Total 1,817 Director/C-Level job vacancies in Outram Park, Central Singapore

Job Purpose

This position will look after Transaction Banking Cash Product mainly for internet banking, including payments, FX booking and production support.

This role involves daily cooperation with Tokyo Head Office and system analysts in Japan.

Responsibility of this position also include to leading the team to support these things and educate junior staffs to be able to support independently.

Job Responsibilities

This is a regional cash product development role with the following responsibilities and expected experience:

• To implement solutions for corporate internet banking channel, including regulatory compliance, payments and collection capabilities, strategic initiatives to improve customer experience across all APAC countries.
• To manage the entire product line life cycle, from strategic planning to tactical activities
• To handle internet banking projects, including regulatory projects in APAC will be required.
• To roll out the implementation of real time FX rate booking solution to APAC branches, including integration between internet banking and Treasury FX systems. Domain knowledge of FX rates, execution and workflows, including technical interfaces such as XML, API/SOAP, HULFT will be required.
• To support product positioning and customer demand and guide product development.
• To provide day-to-day production support which includes answering user queries, monitoring applications, reviewing and planning of system changes and server upgrades.
• To provide support system release on weekends, including user testing and production verification test.
• To evaluate product functionalities and performance and propose enhancement to products based on market/customer feedback
• To work closely with Tokyo Head Office including daily discussion with system analysts and product managers in Japan
• To lead in resolving issues across departments and to mentor the junior team members

Job Requirement

• University graduate with degree related to IT/Computer Science or Business or equivalent
• At least 10 years of experience in cash management or transaction banking, including regulatory projects and FX booking system.
• Strong working knowledge of technical interfaces such as XML, API/SOAP, HULFT
• Experience with working in Japanese bank and Host-to-Host solution will be advantageous
• Proficient in Japanese (spoken and written) is advantages as the role requires for daily communication with stakeholders in Japan and discussion will be conducted in Japanese
• Well versed in MS Excel, MS Word, MS Powerpoint, etc.
• Leadership skills
• Strong communication skills, proactive, team player, good inter-personal skills

​Our client, a premier financial institution in the region, is looking for a Director, Testing Standards Manager to spearhead a new and dynamic team within the organization. As Director, Testing Standards Manager, you would have come from a strong IT audit background within the financial services sector, and you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the highest standards of quality and compliance in the organization’s testing processes. You will be responsible for developing and implementing robust testing strategies, establishing governance frameworks, and maintaining adherence to industry best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive testing strategies to ensure the quality and reliability of our products/services.
• Establish and maintain testing governance frameworks, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of testing processes and identify areas for improvement.
• Conduct regular audits and reviews of testing activities to identify gaps, risks, and opportunities for optimization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate testing requirements into the software development lifecycle and promote a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
• Provide guidance and support to testing teams on testing methodologies, tools, and best practices.
• Stay informed about emerging trends, technologies, and regulatory changes in the testing and quality assurance domain.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 10+ years proven experience in IT audit, quality assurance, or related roles.
• Strong understanding of testing methodologies, tools, and best practices.
• Experience in developing and implementing testing governance frameworks and quality assurance processes.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and stakeholders.

If you have a strong background in IT Audit and are looking to join an innovative team and drive excellence in testing and governance practices, apply today!

Job Description:

As Chief Financial Officer of Asia & Oceania Bloc, responsible for credit risk control, financial closing, internal control, affiliate control, and treasury management of ITOCHU's regional offices located in Singapore, Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Also in charge of giving strategic advice and solution for future growth (investment, new business etc) and current facing matters of ITOCHU group in financial point of view in collaboration with CEO for Asia & Oceania
*ITOCHU's business segments around the bloc includes fields in Textile, Machinery, Metals&Minerals, Energy&Chemical, Food, General Products&Reality, ICT&Finance.

• In charge of managing ITOCHU Singapore's Finance & Accounting Dept and Risk Management & Affiliate Control Departments.
• Ensure that the financial information necessary for use by CEO for Asia & Oceania is prepared to a consistently high standard and adheres to company and regulatory policies, procedures and standards (International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)).
• Maintain strong relations with Headquarters to understand its strategy and its management policies, especially its financial management policies, that apply to the company and ITOCHU's regional offices.
• Ensure that excellent relationships are maintained between the company’s bankers and the company’s treasury department
• Ensure tax compliance including regional offices, and the resolution of tax accounting issues and assessment of local tax provisions.
• Ensure internal control procedures are established and maintained throughout the company including regional offices.
• Ensure no bad debt occurred by setting proper credit line to all customers.

Job Requirements:

1)Excellent leadership and communication skills including proven ability to effectively convey information and ideas clearly in both written and verbal means.
2)Capability of coaching and motivating Group staffs for better performance and contributions.
3)Challenging, open minded, sensitive and able to work in multicultural environment.
4) Problem-solving and analytics skills with demonstrated ability to identify and define problems, verify cause of problem and develop feasible solutions to resolve problems identified.
5) Expertise in Accounting (IFRS), Taxation and Finance.
6) Bilingual in both English and Japanese. Proficient in Japanese language (written & spoken), for interaction with Native Japanese-speaking counterparts, internal/external stakeholders.
N1 level of Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level is mandatory.

