Candidates with local HR expertise in Malaysia and a track record in building HR systems from scratch will find this strategic role in entity setup and expat management compelling.
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Original posting from HoYoverse via Ashby
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TITLE: HR BUSINESS PARTNER (MALAYSIA)
Location: Malaysia — Johor
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
- Entity Setup & HR Foundation
- Support the final leg of entity establishment
- Build the local HR foundation: employment contract templates, attendance & leave policies, etc.
- Set up payroll: evaluate in-house vs. outsourced, and run through monthly filing
- Expat Employees & Work Visas
- Handle company sponsorship qualification
- Manage the full work-visa process for employees
- Provide landing support for expatriates
- Recruitment & Benchmarking
- Build local recruitment channels and complete initial team build-out
- Establish a local compensation benchmarking system
- Office & Admin
- Site selection, lease negotiation, fit-out & IT coordination, vendor management, travel and day-to-day admin operations
- Employee Relations
- Manage the full employee lifecycle
- Localize the company culture
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
- Bachelor's degree or above
- 5+ years of local HR experience in Malaysia
- Proven "0 to 1" track record: independently built at least one of:
- policies, payroll, or office;
- or a consulting / HR-outsourcing background serving multiple startup foreign companies
- Fluent in Chinese and English
Nice to Have
- Independent experience handling EP/PVP work visas
- Tech / gaming / internet industry experience
- Fluent in Malay
We are an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds are key to bringing our concepts to life. If you're looking to play a key role in creating the best immersive virtual world experience for our users, we invite you to join our team.
Source: HoYoverse careers (Ashby)