• Be responsible for leading a sub-team under the Transaction Advisory Services unit, focused on, but not limited to:

1. Merger & Acquisition services; and
2. Transaction advisory and support services

• Lead a team of staff in delivering investor search, transaction advisory and/or support engagements and will be required to monitor project timelines and deliver high quality deliverables and service to clients.
• Take the lead on projects on engagements which are initiated and originated by you. You shall be the primary contact point for clients and/ or their legal advisors.
• Build strong and sustained relationships with clients and centres of influence (e.g. lawyers, sponsors, SID) and be able to provide advice as a trusted advisor using your skills, experience and understanding of transactions to the advantage of your clients.
• Coach your team members and assist in motivating and developing them as trusted advisors to our clients.
• Enhance the market presence, reputation and credibility of the Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) practice of the Firm through the contribution of thought leadership, conducting talks and seminars and participating in committees relevant to the areas set out above.
• You will be required to work with the respective teams to improve current processes and quality of deliverables relevant to your areas of expertise.
• Work with our Advisory teams in Hong Kong, the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) and/or other RSM member firms on cross-border engagements.
• Work with the China Practice Group of the Firm and Head of China Business in business development activities

Requirements:

• Proven track record in Transaction Advisory Services, M&A, and Litigation Valuation.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing teams and complex projects.
• Excellent relationship-building and business development capabilities.
• Ability to act as a trusted advisor and deliver strategic insights to clients.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Experience in cross-border transactions and collaboration with international teams is an advantage.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop customized investment strategies tailored to individual clients' needs and goals.
• Conduct thorough assessments of clients' investment objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon.
• Stay informed about market trends, economic indicators, and investment opportunities.
• Provide personalized advice on asset allocation, portfolio construction, and investment selection.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, ensuring clear and transparent communication.
• Collaborate with a team of professionals to implement tailored investment plans.
• Monitor clients' investment portfolios and provide ongoing guidance and support.

Requirements:

• Singaporean or PR only
• At least 21 years old (regulatory requirement)
• Full certification in GCE 'A' Levels / Polytechnic Diploma/Degree holders (Local Certifications)
• Proven experience in strategic consulting or similar roles.
• In-depth knowledge of financial industry dynamics, markets, and regulations.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Relevant industry certifications are advantageous.

Job Summary

Maximize new business/acquisition/referral opportunities and deepening existing customer relationships to the specified service standards for the Priority Clients segment

Key Responsibilities

Implementation and oversight of the below individual responsibilities:

• To conduct a professional, consultative financial analysis and profiling session with customers to meet their financial needs/objectives.

• To foster and deepen customer relationships by providing regular market information updates and trend analysis on local and international financial products.

• In consultation with the PB team manager/ branch manager/ PTL, draw up monthly plans for achieving/exceeding sales targets to meet new business and customer acquisition goals

• To participate in marketing and promotional activities for customer acquisition.

• To source and call on individual prospects

• To provide quality, efficient after-sales services

• To manage anti-attrition and retention of clients

• To organise and conduct sales presentations to groups, clubs, associations, companies and other organisations.

• To solicit referrals from other parts of SCB eg. RMs from C&I, staff, etc.

• To comply with all applicable money laundering prevention procedures and in particular, report any suspicious activity to the Transaction Monitoring Unit.

• To ensure compliance with all regulations and controls as set by the Bank and external regulatory authorities.

Strategy

• Develop a strategic approach on Greater China market for relationship banking

Business

• Focus on building robust frameworks that support both seamless operations and effective oversight.

Processes

• To ensure compliance with all regulations and controls as set by the Bank and external regulatory authorities.

People and Talent

• Interpersonal skillset and relationship building.

Risk Management

• To identify, assess and mitigate potential risk while balancing clients’ needs with the bank’s policies and risk appetite.

Governance

• To follow clear guidelines to ensure consistency compliance and the highest standard of professionalism across our operation.

Regulatory and Business Conduct

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.

• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across

Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.

• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

• Requires RNF to function role.

Key stakeholders

• International clients, internal and external stakeholders.

Other Responsibilities

• Embed Here for good and Group’s brand and values in International Clients. Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group,

Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures; Multiple functions (double hats);

Our Ideal Candidate

• Understands the core concepts, principles, processes or procedures of Wealth Management and Banking

• CMFAS Exams

• Experience in Managing Greater China Markets

• Good Understanding and command of Mandarin as the incumbent will be supporting Chinese market

• 5 years of relationship management experience in retail banking

Role Specific Technical Competencies

• Agreed individual sales target

• Agreed service standards to customers

• Operation control and sales compliance

• Demonstrate good knowledge of financial industry

• Shows resilience in the face of pressure and obstacles

• Builds rapport with others and relates in a calm and engaging way

• Shows commercial acumen and has a good understanding of the business.

• Pursues self-development and progression obstacles

• Operation control and sales compliance

• Agreed individual sales target

• Experience in Managing Greater China Markets

• Understands the core concepts, principles, processes or procedures of Wealth Management and Banking

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do

• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well

• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.

• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.

• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.

• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits

• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.

• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

Recruitment Assessments

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Visit our careers website www.sc.com/careers

JOB SUMMARY
The Associate Director IT will lead all information technology strategy, operations, and innovation for a dynamic food & beverage group comprising several independent restaurants, gourmet fine food and wine retail outlets, and food services distribution business (with integrated cold chain logistics, distribution and meat manufacturing facility and operations). This role is responsible for ensuring seamless technology integration, system reliability, data security, and operational efficiency across diverse business units, supporting both customer-facing and back-of-house operations.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Leadership & Planning

· Develop and execute a comprehensive IT roadmap in consultation with BU Head and VP – Group Technology that is aligned with the group’s business goals, supporting restaurants, specialty food & grocery retail and e-commerce, food services logistics & distribution, and manufacturing operations.

· Evaluate emerging technologies and implement solutions that can drive innovation, enhance operational efficiency, customer experience, and business growth.

· Serve as the primary IT advisor to executive leadership, collaborating on technology-driven business initiatives and innovation.

Technology Infrastructure & Operations

· Oversee the deployment, maintenance, and optimization of all IT systems, including POS, ERP, E-commerce platforms, inventory and warehouse management, scheduling, and manufacturing control systems.

· Ensure seamless integration and data flow between restaurants, retail, e-commerce, CRM, inventory and logistics, and manufacturing platforms, enabling real-time reporting and centralized management.

· Lead and support all digital revenue driving projects / initiatives for the business such as e-commerce, online reservation, customer interaction tools etc.

· Lead the standardization of hardware and software across all locations to ensure consistency, reliability, ease of support and business scalability.

Cybersecurity & Compliance

· Develop and enhance cybersecurity infrastructure and measures, enforce IT security policies, ensuring the protection of sensitive customer, business, and production data.

· Oversee compliance with relevant food safety, privacy, and industry regulations across all technology platforms.

· Manage disaster recovery, data backup, and business continuity planning for all business units.

Team Leadership & Support

· Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing IT team, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.

· Oversee IT support for all locations, ensuring prompt issue resolution and minimal downtime for critical systems.

· Develop and deliver training programs for staff on new technologies and digital best practices.

Vendor & Stakeholder Management

· Manage relationships with technology vendors, negotiating contracts and overseeing service delivery for hardware, software, and cloud services.

· Collaborate closely with restaurant managers, retail leaders, food services department heads and manufacturing managers to understand operational needs and deliver tailored IT solutions.

Budgeting & Financial Management

· Prepare and manage the IT department budget, ensuring cost-effective technology investments and ongoing expense control.

· Present IT proposals, project ROI analyses, and progress reports to executive stakeholders.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

o Bachelor’s or Masters degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field

o Minimum 10 years experience in IT leadership within the hospitality, restaurant, or food manufacturing sectors, ideally supporting multi-unit operations

o Strong knowledge of restaurant POS, ERP, inventory, and manufacturing systems, with experience in system integration across business units.

o Strong knowledge of robotics and automation systems, particularly in manufacturing, warehousing and logistics environments, to optimize workflows and manpower efficiencies

o Familiarity with IoT and data analytics platforms, enabling digital transformation across restaurants, retail, e-commerce and supply chain business channels

o Demonstrated expertise in cybersecurity, compliance, and IT policy development.

o Experience managing IT teams, vendors, and large-scale technology projects.

o Strong collaborator and change agent with excellent communication, collaboration, project management and stakeholder management skills to lead smooth adoption of new and emerging technologies including AI and robotic solutions in cross-functional projects.

o Flexible, results oriented and resilient in a fast-paced, multi-site environment and manage competing priorities.

o Strategic thinker with the ability to execute at an operational level

JOB TECHNICAL KNOW-HOW & EXPERIENCE

o Cloud Computing : AWS and Azure.

o Cybersecurity : Palo Alto, CrowdStrike, Sophos, Zscaler and VPN.

o Infrastructure : Fortinet, Cisco or Juniper.

o Network Architecture : ClearPass

o ERP Systems : Infor M3, Oracle Netsuite, MS Business Central to D365 or SAP.

o POS Systems : Octopus POS, InfraSys, Oracle Simphony or Shopify.

o Ecommerce : Shopify, WooCommerce, WordPress or Squarespace.

o Customer data platform: BigQuery, Tealium, Segment, Salesforce or Adobe.

o Marketing automation : Braze, Klaviyo, Dot digital, Salesforce, Emarsys

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced reinsurance professional to join our Singapore office as an Associate Director, focusing on facultative and facility placements. This role sits at the core of our placement and execution capabilities, partnering closely with client-facing brokers, regional teams, and global markets to ensure efficient, high-quality placement outcomes across Asia.