Job Description:

• As regional head of Metals & Minerals Group, to contribute expansion of Metals & Minerals related business (coal/cokes/nickel/iron ore/iron ore pellets/steel scrap/aluminum raw materials/aluminum products etc) by managing GMs and their staffs in ITOCHU's regional offices located in Asia & Oceania (Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, India, Vietnam, Malaysia, Phillipines and Australia)
• To enhance business skills and capabilitis of GMs and their staffs by on-site and/or remote communications.

Job Requirements:

• Building up clear, consistent and sustainable strategies in Metals & Minerals business segment.
• Excellent communication skills including proven ability to effectively convey information and ideas clearly in both written and verbal means to Management, Group staffs, Clients and Vendors in Asia & Oceania Bloc.
• Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to build rapport and maintain good relationship with Management, Superior, Subordinates and local/overseas counterparts.
• Challenging, open minded, sensitive and able to work in multicultural environment.
• Problem-solving and analytics skills with demonstrated ability to identify and define problems, extract key information from clients/vendors, verify cause of problem and develop feasible solutions to resolve problems identified.
• Capability of coaching and motivating Group staffs for better performance and contributions.
• Excellent ability to converse in business Japanese language to liaise with Japanese counterparts in the region and Japan HQ (at least, holding JLPT N1 level).

Job Description:

• As the head of the company, he is responsible for all sales and functional departments, and manages and directs multiple GMs and executives to maximize the company's profits.
• As a managing director of CIPLAS, to enhance the comunication between each countries and CIPLAS, and to contribute in business expansion, and to govern the whole Plastic related business for all over the world.
• To build the CIPLAS mid to long term growth stradegy, and to monitor and follow each department to keep in line with this strategy.

Job Requirements:

• Excellent communication skills including the proven ability to effectively convey information and ideas clearly in both written and verbal means to top managements , customers in each area, all national staffs, for all over the world.
• Basic understanding on Accountings, Legals, M&A, Future commodity tradings, and knowledge on Plastic Material business. (Polyorefin, PVC, Rubber, Engineering Plastic, Logistic etc)
• Possess strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to build rapport and maintain good relationship with top managements, Tokyo headquarters' managers, all general managers within the area, subordinates and local/oversea staffs and customers.
• Challenging, open minded, sensitive and able to work in multicultural environment.
• Possess problem-solving and analytics skills with demonstrated ability to identify and define problems, verify cause of the problem and develop feasible solutions to resolve the problems identified.
• Able to coach and motivate the whole CIPLAS team for better performance and contribution.
• Proactively propose to apply new solutions with updating to latest market trends and business environment.
• Able to act as Exusecutive /Non Exusecutive Director of affiliate companies.
• [Must]Jananese Native or JLPT N1: Need to communicate with Japan HQ and Japanese customers frequently.

We are a centrally located boutique recruitment firm experiencing strong growth. As the company scales, we are looking to bring on a Secretary / Executive Assistant to support the management team through the next phase of growth and development roadmap.

Duties:

• Provide full spectrum of secretarial support to Director
• Conduct market research and organizational activities on behalf of Director
• Assist in HR related matters
• In charge of all private and confidential materials of the organization and Director
• Schedule internal/external conference meetings and company events
• Manage virtual platforms and social media account
• Attend to personal matters for Director and family
• Perform any other ad-hoc tasks assigned

Requirements:

• Diploma / Degree in any discipline
• No experience Needed (Training Provded)
• Able to work in fast-paced environment
• Comfortable with multi-tasking
• Maintains confidentiality and possess sense of urgency
• Highly organised, detail-oriented and responsible

Interested candidates who wish to apply for the advertised position, please email an updated copy of your resume/cv.

We regret that only shortlisted candidate will be notified.

Email Address: [email protected]

10-month Contract - Treasury Business Analysts Assistant Manager/Director

Responsibilities

· Design data migration template and exit criteria to facilitate Treasury signoff.

· Liaison for post implementation issue and resolution.

· Collaborate closely with the various teams within Treasury to gather the global business requirement.

· Lead and drive internal workshops with SMEs for an in-depth understanding of the respective products and workflows.

· Analyse and propose harmonised and streamlined workflows and system framework for Treasury.

· Document and maintain the global procedure manuals and process maps. Play an active role in functional specifications and Ul design.

· Lead and collaborate with cross-functional and technical teams to define/clarify requirements, with clear documentation and minutes.

· Active follow up on outstanding issues to ensure Treasury's ROC stay within scope and timeline.

· Produce regular status report and metric on Treasury's ROC progress.

· Design use case and UAT plan. Preparation and execution of test strategy, test scenarios and test cases. Co-ordination of UAT for Treasury.

Requirements

• Ability to analyse the requirements and exercise critical thinking.

• Able to work under pressure, independently & within a team.

• High standard of efficiency & accuracy in work output.

• Embodies core values of Care, Passion & Excellence.

• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Excellent organizational and project skills.

• Knowledge of Treasury products, Treasury Management System, Temenos T24, Murex, Front Arena is a plus.

• Knowledge of process maps tools e.g. ARIS, VISIO is a plus.

• Effective work prioritization.

• Ability to work in a team towards shared business goals.

Salary: AM $3500 - $5000

AD $5500 - $8000

Location: CBD

Working hours: office hours mon-fri

Please state your availability, current and expected salary in the resume.

Qualified or interested candidates, please visit our GMP website at www.gmprecruit.com/current_jobs/posting.aspx to apply for this position with GMP Job Code: 24008

Tel: 6233 0450

WA: 8755-5290

Bryan Huang (R22104680)

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

GMP Technologies (S) Pte Ltd | EA Licence: 11C3793 | Bryan Huang | Registration No: R22104680

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Provide medical leadership and advisory to Group and LBUs including driving quality assurance standards and developing LBU medical leadership and health expertise
• Represent AIA Group in external healthcare forums to promote AIA and seek to introduce international healthcare standard process to AIA
• Partner with Group Transactions on strategic investment initiative due diligences
• Collaborate with LBU’s and ensure delivery of implementation of healthcare strategy in country in line with agreed implementation plans and achievements
• Support post-acquisition integration programmes
• Establish medical governance framework, and handle overall governance – policies, standards and guidelines
• Develop provision quality assurance standards on clinic operations incl. facility management, patient journey management, procurement of third-party services
• Champion clinical quality and customer advocacy in health outcomes, define and manage brand reputation and quality assurance framework in health services and support LBUs in their delivery
• Lead medical government and external affairs, including public policy & regulatory
• SME for medical under-writing standards advisory to Group Operations and LBUs
• Mentor, supervise and develop healthcare team and to lead by example
• Uplift Regional Capability Development; deliver LBU ExCo management education programme on healthcare and ensure CPD programme is in place for all health-related staff across the region

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Strong commercial Healthcare expertise with particular emphasis on medical management/claims control experience, insurance proposition, direct health provider/services management experience and experience in vertical integration between payors and providers, ideally in Asia;
• 20+ years-experience working within the healthcare industry across health insurance and health provision at senior management positions inclusive of having a led a business unit.
• Academic background in healthcare for which Degrees or master’s degree or equivalent experience in relevant discipline(s)
• Previous roles/training in the delivery of healthcare services (e.g., a qualified medical practitioner)
• Stays up to date on latest developments in healthcare (both regulatory and commercial) to ensure AIA develops and retains an innovative, patient centered, differentiated medical management capabilities.
• Ability to prioritize high, fast-changing workload and to work effectively under pressure
• Strong intellect, intellectual curiosity and ability to deal with sophisticated and ambiguous situations
• Ability to communicate and influence optimally across all levels
• Excellent presentation skills with the talent to present convincingly and influence diverse audiences on business initiatives and strategies

Responsibilities:

• Define, monitor and review HNW KPIs. Evaluate performance to targets to formulate and drive business strategies, project management and initiatives with the aim to optimise results.
• Review and ensure case management related processes (Eg. High Net Worth applications, tracking files, case updates and other related matters) are in place and operating smoothly.
• Lead the Banca / Broker Team to drive HNW sales and achieve both TWNS and NBEV budgets. Monitor and control sales activities by managing sales trend (both on-shore and off-shore).
• Develop the business through engagements and trainings and ensure that Banca / Broker are well versed with the company’s value propositions and products in the market.
• Proactive to identify and develop both HNW opportunities and emerging HNW market trends.
• Collaborate with all internal and external stakeholders such as but not limiting to Case Managers, New Business Underwriting, Compliance, Customer Service to resolve issues, appeals and feedback.
• Provide regular management reports on sales performance / pipelines and business updates to the Head of Department.
• Review SOPs related to scope of Team on an annual basis to ensure that they are updated with any changes made to processes.
• Maintains awareness of industry trends on regulatory compliance, emerging threats and technologies in order to understand the risk and better safeguard the company.

Requirements:

• Leadership, management skills and the ability to coach, motivate and retain staff
• Possesses strong business acumen
• Experience in Life Insurance product and/or business development is a mandatory pre-requisite
• Knowledge of underwriting requirements for high net worth cases is advantageous.

PERSOLKELLY Singapore Pte Ltd • RCB No. 200007268E

EA Registration No. R1653100 (Goh Jia Zhen Crystal)

Responsibilities:

