Adecco’s client, is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner to support its business and functional groups in Malaysia. This role will act as a strategic HR partner to leadership teams, driving people initiatives aligned with business objectives while fostering a high-performance and employee-centric culture within a fast-paced financial services environment.
The ideal candidate will bring strong HR business partnering experience, excellent stakeholder management capabilities, and the ability to support complex people matters across a dynamic and evolving organisation. This role will also play a key role in supporting enterprise HR initiatives, organisational development, and strategic workforce planning.
Responsibilities:
- Partner closely with business leaders and functional stakeholders to support business strategies and organisational objectives through effective HR solutions
- Act as the main point of contact for all people-related matters across designated business units
- Drive and support HR initiatives across talent management, employee engagement, workforce planning, performance management, and organisational development
- Provide guidance and support on complex employee relations matters, workplace issues, and sensitive people-related concerns
- Support the execution of HR strategic priorities and people plans aligned with overall business and functional goals
- Collaborate with HR Centres of Excellence (CoE) and regional stakeholders to deliver integrated HR solutions and programmes
- Provide coaching and advisory support to managers on leadership, team effectiveness, employee development, and people management practices
- Support change management initiatives and organisational transformation projects within the business
- Utilise HR data, insights, and business trends to support decision-making and continuous improvement initiatives
- Contribute to a strong people-focused culture by promoting employee engagement, inclusion, collaboration, and operational excellence
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related discipline
- Minimum 11 years of HR experience, preferably within financial services, banking, or multinational environments
- Strong HR business partnering experience with the ability to support senior stakeholders and business leaders effectively
- Prior exposure within HR Centres of Excellence (CoE), particularly in compensation or recruitment, is highly advantageous
- Strong understanding of HR management practices, employee relations, organisational development, and talent strategies
- Commercially astute with strong business acumen and understanding of financial services operations
- Strong stakeholder management, consulting, influencing, and relationship-building capabilities
- Experience in project management, change management, and driving HR initiatives across complex organisations
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with strong proficiency in spoken and written English