Key Responsibilities

1. Placement Execution & Delivery

• Lead and oversee end-to-end placement of facultative risks and facility business across multiple lines (Property, Casualty, Specialty as relevant)
• Structure and place complex risks into Asian and international reinsurance markets
• Ensure optimal market selection, pricing negotiation, and capacity sourcing
• Drive consistency and discipline in placement strategy and execution

2. Facility Development & Management

• Support the design, structuring, and ongoing management of facilities
• Collaborate with regional and global teams to expand facility offerings and insurer participation
• Monitor facility performance, utilisation, and profitability metrics
• Ensure documentation, wording, and governance standards are maintained

3. Technical & Analytical Leadership

• Provide technical guidance on risk assessment, underwriting information, and submission quality
• Review slip preparation, contract wordings, and placement documentation
• Ensure compliance with internal standards and regulatory requirements
• Act as a subject matter expert on facultative and facility placement best practices

4. Stakeholder Management (Internal & Market）

• Partner closely with client-facing brokers to support deal execution
• Maintain strong relationships with reinsurers across Asia and global markets
• Coordinate with global placement teams to leverage broader market access and capabilities
• Act as a key escalation point for complex or challenged placements

5. Process Optimisation & Governance

• Drive operational efficiency and standardisation across placement processes
• Enhance internal workflows, systems usage, and documentation standards
• Ensure adherence to compliance, audit, and regulatory frameworks in Singapore and across jurisdictions
• Contribute to strategic initiatives to strengthen Singapore as a regional placement hub

6. Business Development

• Originate and develop new facultative & facility opportunities across Asia through proactive prospecting and leveraging regional networks
• Drive revenue growth by identifying and converting new cedant relationships into consistent business pipelines
• Lead transaction origination and execution for complex facultative placements, from initial pitch through binding
• Develop and execute business development strategies targeting key cedants and priority markets in Hong Kong and Macau
• Expand market share by cross-selling reinsurance solutions tailored to cedant underwriting and capital needs
• Maintain a robust pipeline of new and renewal opportunities, actively managing conversion rates and deal flow

Key Requirements

• Minimum 7–10 years of experience in Fac or Treaty broking, and/or facilities
• Proven track record in executing complex placements across multiple markets
• Strong technical understanding of underwriting, pricing dynamics, reinsurance structures, and reinsurance wordings
• Experience working with regional (APAC) and global reinsurance markets
• Strong attention to detail, with disciplined approach to documentation and governance
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a leading reinsurance broker or reinsurer
• Familiarity with Singapore regulatory environment and regional market practices
• Exposure to facility structuring and portfolio solutions
• The role requires liaising with Mandarin/Korean/Japanese clients. Knowledge of Mandarin/Korean/Japanese language is essential

What We Offer

• Opportunity to play a central role in Singapore as a regional placement hub
• Exposure to complex, multi-market reinsurance transactions
• Collaborative, international working environment

Aon is in the business of better decisions

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.

As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive team and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What the day will look like

• Drive the negotiation and placement of insurance/reinsurance contracts, producing desktop & market quotations and lead terms, for the Specialty;
• Run a placement account independently and be accountable for budget performance on the account
• Partner with Aon resources (Sales & Marketing, Specialty Team, GBC network and in-Country teams) to deliver the widest practical range of insurance solutions and services to client.
• Ensure implementation of broking excellence initiatives including: Client Promise; Sales / Cross Selling; Wording/Slip standardization; Standard Contracts; Data Quality; Broking operations process flow; Carrier / market engagements.
• Interface with the market and to secure optimum outcome for client risk coverage
• Contribute to key thought leadership content for our clients and markets, and demonstrate understanding and insight into the industry, clients, risks and solutions.
• Contribute to regular "State of the Market" reports for the Specialty updating on market trends and losses relevant to the Specialty.
• Ensure knowledge and best practice approaches are captured, documented and shared to ensure resiliency in the broking function for the Specialty
• Responsibility to ensure that all broking / placement activity is in compliance with MAS regulations and Aon Company Policy and Guidelines.
• Assist the Team Leader to implement growth strategy for the team (Cedant/TPP/Network)
• Take the lead and support the junior brokers in complex placements.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

• Preferably 7 years of Insurance and/or Reinsurance market experience
• Good client relationships with both insurers and reinsurers
• Goal-oriented and collaborative amongst the team ensuring open communication; focus on common purpose and active personal participation.
• Excellent communication skills; oral/written English proficiency
• High motivational, ability to work independently and takes initiative
• Competent in Microsoft Word, Excel

How we support our colleagues

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage an inclusive workforce. Plus, our agile environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself.  We offer a variety of working style solutions for our colleagues as well. 

Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.

Aon values an innovative and inclusive workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Aon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status. 

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and fostering an inclusive workplace. If you require accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know. You can request accommodations by emailing us at ReasonableAccommodations@Aon.com or your recruiter. We will work with you to meet your needs and ensure a fair and equitable experience.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced senior manager to lead our information security team, combining strong hands-on technical expertise as well as people management experience in the information security domain. They will lead a team to manage. They will lead a team to manage Security Operations (SecOps), encompassing threat detection and response, incident management, vulnerability management, security monitoring, and continuous improvement of defensive capabilities.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

Infrastructure Security

• Manage end-to-end infrastructure security activities, such as vulnerability management, servers’ security monitoring & hardening, infrastructure as a code, etc.

• Design and/or review infrastructure security architecture proposal for various security-driven initiatives for on-premises and cloud environment.

Cloud Security

• Manage compliancy level of AIA SG cloud security assets based on ongoing regular scanning according to the defined threshold.

• Evaluate the security aspect of new cloud-based solutions proposed by application development team, infrastructure team, or business users.

• Manage various cloud security BAU activities, such as assets provisioning, deprovisioning, hardening, etc.

