HR Team Associate

Job description

Prudential’s purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our people, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and we support our people’s career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect, Grow, and Succeed. Based in Malaysia (VCC) and providing remote support to the Head Office HR team, this role is a shared HR team resource and a meaningful early-career HR opportunity. It supports HR leaders across the CHRO Office and COEs with team/operational support and contributes to HR projects and initiatives that build broad HR exposure. The role holder is expected to apply new ways of working — including AI and digital tools — to work efficiently. This includes applying continuous improvement thinking, identifying practical ways to work more efficiently, and complying with relevant data privacy, confidentiality and governance requirements at all times. 1. Team & Operational Support (~50%) Provide shared support across the HO HR leaders, recognising differing needs: Executive support — calendar management, meeting coordination, and follow-ups. Coupa administration — process purchase orders, invoices and expense claims (e.g. T&E) on behalf of the HR leaders supported. HR events — coordinate HR events and team offsite / engagement preparation, including logistics, materials and registration, this can be remotely as required. Legal Tracker & governance — maintain the HO HR Legal Tracker and manage legal invoices where legal advice is initiated by HRBPs or CoEs. 2. HR Projects & Initiatives (~50%) Contribute to HR projects and initiatives across the HR function (e.g. L&D, Talent & Leadership, HR Operations, HRIS, Performance & Reward etc.), with opportunities to own defined workstreams or deliverables under guidance. Support project planning and delivery — research, benchmarking, data gathering, materials and communications preparation, and follow-up on actions. Help maintain and enhance HR content, knowledge materials and internal resources. Take on additional project-based assignments, demonstrating curiosity, learning agility and growing HR knowledge over time. Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.