• Define, monitor and review HNW KPIs. Evaluate performance to targets to formulate and drive business strategies, project management and initiatives with the aim to optimise results.
• Review and ensure case management related processes (Eg. High Net Worth applications, tracking files, case updates and other related matters) are in place and operating smoothly.
• Lead the Banca / Broker Team to drive HNW sales and achieve both TWNS and NBEV budgets.
• Develop the business through engagements and trainings and ensure that Banca / Broker are well versed with the company’s value propositions and products in the market.
• Proactive to identify and develop both HNW opportunities and emerging HNW market trends.
• Actively obtain information on market gaps information and provide feedback to Head of Department.
• Support HNW product innovation and enhancement through market intelligence.
• Provide quality service and response on HNW related queries.
• Monitor and control sales activities by managing sales trend (both on-shore and off-shore), identify and resolve issues in processes and maintaining effective communication with Banca / Broker.
• Collaborate with all internal and external stakeholders such as but not limiting to Case Managers, New Business Underwriting, Compliance, Customer Service to resolve issues, appeals and feedback.
• Provide regular management reports on sales performance / pipelines and business updates to the Head of Department.
• Assist Head of Department with HNW related matters.
• Ensure that relevant budgets to the Team are catered to and expenditure papers are prepared and approved.
• Ensure Team keeps audit worthiness level.
• Review SOPs related to scope of Team on an annual basis to ensure that they are updated with any changes made to processes.
• As part of the leadership team, work with key stakeholders to proactively shape the organisation’s culture and conduct environment that is aligned to the organization’s Core Values.
• Champion culture and conduct behavioral expectations within the Department/Division.
• Takes accountability in considering business and regulatory compliance risks and takes appropriate steps to mitigate the risks.
• Maintains awareness of industry trends on regulatory compliance, emerging threats and technologies in order to understand the risk and better safeguard the company.
• Highlights any potential concerns /risks and proactively shares best risk management practices.

Requirements

• Leadership, management skills and the ability to coach, motivate and retain staff
• Possesses strong business acumen
• Experience in Life Insurance product and/or business development is a mandatory pre-requisite
• Knowledge of underwriting requirements for high net worth cases is advantageous.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Powerpoint & Word)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Problem-solving aptitude
• Innovative and proactive
• High level of integrity, takes accountability of work and good attitude over teamwork.

Interested candidates who wish to apply for the advertised position, please click on "Apply Now". We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

PERSOLKELLY Singapore Pte Ltd • RCB No. 200007268E

EA License No. 01C4394 • EA Registration No. R23114347 (Pang Xue Ni)

RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategy

· Coordinate Strategy with MT area and TB, oversee relevant Strategic Initiatives within overall portfolio; Maintain close working relationship with MT member and team, along with Clients/Sales/Coverage Heads, Regional Product Heads, TB COO and T&I as well as functions – Risk, Compliance, Legal; Integrate MT area strategy with partners (e.g., Client coverage strategy, Other CCIB Products (FM)) and with TB areas (e.g., Product <-> TB Implementation, Product <-> Regions/Countries)

Business

· Business Development: Build and progress on significant opportunities within the overall TB portfolio, e.g., B2B marketplaces.

· Identify and develop incremental business development opportunities within Cash, Trade, FX, TB end-to-end

· Develop client segment propositions e.g., for emerging industry sectors (EV, sustainability, Fintechs)

· Assist business in optimizing performance – e.g. optimizing use of capital, reviewing other ROTE improvement levers

Processes

· Business Transformation / Industrialization: Integrate TB methodology across Cash/Trade/FX and client teams, including development of addressable wallet, product offerings, implementations and service propositions, aligned to client tiers;

· Digital: Lead significant streams within TB’s end-to-end digital agenda, and facilitate collaboration across TB and partners (e.g., CCIB, CPBB)

· Processes: Works with relevant end-to-end teams to simplify and improve efficiency while improving client experience and mitigating operational risk

People & Talent

· Responsible for directing and influencing teams to deliver TB priorities including strategy, advising MT head and product leaders (Client Leadership), providing guidance to Group product and regional leads (People Leadership), socializing industry updates and thought leadership perspectives (Thought Leadership)

Risk Management

· Builds deep and comprehensive knowledge of Group and local regulations and industry bodies to stay ahead of regulatory change; take initiative on reputational and ethical matters to provide advice to Group and regional teams

Governance

· Displays exemplary conduct and lives by Group’s Values and Code of Conduct [+ group Code of Conduct/Principles]

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.

· Lead the Strategy and Business Development team to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank’s Conduct Principles: Fair Outcomes for Clients; Effective Financial Markets; Financial Crime Compliance; The Right Environment

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

Key Stakeholders

· Head of Strategy and Business Development, TB

· Matrix TB MT Head (e.g., Head of Cash, Head of Trade)

· Region and Country TB leaders

· Group Strategy, Finance, Functional Leaders

Other Responsibilities

· Deliver for good and for Group’s brand and values in Transaction Banking and our network markets

Our Ideal Candidate

· Transaction Banking and/or consulting experience (for FI sector) 8 + years, combination of both will be an advantage

· Good understanding of Product Ownership or Business Development in FI industry

· Has excellent communications skills, able to convey messages, concepts, data in a clear and impactful manner (strong written acumen, modelling and powerpoint skills a must)

· Is customer focused, instils trust, collaborates across business areas, teams

· A courageous problem solver and decision maker, drives vision and purpose, action oriented

· A learner but also help to lead, nurture and build talent

Role Specific Technical Competencies

· Business Markets

· Effective Communications

· Influencing through Expertise

· Planning: Tactical, Strategic

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 160 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

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

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, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 weeks 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 - some of our roles use assessments to help us understand how suitable you are for the role you've applied to. If you are invited to take an assessment, this is great news. It means your application has progressed to an important stage of our recruitment process.