Identity and Access Management

• Supervise the AIA-SG IAM Manager and their team performing IAM Governance functions for the Business Unit. 

Cyber Security & Security Incident Handling

• Work with Security Operation Centre (SOC) Team to ensure secure protection of AIA SG environment.

• Deploy new cyber security initiatives and roll out the platform together with SOC Team.

• Point of contact for security incident handling and investigation, starting from incident is identified, handled, and resolved.

Security Advisory

• Provide feasible security recommendations or guidance based on queries / changes initiated by application development team, infrastructure team, or business users.

• Facilitate challenging security conversations and provide acceptable solutions where IT standards are contradicting with business demands to achieve acceptable business solutions without sacrificing security and compliance aspects.

People Development

• Supervise 8 team members.

• Drive a continues Learning and Development program for the team members through inhouse and external training programs.

• Lead promotion of activities to increase information security within your teams to embed and continuously improve adherence to good practice.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• University degree in one of the following or related disciplines (Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Security, Information Systems).

• Minimum 15 years of experiences of information security domain, especially in Application Security, Infrastructure Security and Cloud Security.

• Preferable to have security infrastructure operation background with hands-on experiences of designing and/or reviewing application security or infrastructure security. 

• Hands-on information security experience in the Multiple Cloud Environment (SaaS, PaaS and IaaS) and Cyber Incident management.

• Certifications related to security architecture or Cloud Security is preferable, such as CCSP, Azure DevOps certification, Azure Solutions Architect certification, etc.

• Preferably a holder of one or more of the following information security and audit qualifications: CISSP, CISA, CRISC, CCSP.

• Good knowledge of latest security technologies and cyber landscape in a highly regulated industry.

• Good interpersonal and communication skill.

• Strong leadership with a high integrity, proactive mindset, and strong ownership.

• Working experiences in insurance / banking / IT industry is preferred.

• Infrastructure Security: Windows, Linux, AS400.

• Security Advisory and Assessment, and incident management.

What you will do:

The Associate Director, PMO – APAC is a senior regional leadership role responsible for driving project delivery excellence, governance, and portfolio visibility across the APAC region for Silent-Aire business unit. Reporting directly to the General Manager, APAC, this role ensures strategic initiatives are translated into disciplined execution and measurable business outcomes.

The Associate Director acts as a strategic partner to regional leadership and stakeholders, enabling consistent delivery practices while accounting for regional business needs, regulatory requirements, and cultural diversity across APAC markets.

What you will do:
APAC PMO Leadership & Governance

• Lead and mature PMO frameworks, standards, and best practices across the APAC region
• Establish and oversee regional project, program, and portfolio governance models
• Ensure alignment with global PMO standards while tailoring approaches to regional needs
• Serve as the senior escalation point for delivery risks, issues, and cross-functional dependencies

Financial Responsibility

• Own financial oversight for the APAC project and program portfolio
• Ensure effective budget planning, forecasting, and cost control across all initiatives
• Track financial performance versus plan, including variances, risks, and forecast adjustments
• Partner with Finance to ensure accurate financial reporting, accruals, and capitalization where required
• Implement financial governance controls for contract management, change management & scope adjustments

Portfolio& Strategic Alignment

• Manage the APAC project and program portfolio, including prioritization and capacity planning
• Ensure initiatives align with APAC strategic objectives and enterprise priorities
• Provide portfolio-level reporting, insights, and recommendations to the GM APAC and leadership team
• Support business case development, investment governance, and benefits realization tracking

Delivery Excellence

• Oversee delivery of major regional programs and business-critical initiatives
• Improve predictability, quality, and consistency of project delivery outcomes
• Define, monitor, and report on delivery KPIs, health indicators, and performance trends
• Champion best practices in risk management, dependency management, and change control

Stakeholder& Executive Engagement

• Partner with the General Manager, APAC and regional leaders to translate strategy into executable roadmaps
• Act as the primary PMO interface between APAC and global PMO / corporate functions
• Prepare and present executive-level dashboards, reports, and decision papers

People& Capability Development

• Lead, coach, and develop Project Managers, Program Managers, and PMO professionals across APAC
• Build regional PMO capability through mentoring, training, and performance management
• Promote a culture of accountability, transparency, and outcomes-focused delivery
• Support regional resourcing strategy and external partner management

What we look for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, IT, or a related discipline
• 8–12+ years of experience in project, program, or portfolio management
• Proven experience working with senior regional and executive leadership
• Strong understanding of PMO operating models and governance frameworks
• Demonstrated success delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives in a regional or global environment

Preferred

• PMP, PgMP, MSP, PRINCE2, SAFe, or equivalent certification
• Experience leading PMO transformation or maturity uplift initiatives
• Experience operating in APAC markets and multicultural environments
• Exposure to Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies

about the company
We are partnering with a global leader in the Flavour & Fragrance (F&F) industry. Renowned for its cutting-edge technology and pioneering advancements in aroma ingredients, this MNC designs captive scents for some of the world's most successful consumer brands across fine fragrances, personal care, and home care.

