Vice President Industrial Relations

**Create the future with Affin! ​​You too can make a difference.** ================================================================== _We continuously innovate to transform our financial services landscape - making banking better and easier. Join us at AFFIN, where the open minds meet and be inspired by a shared commitment to great work. You too can make a difference._ **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.