Visit our careers website www.sc.com/careers

Business Strategy and Planning

• Work together with the Head of Capital Markets & Investment Services for Singapore to deliver the Business Plan and Operating Plan in line with corporate/ regional guidelines, contribute to the regional/ area plans as required
• Integrate and direct implementation of Colliers’ Asia Pacific Capital Markets’ sales plans and objectives
• Maintain and expand clientele base; build and maintain rapport with key clients; identify new business opportunities
• Recommend business lines by identifying new business opportunities, and survey clients’ needs and trends

Business and Client Development

• Ensure individual (and /or team) revenue budget is met
• Identify and source for land and buildings for sale, including identifying and evaluating feasibility of properties for sale and advise property owners and/or en-bloc owners on the feasibility of their land for sale
• Identify and follow-up with potential clients on properties for sale and to arrange for inspection
• Build up an extensive property and client database with the objective of generating recurring revenue, including initiating lunches/ meetings with key/ potential clients on a regular informal basis to build engagement

The person in this position plays a decisive role in increasing creativity and improving working capacity. Guarantee work achieves and even goes beyond Ogilvy’s creative standard, and always ensure actual effectiveness in terms of the brand and Client’s business. Responsible for all creative output and managing the creative process. The CD works as a team manager, motivator, and supervisor on a day-to-day basis.

Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities:

Client Management

• Actively collaborate with Account department, and be willing to communicate with Clients in person as needed.

Strategy

• Provide helpful feedback to Strategy, and generate inspiring ideas in order to create even more high-quality works.

Creative Leadership

• Effectively transfer the message from Creative Committee to Creativity Team to ensure that all parties reach an agreement on how to achieve positive results and drive the performance of Ogilvy Creativity.
• Coordinate and manage creative resources reasonably to improve both effectiveness and efficiency.
• Review works monthly and quarterly, and report to ECD.
• Organize the team to participate in different national and international creative competitions, and report to ECD.
• Be passionate about innovative ideas, and encourage others to generate different ideas.
• Maintain the belief in being creative, and display the power of curiosity and creativity in daily life.
• Keep being patient, persistent and hopeful in pursuing the “Big Idea”.
• Earn respect and trust of colleagues.
• Ensure that creative ideas are executed in an exceptional way.
• Create a productive and “Big Idea” creative environment.
• Responsible for creative and effectiveness recognition at local and international awards competitions and new/existing business growth.

Leadership & People Management

• Be able to identify, attract and retain talents.
• Be inspiring, encouraging and friendly to others, always work hard to make positive progress.
• Build trust and respect with others, provide training opportunities to ensure others’ development, and develop a team with professional ethics and effective performance.
• Take responsibility and keep commitments when facing huge challenges or mistakes.
• Provide different possible solutions to broaden horizons and achieve goals.
• Abide by the WPP Code of Business Conduct.
• Have cost management skills, and ensure that creative ideas can be executed.

About the role

CGS International Securities Pte. Ltd. (CGS International) is an award-winning and market leading integrated financial services provider, ranked among the top securities houses in Asia.

CGS International taps on our wealth of global and ASEAN insights to offer equities trading, leveraged products, wealth management, investment banking, equities research, Shariah-compliant financing, fixed income, currency and commodities, structured products and prime brokerage services in over 15 countries and regions.

Along with its parent organisation China Galaxy Securities, a leading securities house in China, CGS International is trusted by more than 15 million customers globally.

Job Responsibilites:

• Lead sales efforts to ensure optimum servicing of existing clients being services including marketing, timely updates and support.
• Indentify new client leads to add to the business across any products keeping in mind broader solutions on offer across the platform.
• Ensuring co-ordination, networking and team work with other Function areas which are key for the offering- Execution, Research, Sales, Product experts.
• Ensure broader cross selling agenda on ability to provide more products/solutions from CGS product suite to clients based on needs/requirements.
• Contribute to the build up and strengthening of CGS brand in Asia and strong cooperation with Institutional business teams across different regions.

Qualifications:

• At least 4 years experience in Equity Sales or Equity Research
• Strong understanding of equity markets and products
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical skills and attention to details

As part of Barry Callebaut's team, you will drive the agenda of Operational Excellence organization to improve Company's culture and performance, which leads to long-term sustainable growth and our Go4Zero strategy. This role will be responsible for the end-to-end cocoa activities for Asia Pacific and oversee the full operational and logistics budget, CAPEX management, and all related business projects.

Key responsibilities include:

• working in close collaboration with the APAC Supply Chain and Commercial leaders , in order to pursue our strategic and commercial goals, as seamlessly and effectively as possible.
• working in close collaboration with the peers in supporting functions: HR, Finance, R&D, QA, Procurement, in order to build an environment of mutual collaboration and achieve business goals.
• overseeing, monitoring, and evaluating the sites' performance.
• directing the preparation of operating budgets and proposals for capital expenditure and investments in infrastructure, technology, equipment, systems, or other assets and resources .
• analyzing and approving operational investments that best meet the organization's business needs.
• leading, guiding, evaluating, and developing a strong team with operational responsibilities to ensure that the organization achieves its business objectives and a sustainable pipeline of succession.