With an established presence in Singapore for decades and an expansive global network of R&D centers and production sites across the globe, they combine artistic creativity with scientific excellence to shape the olfactive landscapes of tomorrow.

about the job

As the Associate Director of Fragrance Development, you will step into a strategic regional leadership role driving the olfactive direction for the Southeast Asia (SEA) market. Based in Singapore, you will champion fragrance evaluation and selection across an expansive portfolio, including Personal Wash, Personal Care, Hair Care, and Fine Fragrance.

Your core mission will be to translate consumer insights and brand strategies into winning liquid, balancing artistic creativity with commercial viability.

• Lead the fragrance evaluation strategy across cross-category briefs, ensuring strong alignment between market expectations and olfactive direction.
• Act as a senior partner to key regional accounts, driving high-stakes proactive pitches, defense projects, and innovation pipelines.
• Work hand-in-hand with Perfumers, Marketing, Consumer Insights, and R&D to deliver high-performing scent solutions.
• Identify emerging regional trends and new olfactive territories to build a differentiated, forward-looking fragrance portfolio.

about the manager/team

In this role, you will lead, mentor, and cultivate a high-performing regional evaluation team. You will be stepping into an environment that values autonomy, accountability, and psychological safety, fostering a culture where creative experimentation is encouraged.

Reporting to senior regional leadership, you will have the mandate to strengthen team capabilities, build cross-regional synergies, and act as a bridge between technical expertise and commercial growth. This is an exceptional opportunity to step into a definitive leadership space with strategic ownership.

skills and experience required

The ideal candidate is an established fragrance expert who possesses a rare blend of sharp olfactive judgment, commercial acumen, and people leadership.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemistry, Perfumery, Chemical Engineering, Cosmetic Science, or a related scientific/creative field.
• Minimum 10 to 15 years of dedicated experience in fragrance evaluation, development, or creation within a recognized F&F house.
• Proven track record across Personal Care (Personal Wash/Hair Care) and/or Fine Fragrances.
• Deep understanding of consumer preferences, olfactive trends, and market dynamics across Southeast Asia (SEA).
• Demonstrated experience managing and developing a team of evaluators or technical professionals.
• Stakeholder management, executive presence, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams and senior clients.

To apply online please use the 'apply' function, alternatively you may contact Florence Pang via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/florence-pang-14742515a/ or email at florence.pang@randstad.com.sg

(EA: 94C3609/ R25139901)

Position Overview

The HR Director – APAC (Senior HR Business Partner & Operations) is a senior strategic advisor responsible for aligning people strategy with business performance, organizational effectiveness, and governance standards within a global, listed-company environment.

Reporting to the CFO of Global Supply Chain and AMS, the role ensures strong linkage between workforce strategy, performance, and organizational outcomes across APAC.

This role serves as the primary regional counterpart to US and Europe HR leadership, representing APAC priorities while ensuring global consistency.

This is a high-impact contributor role requiring strong influence, structured thinking, and executive communication.

Role Mandate (Priorities) 

1. Workforce Strategy & Organizational Effectiveness 
Design scalable organizational structures aligned with growth, cost discipline, and performance 

2. Leadership Capability & Talent Pipeline 
Build strong leadership bench strength, succession depth, and a high-performance culture 

3. Regional Representation & Integration 
Represent APAC in global HR forums and translate global frameworks into effective regional execution 

Key Responsibilities 

1. Strategic Business & Leadership Advisory 

• Partner with leadership team on organization design, workforce strategy, and capability planning 
• Provide clear, data-driven recommendations on complex people decisions 
• Translate business needs into structured, decision-ready workforce strategies 

2. Workforce Planning & Financial Alignment 

• Own headcount planning aligned to financial targets and operating plans 
• Drive productivity, cost discipline, and workforce efficiency 
• Present trade-offs and scenarios in clear executive formats 

3. Organizational Design & Capability Building 

• Design and implement scalable, efficient organizational structures 
• Identify capability gaps and define hiring priorities 
• Translate org design into clear frameworks and implementation plans 

4. Talent Management, Leadership Development & Training 

• Lead performance management, talent reviews, and succession planning 
• Coach leaders on capability, performance, and organizational effectiveness 
• Design and drive leadership development programs aligned with global standards 

5. Culture, Engagement & Regional Leadership 

• Lead employee engagement strategy and action planning 
• Ensure alignment of regional initiatives with global cultural principles 
• Represent APAC priorities in global discussions with clarity and impact 

6. Executive Communication & Decision Support (Critical Capability) 

• Develop and deliver high-quality executive presentations for leadership and global stakeholders 
• Translate HR data into clear insights, business implications, and actionable recommendations 
• Drive alignment and decision-making through structured storytelling and influence 

7. Employee Relations & Risk Management 

• Lead complex and high-risk employee relations matters 
• Provide clear, defensible recommendations balancing business needs and legal risk 
• Partner with legal counsel where appropriate 

8. Governance, Controls & Compliance 

• Ensure people decisions align with internal control frameworks in a listed-company environment 
• Maintain strong discipline in documentation, approvals, and audit readiness 

9. Rewards & Hiring Advisory 

• Advise on compensation positioning and calibration decisions 
• Define hiring priorities and role design 
• Guide senior hiring decisions in partnership with HR Operations 

