeping Maxis abreast with the latest in this field.

What do you need to have for this role?

• Bachelors Degree Specialised in: Human Resources and Labour Law.
• Total Relevant Experience: More than 8 years in Industrial Relations matters.
• Familiar with Industrial Relations, Employment Acts, Labour Laws and Counselling & Coaching.

What’s next?

• Once you’ve applied online, our team will carefully review your application. Due to a high volume of applications, we appreciate your patience to allow for a fair and timely review process.
• Should you be shortlisted for the role, we will send you an invitation via email for a digital interview. You can also check on your application status by logging into your candidate account.

Maxis values diverse voices & people. We hire and reward our employees based on capability & performance — regardless of ethnicity, gender, age, education, religion, nationality or physical ability.