To be successful, the pre-requisites for this role include:

• Bachelor / Master Degree in Operations, Engineering or similar
• At least 10+ years of experience in an Operations Management position within the food industry or related industries
• Experience in Project Management and Leadership
• In-depth knowledge of the food industry
• Knowledgeable in SAP, Google Suite and MS Office Suite
• Proficient in written and spoken English. Proficiency in another Asian language will be advantageous.

We are a centrally located boutique recruitment firm experiencing strong growth. As the company scales, we are looking to bring on a Secretary / Executive Assistant to support the management team through the next phase of growth and development roadmap.

Duties:

• Provide full spectrum of secretarial support to Director
• Conduct market research and organizational activities on behalf of Director
• Assist in HR related matters
• In charge of all private and confidential materials of the organization and Director
• Schedule internal/external conference meetings and company events
• Manage virtual platforms and social media account
• Attend to personal matters for Director and family
• Perform any other ad-hoc tasks assigned

Requirements:

• Diploma / Degree in any discipline
• No experience Needed (Training Provded)
• Able to work in fast-paced environment
• Comfortable with multi-tasking
• Maintains confidentiality and possess sense of urgency
• Highly organised, detail-oriented and responsible

Interested candidates who wish to apply for the advertised position, please email an updated copy of your resume/cv.

We regret that only shortlisted candidate will be notified.

Email Address: [email protected]

The Company

A compelling opportunity has arisen with a global consulting firm, offering the role of Director of Technology Consulting. They are seeking for someone with solid Business development, client engagement experience within a consulting space, preferably with financial services clients. This is an outstanding chance to join a forward-thinking organization where your expertise will have a significant impact and to continuously learn, inspire, and progress within a collaborative and diverse company culture.

The Role

You will be responsible for a wide array of tasks associated with client engagements, business development endeavors, and organizational management, with a primary focus on IT Audit and Information Technology/Information Security Assessments. Your role involves actively seeking new business opportunities with existing clients and collaborating with other solution lines, particularly Internal Audit & Financial Advisory and Risk & Compliance, as well as other international offices. Your extensive expertise will enable you to effectively oversee team operations in evaluating IT controls, risk management, and compliance governance processes. Additionally, you will direct multiple projects and coordinate the efforts of personnel across various levels and industries. Building strong relationships with senior client executives, providing advisory services, and participating in organizational development are key facets of your role. You will also manage a portfolio of clients, striving to enhance client satisfaction, mitigate organizational risk, and ensure profitability. Nurturing the development of future business leaders through mentorship and career development opportunities, especially for management-level employees, is a significant aspect of your role. Furthermore, your understanding of how to contribute to organizational success, from recruiting strategy to fostering a positive work environment, is crucial. Your objective is to bolster their market presence and visibility, generating opportunities with new clients to strengthen their brand. You will also assume a leadership role in the business community and within industry associations, all while consistently upholding core values, principles, and work ethics.

Your Profile

The ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, information technology, information security, or a related field with solid experience in business development within financial services sector. Additionally, they should hold professional IT audit or information security certifications such as CISA, CISSP, GIAC, CISM, and/or CRISC. With over 15 years of experience in technology audits, systems engineering, cybersecurity risk controls, or a related domain. The candidate should also have professional services experience, preferably obtained within a "Big 4" setting or professional consulting firms and industry. Furthermore, they should demonstrate a deep understanding of IT audit and controls, encompassing areas like IT and Cybersecurity, IT infrastructure, IT/OT production, Cloud, DevOps, and IT SOX compliance. Prior experience in project management and supervising consulting engagement teams is essential. The candidate should exhibit a collaborative approach to teamwork, the ability to train others on regulatory requirements, and strong communication skills for reviewing findings and recommendations. They should be highly analytical, possess creative problem-solving skills, and demonstrate a proactive and assertive attitude. The candidate must also maintain strict confidentiality and a professional demeanor, even during high-pressured situations.

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The person in this position not only needs to use words as weapons, but also overcome the psychological defenses of target audiences, and provide integrated and creative solutions with art utilizing precise insight and logical thinking, guaranteeing the success of the Clients’ marketing campaign. At the same time, senior copywriters should work with senior art directors to act as the main force of project execution, supervise team members, control human resources expenditures and time costs, and create work up to the Ogilvy standard.

Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities:

Client Management

• Communicate with both account collegues and Clients to gain a better understanding of Client needs, and provide efficient creative solutions.

Strategy

• Maintain a good working relationship with planners, and contribute creative ideas in developing communication strategies.