10. Data, Insights & Reporting 

• Translate HR data into clear, structured, and actionable insights 
• Identify trends across attrition, engagement, and performance 
• Deliver executive-ready reporting to support decision-making 

11. HR Operations Oversight & Scalability 

• Define and oversee the HR Operations & Governance operating model, ensuring clear roles, controls, and execution standards 
• Maintain accountability for how HR operations function end-to-end, ensuring scalability and efficiency 
• Provide oversight and guidance to HR Operations where required, with readiness to assume leadership of the function as the organization evolves 

Qualifications & Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field 
• Minimum 3-5 years as a proven HR Director role in a global, listed, or highly regulated environment 
• Proven experience operating in a global, matrixed organization with cross-regional stakeholder management 
• Strong exposure to global HR frameworks, systems implementations, and governance models 
• Proven experience supporting senior leadership (executive level) 

Critical Success Profile 

• Executive-level presentation and storytelling capability (non-negotiable) 
• Strong influence in a global, matrix environment without direct authority 
• High judgment in complex and sensitive decisions 
• Ability to simplify complexity into structured, decision-ready insights 
• Strong alignment to financial discipline and governance standards 
• High ownership in a lean operating model 
• Strong presence and credibility in global, cross-cultural environments 

Success Indicators 

• Workforce strategy clearly linked to financial and business outcomes 
• Scalable organization supporting growth 
• Strong leadership pipeline and succession readiness 
• Effective leadership development and training programs 
• High engagement and retention 
• Clear representation of APAC in global leadership forums 
• High-quality executive materials enabling fast, confident decision-making 

Reports To: Executive Chairman

Location: Singapore / Hybrid

About the Responsible FintechInstitute

The Responsible Fintech Institute is dedicated to advancing theconvergence of traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi)through regulated, compliance-centric infrastructure. We champion the"Finternet" strategy, advocating for responsible innovation,Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization, and the safe deployment of emergingtechnologies like Agentic AI. A core part of our mission involves bridging thegap between digital asset platforms, regulatory bodies, and law enforcement tobuild a trusted global financial ecosystem.

Role Overview

This is a unique, accelerated-growth opportunity designed for ahigh-calibre early-career professional or an exceptional fresh graduate.Operating as a strategic right-hand and operational partner to the ExecutiveChairman, you will gain a front-row seat to executive decision-making and theglobal digital economy. This role requires a highly analytical, high-agencyindividual who is as comfortable managing complex strategic projects as theyare executing the day-to-day administrative and digital operations that keepthe Institute running. You will wear many hats—from driving high-priorityinitiatives and managing technical tools to owning our public communicationsand internal administration.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Execution & Advisory

• Drive Core Initiatives: Support and track the progress of key Institute frameworks and concept papers, particularly those focusing on sovereign infrastructure architectures, compliant stablecoins, and RWA tokenization.
• Research & Executive Briefing: Conduct deep-dive research into Industry 4.0, Agentic AI, and global regulatory shifts, synthesizing complex findings into concise, actionable briefing materials for the Executive Chairman.
• Strategic Alignment: Act as an active sounding board and analytical partner, helping ensure that Institute projects align with the Finternet manifesto and compliance-first design principles.

Digital Product & ProjectManagement

• Project Coordination: Manage and support the end-to-end development cycles for proprietary digital utilities, platforms, and technical solutions designed by RFI.
• Cross-Functional Execution: Serve as the connective tissue between technical development teams, compliance experts, and external partners, ensuring clear documentation and smooth communication.
• Lifecycle Tracking: Monitor milestones, manage resource allocation, and proactively clear operational bottlenecks from the initial scoping phases through to beta testing and market launch.

Communications & EcosystemManagement

• Digital Presence & Content: Take ownership of the RFI website and social media channels. Maintain, update, and generate content that amplifies our strategic narrative, announces key initiatives, and engages our global audience of industry stakeholders.
• Ecosystem Engagement: Help manage communications and relationships with a high-level network of Executive Fellows, academic partners, international advisors, and joint venture collaborators.
• Bridge Law Enforcement & Crypto: Support the logistical and strategic coordination of dialogues, roundtables, and policy working groups connecting digital asset platforms with regulators.
• Executive Drafting: Prepare primary drafts for talking points, diplomatic correspondence, and strategic narratives for the Executive Chairman's engagements at international summits.

Operations & Administration

• Core Administration & Payroll: Manage the day-to-day administrative backbone of the Institute, including processing payroll, tracking expenses, and ensuring fundamental business operations run smoothly.
• Workflow Optimization: Streamline internal workflows by liaising with corporate service providers, PR teams, and accounting partners to ensure seamless operational compliance and efficiency.
• Event & Program Support: Assist in the operational planning and execution of global initiatives, including the Institute's flagship digital assets summits and executive training programs.
• Executive Leverage: Proactively manage the Executive Chairman’s schedule and commitments, anticipating needs and ensuring leadership focus remains on high-leverage activities.

