Vice President, Industrial Relations

Affin Bank Berhad

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Menara Affin, TRX Until 8/23/2026 First posted January 15, 2026 Last posted January 15, 2026
Job description

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Job Purpose:
The role is responsible in the development and implementation of sound policies and procedures on Industrial Relations and its related matters, while ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Implement proper Industrial Relations policies & procedures via compliance to the established guidelines and statutory legislations. 

  • Institute disciplinary action in accordance to the Terms and Conditions of Employment, Collective Agreements and Labour Law Requirements.

  • Manage staff disciplinary issues including conduct investigation/fact finding into cases of discipline and grievance, handling domestic inquiries, Disciplinary Committee related matter.

  • Ensure that principle of natural justice is adhered to when initiating disciplinary action/conduct investigations.

  • Manage the statistical reporting of IR for Consequence Management Reporting

  • Liaise with panel solicitors with respect to Industrial Court cases.

  • Review and manage the end-to-end process of Performance Improvement Programme and to ensure a systematic approach to managing staff performance for the Bank.

  • Keep abreast with the latest development in Industrial Relations.

  • Other ad-hoc duties assigned by the Head of Group Industrial Relations & People Governance.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Law, Human Resource Management, or equivalent qualifications.

  • Knowledge in Disciplinary Procedure, Collective Agreement and relevant acts including Employment Act, Industrial Relations Act and Trade Union Act.

  • Experience managing union relationships, including engaging with union representatives, handling grievances, and preparing for collective bargaining. 

About this role

Summary

Develop and implement industrial relations policies, manage union relationships, ensure legal compliance.

Job title

Vice President, Industrial Relations

Experience level

not specified

Industry

finance

Location requirements

Menara Affin, TRX; on-site role

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

labor lawdispute resolutionunion managementemployment actcollective agreement

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

industrial relationslabor lawdispute resolutionunion management
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Unknown location

On-site