Creative Leadership

• Responsible for the projects undertaken with senior art directors.
• Has the ability to accurately understand creative briefings, and work with designers creatively in keeping with communication strategies.
• Responsible for the textual content of all productions based on the creative plan determined by the team.
• Write a creative concept that makes it easier for Clients to understand our solutions with vivid and insightful text, making it easier to accept it.
• Familiar with the project processes, collaberate perfectly with both internal and external teams, and promote the smooth progress of the work.
• As a “senior student”, help designers become familier with the qualities of commercial art and enhance their creative thinking and abilities.
• Maintain a strong intellectual curiosity, learn about emerging media and technology, and keep our ideas up to date.
• Responsible for creative and effectiveness recognition at local and international awards competitions and new/existing business growth.

Leadership & People Management

• Set an example protecting Ogilvy’s reputation.
• Stay motivated and constantly improve professional skills in creating work.
• Stay positive, regardless of success or failure.
• Be inspiring, encouraging and friendly to others, always work hard to make positive progress.
• Build trust and respect with others, provide training opportunities to ensure others’ development, and develop a team with professional ethics and effective performance.
• Take responsibility and keep commitments when facing huge challenges or mistakes.
• Abide by the WPP Code of Business Conduct.

Company Profile

The Art Works Group is a leading art advisory group committed to delivering education, transparency, and market insight to assist collectors, investors and enthusiasts to navigate the complex world of fine art. The company provides comprehensive advice and guidance on all aspects of art buying, from emerging and mid-career works on the primary market up to the world's most iconic blue-chip works on the secondary market. With a focus on investment, the Art Works Group is dedicated to helping its clients make informed decisions and achieve their collecting and investment goals.

Art Works Group Business Units

1. Art Works Gallery: Our newest business unit, the Art Works Gallery, is set to open on 1st December 2023. Located at One Holland Village, this upcoming gallery specializes in decorative art pieces for your home. With a diverse range of artworks, pricing begins from $2,000 SGD and can reach upwards of $25,000 to $30,000 SGD, offering something for every budget.
2. Art Works Advisory: The launchpad of Art Work, the unit offers comprehensive art advisory services. With our team of experienced advisors, we provide guidance on art investment, portfolio management, and market insights, assisting our clients in making informed decisions to build a lucrative fine art portfolio
3. Art Works X: Launching in January 2024, Art Works X, utilizes blockchain technology to facilitate transparency and security in art transactions. It enables fractional ownership of blue chip works with a low cost of entry, making art investment accessible to a broader range of investors.
4. Art Works Fund: The Art Works Fund is a USD $100m investment fund dedicated to blue-chip art. With a focus on capital appreciation growth, this unit provides an avenue for both UHNWI, family office and institutional investors to tap into the lucrative global contemporary art market.

With these four distinct yet interconnected business units, Art Works Group continues to revolutionize the art collecting and investment landscape.

Role Overview

We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Regional Art Investment Sales Director with a proven track record in the art investment market. The ideal candidate will be accountable for generating millions in revenue through strategic sales initiatives across multiple regions, including Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. This role requires a deep understanding of the art investmey market and alternative assets landscape, strong leadership skills, and the ability to build and nurture relationships with high-net-worth individuals, galleries, institutions, and other key stakeholders.

Role Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic sales plans to achieve revenue targets within assigned regions.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities, including partnerships, collaborations, and client acquisitions.
• Lead, train and mentor a regional sales team, providing guidance,motivation, and support to achieve individual and team goals.
• Collaborate with marketing and PR teams to develop targeted campaigns and initiatives to promote artworks and drive sales.
• Analyze market trends, competitor activities, and customer feedback to identify opportunities for growth and improvement.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and internal policies governing art sales and transactions.
• Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and exhibitions to enhance brand visibility and network with potential clients and partners.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years experience in a senior sales role within the art investment market with a proven track record of exceeding revenue targets.
• Extensive knowledge of the art investment market, including key players, trends, and pricing dynamics.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to train and lead a diverse team.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Proven capability of leading and growing a Sales team
• Willingness to travel extensively within assigned regions and internationally as needed.

Who are The&Partnerhsip?

We at The&Partnership bring ideas and technology together to power brands and businesses. As one of the world’s fastest-growing independent agency networks, we are increasingly known for developing bespoke new model agency solutions for clients across the globe.

We call this &Model and the premise is very simple. Agency Creative, Strategy, Media, PR and Data, all working side by side, solving problems as one collaborative team with the client.

A rapidly changing market requires a radical new approach to marketing. We work alongside our clients’ marketing departments – often with other agency partners – in new, nimble ways to deliver highly creative, data-driven work quickly and efficiently.

Backed by the might of WPP and GroupM, we’ve seen record growth over the past two years – expanding across 17 new markets and doubling in size against a challenging industry backdrop.

Our ambition is to be the most important place in our people’s careers, and with a model that sees some teams embedded with clients, others ‘beside clients’ or in one of our head offices, there are plenty of opportunities for variety and stretch.

Over the years, we’ve learnt that these principles are what set us apart and keep us fresh:

• It’s not who you are it’s what you bring
• We is always stronger than ME
• Don’t stay put, stay curious
• Never stop asking, ‘and?’