Qualifications

• Experience: 0–3 years of professional experience. Backgrounds in management consulting, corporate strategy, technical project management, or high-growth startups are highly advantageous. Exceptional fresh graduates with strong internship pedigrees will be strongly considered.
• Education: Strong academic track record with a degree in Business, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, Law, or a related discipline from a top-tier institution.
• Capabilities: Outstanding analytical horsepower. You possess the ability to deconstruct complex, ambiguous problems and build structured, logical solutions.
• Digital & Content Savvy: Experience with (or a strong willingness to learn) website content management systems (e.g., WordPress) and professional social media management (e.g., LinkedIn, X).
• Project & Admin Mindset: Strong organizational skills with a practical understanding of project management principles, a keen interest in digital product development, and the meticulousness required for administrative and payroll duties.
• Communication: Sharp, precise written and verbal communication skills. You can distill dense, complex information into clear, executive-ready insights.
• Mindset: High agency, adaptable, and self-directed. You are a rapid learner who thrives in a fast-paced environment and leaves their ego at the door, ready to take ownership of both high-level strategy and essential operational tasks.

Senior Manager / Associate Director, Business Development (Asset Management Advisory)

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager / Associate Director, Business Development (Asset Management Advisory) to drive business growth and strategic partnerships within the asset management and financial services sector.

The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying business opportunities, developing relationships with asset management firms, financial institutions, and industry stakeholders, and supporting clients in their business expansion, market entry, strategic partnership, and operational development initiatives.

This role requires strong industry knowledge, commercial acumen, and an established network within Singapore's asset management and financial services ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

Business Development & Client Acquisition

• Develop and maintain relationships with asset management companies, fund managers, family offices, wealth management firms, and other financial institutions.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities to support the firm's growth objectives.
• Lead client acquisition efforts, including prospecting, proposal development, commercial negotiations, and contract discussions.
• Build and manage a pipeline of prospective clients and strategic partners.

Industry Advisory & Strategic Consulting

• Advise clients on market expansion opportunities, business development strategies, partnership initiatives, and industry best practices.
• Support clients in evaluating market trends, competitive positioning, and business growth opportunities within Singapore and the region.
• Conduct industry research and market analysis to identify emerging opportunities and potential business risks.
• Prepare business proposals, market assessments, and strategic recommendations for clients and management.

Stakeholder & Partnership Management

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with senior executives, business leaders, and industry stakeholders.
• Coordinate with clients and internal teams to ensure the successful execution of consulting engagements and business initiatives.
• Represent the company at industry conferences, networking events, and business forums.
• Facilitate collaboration opportunities between clients, strategic partners, and industry participants.

Market Intelligence & Industry Research

• Monitor developments within the asset management, wealth management, fintech, and broader financial services sectors.
• Analyse regulatory, commercial, and competitive developments impacting clients and industry participants.
• Provide regular insights and recommendations to support business planning and decision-making.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Management, Marketing, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5–8 years of experience in business development, consulting, relationship management, corporate advisory, financial services, asset management, or related sectors.
• Strong understanding of the asset management, wealth management, fintech, or financial services landscape.
• Proven experience in client acquisition, stakeholder engagement, and partnership development.
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a commercial mindset.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders in a dynamic environment.
• Self-motivated, results-oriented, and capable of working independently.

Preferred Qualifications

• Existing network within the asset management, financial services, fintech, or investment ecosystem in Singapore and the region.
• Experience working with consulting firms, advisory businesses, financial institutions, or corporate strategy teams.
• Familiarity with regional business development and cross-border partnership initiatives.
• Experience engaging C-suite executives, business owners, and institutional stakeholders.

About the Role

The incumbent is responsible for shaping AIA Singapore’s engineering strategy, building scalable and secure application platforms, and driving best-in-class engineering practices across multiple development teams.

This role manages multiple engineering teams delivering enterprise applications built using modern platform using Java, Python, SQL/Postgres/MS SQL, Kubernetes, deployed as microservices on Azure Cloud. The ideal candidate should bring deep hands-on engineering expertise, strong architectural thinking, and the ability to lead and grow technical teams.

The incumbent will partner closely with Technology, Product, AIA Group teams, and business stakeholders to deliver digital solutions that accelerate AIA’s transformation journey.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

Strategic Leadership

• Define and drive the engineering roadmap aligned with AIA Singapore’s digital and data strategy.

• Design scalable, secure, high-performance application architectures leveraging cloud-native engineering on Azure.

• Establish engineering governance, coding standards, DevOps practices, and quality controls to ensure security, availability, and operational excellence.

• Stay current with emerging technologies and proactively introduce modern engineering capabilities (microservices, containerization, APIs, DevSecOps, data engineering practices, etc.).

Delivery Ownership

• Oversee delivery of complex, mission-critical applications across 5 engineering teams.

• Collaborate with AIA Group, Technology teams, and Product Managers to define, plan, and execute the technology roadmap.

• Ensure teams deliver high-quality, scalable and maintainable solutions within agreed timelines.

• Remove blockers, optimize engineering processes, and drive continuous improvement in speed, stability, and reliability.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Serve as primary point of contact for business units, translating outcomes to measurable deliverables (SLAs, KPIs, timelines).

• Drive prioritization and backlog management across multiple squads, balancing regulatory deadlines, business demand, and technical debt.

• Champion data product thinking—clearly defined ownership, contracts, SLAs, versioning, and standardized documentation (API specs, data dictionaries).

