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Senior HR Generalist

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

1. Recruitment & Onboarding

  • Manage end-to-end recruitment activities including job postings, screening, interviewing, and coordination with hiring managers

  • Facilitate onboarding processes to ensure a positive new hire experience

2. Employee Relations & Engagement

  • Act as a point of contact for employee queries and concerns

  • Support initiatives to improve employee engagement, morale, and retention

3. HR Operations & Administration

  • Maintain and update employee records and HR documentation

  • Administer HR systems (e.g., leave management, performance tracking) and ensure data accuracy

4. Performance Management

  • Assist in implementing performance management cycles, including goal-setting, mid-year and year-end reviews

  • Support managers and employees in understanding performance expectations and feedback processes

5. Compensation & Benefits

  • Coordinate payroll input and liaise with payroll vendors

  • Administer employee benefits and support annual compensation review exercises

6. Learning & Development

  • Identify training needs and assist in coordinating learning programs

  • Maintain records of training attendance and feedback

7. Compliance & Policy Development

  • Ensure compliance with local employment laws and internal HR policies

  • Assist in drafting, reviewing, and communicating HR policies and procedures

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field

  • 3-5 years of HR generalist experience, preferably in a fast-paced or SME environment

  • Strong knowledge of Malaysian labor laws and HR best practices

  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills

  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and work independently with attention to detail

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and HRIS systems

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