Associate HR Business Partner jobs in Singapore

We are seeking a seasoned and results-oriented HR leader to join our team to support our organization in Singapore.

In this role, you will partner closely with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders, providing guidance on policies, analyzing business trends, and implement initiatives for global process improvements, ensuring the function's effectiveness.

You will lead complex investigations, manage regional HR policies, and design programs that enhance manager effectiveness and employee experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and steward a holistic People plan that enables business results, regulatory compliance and operational excellence while identifying and deploying impactful people strategies and programs that enable scalable solutions.

• Manage regulatory HR management, including oversight of Regulated Staff (Material Risk Personnel, Senior Management functions, and Accountable Employees)

• Lead and collaborate with Rewards Leader in Asia, Remuneration & Nomination Committees to ensure excellent collaboration with our Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) and Board members

• Lead HR practices in Singapore, including talent planning, organizational design, performance management, and culture initiatives.

• Offer advisory and developmental support to leaders on performance, growth, and employee relations, strengthening leadership capability and organizational effectiveness.

• Effectively investigate and resolve complex employee relations matters, utilizing sound judgment and decision making to achieve optimal outcomes with a proactive approach where appropriate

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders such as Legal, Payroll, Rewards, Client People Business Partner, and senior stakeholders on compliance, reporting, and sensitive investigations.

• Manage regional employee policies and programs, adapting to jurisdictional requirements.

• Leverage HR case data, metrics, AI‑driven insights, and dashboarding tools to identify trends, inform strategies, and implement global process improvements.

• Champion engagement, diversity & inclusion, and initiatives that enhance employee experience.

• Lead policy development and process improvement projects, ensuring scalable and compliant solutions.

• Make decisions that influence operations and resources, often involving notable risk and complexity.

• Translate complex people-related matters at the Singapore site into clear, actionable insights for business leaders and their teams and coach them on the same. Provide expert guidance in developing, executing, and facilitating employee relations initiatives.

• Lead /Partner on complex HR matters & Projects across regions related to employee relations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, with 12+ years in HR within a highly matrixed and global company.

• Demonstrated strong expertise in regulatory HR management within regulated industries such as Banking or Financial Services.

• Ability to operate independently, build strong cross‑functional partnerships, and continuously improve HR processes.

• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems and deliver practical, strategic solutions.

• Experience using data metrics, dashboards, and AI tools to drive HR insights and decision‑making.