Governance Risk and Compliance

• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory frameworks (e.g., MAS TRM, cyber hygiene, records retention), audit readiness, and evidence collection.

• Own access management and API policy governance (rate limits, quotas, consumer onboarding, keys, secrets).

Operational Excellence

• Define and monitor SLAs for system availability, performance, and reliability.

• Implement automation and monitoring solutions to ensure efficient operation and minimal downtime.

• Oversee capacity planning, mange budget, forecasting costs, optimizing platform usage and infra resources and cost optimization of infrastructure.

People leadership

• Build and lead a high‑performing team (platform engineers, leads, API developers).

• Foster a culture of customer focus, accountability, and continuous improvement; mentor managers and senior ICs.

• Develop talent pipelines, succession plans, and partner strategies (vendors, SIs, managed services).

WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVE

• Degree from a recognized University in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent.

• 12+ years of total experience in which 10+ years of hands-on software development experience with strong proficiency in Java, Python, Microservices architecture, SQL & relational database design, Kubernetes & containerization, Cloud-native development and 8+ years of engineering leadership experience managing multiple technical teams or large-scale engineering organizations.

• Proven experience in designing and delivering enterprise-grade systems with high scalability, performance, and availability.

• Strong architectural mindset with the ability to guide technical direction and make informed engineering decisions.

• Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders across business, technology, and group teams.

• Experience in coaching and developing engineering managers and senior engineers.

• Insurance/financial services experience is a plus but not mandatory.

• Highly technical and hands-on when necessary; able to engage deeply with engineers on architecture, design, and code-level challenges.

• Strong leadership presence with the ability to motivate and inspire high-performing teams.

• Growth mindset and willingness to continuously learn and adopt new technologies.

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

• Passionate about building sustainable engineering culture, not just managing projects.

Job Summary

The purpose of the role is to

• Maximize new business/acquisition/referral opportunities and deepening existing customer relationships to the specified service standards for the Priority Clients segment

Key Responsibilities

Implementation and oversight of the below individual responsibilities:

• Ability to source and acquire New to Bank clients.

• Strong prospecting and networking skills.

• Capability to identify business development opportunities and grow market share

• To conduct a professional, consultative financial analysis and profiling session with customers to meet their financial needs/objectives.

• To foster and deepen customer relationships by providing regular market information updates and trend analysis on local and international financial products.

• In consultation with the PB team manager/ branch manager/ PTL, draw up monthly plans for achieving/exceeding sales targets to meet new business and customer acquisition goals

• To participate in marketing and promotional activities for customer acquisition.

• To source and call on individual affluent coverage segment prospects

• To provide quality, efficient after-sales services

• To manage anti-attrition and retention of clients

• To organise and conduct sales presentations to groups, clubs, associations, companies and other organisations.

• To solicit referrals from other parts of SCB eg. RMs from C&I, staff, etc.

• Collaborate and coordinate across departments to ensure smooth client onboarding and servicing.

• Ability to adapt to changing business priorities.

Regulatory & Business Conduct

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.

• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.

• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

• Exercise authorities delegated by the Board of Directors and act in accordance with Articles of Association (or equivalent)

Key stakeholders

• Relationship Managers

• Sales Team Managers / Market Heads

• Compliance, Fraud Risk, AML, FCC and CDD teams

• Priority Banking and Priority Private Segment

• Relationship Service Managers

• Banking Operations.

Our Ideal Candidate

• Understands the core concepts, principles, processes or procedures of Wealth Management and Banking

• CMFAS Exams

• Experience in Managing South Korea & ROW Market

• Good understanding and command of Korean as the incumbent will be supporting South Korea & ROW markets

• 3+ years of experience in Banking.

Role Specific Technical Competencies

• Agreed individual sales target

• Agreed service standards to customers

• Operation control and sales compliance

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do

• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well

• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.

• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.

• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.

• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits

• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.

• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

Recruitment Assessments

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Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated and hands-on professional to join our Asset Management team. In this role, you will play a key part in post-investment value creation, with a focus on Post-Merger Integration (PMI) initiatives. You will work closely with portfolio companies to strengthen corporate governance, enhance operational and financial frameworks, and drive sustainable growth. The ultimate objective is to position portfolio companies for successful exits to strategic buyers with a long-term investment perspective.

Key Responsibilities

• Support post-investment activities, including Post-Merger Integration (PMI) initiatives across portfolio companies
• Establish, review, and enhance internal control systems and corporate governance frameworks
• Improve financial and operational structures, including balance sheet and P&L management processes
• Assist in setting up and monitoring board governance, reporting frameworks, and management structures
• Partner with portfolio company management teams to drive value creation initiatives and operational improvements
• Contribute to exit readiness planning, including strategic positioning and operational optimization

Requirements

• 3–4 years of relevant experience in consulting (strategy, PMI, or transformation), Big 4 advisory, investment banking, corporate M&A, or investment-related roles within trading companies
• Solid understanding of M&A processes, post-merger integration, and the investment lifecycle
• Strong interest in driving business improvement, operational optimisation, and portfolio value creation
• Hands-on and detail-oriented, with the ability to balance strategic thinking and execution
• Effective communicator with the ability to work closely with internal stakeholders and portfolio company management teams

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