About the Role

We are looking for an Associate Creative Director (Art) who loves to observe, be active, gentle, hungry, jump higher, move quickly, listen attentively with both ears, and hop away from mediocrity and cynicism. Be fertile with ideas, generating hundreds and throughout the day, across your entire life, effortlessly transitioning from one media to another.

You move swiftly, keeping up with the pace of culture and seize opportunities that others are yet to perceive.

You will report directly to and work beside the Group Creative Director. You will be exposed to creative opportunities on local, regional and at times global briefs.

We offer many carrots; the opportunity to work with multi-awarded creatives, Creative Directors, and our extensive network offices.

You must have:

• 9+ years of experience in global/regional agencies
• Impressive portfolio with work that;demonstrates how to solve people/client problems
• ideas that impact culture and people's life
• Global Awards in portfolio – as a student or professional
• Impeccable attention to detail and organisational skills
• Great communicator and collaborator, gentle at heart
• Passion, passion and passion for creativity, emerging tech, and collaboration

Main Responsibilities:

• Work in a team with an ACD - Copy, beside the GCD
• Provide innovative impact for clients through a disruptive, dynamic, and holistic approach
• Mentor junior creatives and help develop their potential
• Collaborate with your peers to achieve one goal: to do the best work of your career
• Working with an integrated team across agency practices; strategy & planning, media and client management
• Develop creative concepts for briefs in an autonomous way, taking responsibility for your own ideas and the end-to-end delivery of your campaigns.
• Articulate the big ideas behind your creative work in a coherent and persuasive way
• Presenting your ideas in internal and client meetings and managing creative feedback, constructively challenging colleagues and clients alike to make the best work we can
• Honing your craft and getting into the detail of the execution to ensure the best quality output
• Develop creative concepts for new business pitches and be an active contributor to the new business process
• Listening, learning and understanding the bigger picture
• Solid understanding of the production process across all media channels
• Passion for proactive ideas able to elevate our brands’ impact in culture.

Key Skills:

• Strong concept and strategy develipment skills
• Strong creative mind
• Strong and confident communicator – both written and verbal (including client presentations)
• A solid understanding of social and digital comms
• Ability to work across multiple projects simultaneously.

The Agency

Created in 1982 in Paris, CBA is a global design agency with 12 offices around the world. Our story is all about people; we gather and foster passionate and creative people all around the world. Developing multiple synergies within our network is our strength to bring your brand to life!

What we do? We create positive brands and businesses that engage and empower people in meaningful ways. As designers, we use our craft strategically to give brands extra value. We do this by defining and creating unique expressions and experiences, positioning them to become drivers of change.

Hierarchical position.

• Carries out its function under the responsibility of a Managing Director

Understanding a customer strategy.

• Understand the positioning of the brand, knows its offer, its values and its codes. Masters the target(s) concerned by the problem posed, evaluates the codes and postures of the competition.
• Together with Managing Director and client servicing team, cultivate organic growth by strengthening existing client relationship, understand the brands and markets’ evolving needs
• Study market trends on a national or international scale, monitors the emergence of new artistic trends.
• Observe the appearance of new graphic design tools.
• May accompany the client servicing team to the customer briefing in order to personally understand the customer's intentions.
• Exchange with strategic planning and the client servicing team to deepen customer knowledge, in order to refine avenues for creative reflection.
• Shares with client servicing team on its strategic recommendations, proposes alternatives to optimize them.
• Define the areas of reflection with the strategic planning and/or the commercial unit which will record them in a creative briefing (presentation), presented to the artistic team which will intervene on the file.

Management of creative budgets.

• Identify with the client servicing team looking after the planning, the creative person(s) who will work on the budget concerned, organize a briefing meeting with the commercial team.
• Give food for thought to the designer(s), give them autonomy to experiment with his/their ideas.
• Monitor the evolution of the ideas imagined by the creative team, selects the best concepts created, stimulates and deepens the thinking of the creative team.
• Plan and orchestrates several meetings with the commercial team and the creative team in order to optimize the creative process, while respecting deadlines and objectives.
• Validate creative proposals in consultation with the commercial team.
• Justify the artistic choices, explain the background and relevance of the strategy designed, highlight the competitive advantages of the concepts and possibly present them to the client.
• Refine the creative strategy based on comments from the brand, proposes alternative solutions until the advertiser is satisfied.
• Anticipate the variations and sustainability of the chosen concept.

Supervision of teams and optimization of available skills.

• Lead multidisciplinary teams (creation, development, shooting, illustration, model, documentation, etc.)
• Organize and manage creative teams, distribute skills into teams and assign responsibilities and missions to artistic directors. Assign to artistic directors their assistants and graphic designers, developers and designers.
• Inspire new creative thinking processes and optimize working methods, create new working groups, new teams.
• Recruit and trains its teams, give them the opportunity to develop their skills and promote them internally.
• Recognize their talent and put them forward to test their ability to take more responsibility.
• Plan, organize and carry out evaluation interviews and follow-up interviews.

Setting standard for creative excellence.

• Be the role model to set creative standard throughout creative process, from inspirational creative brief, design process to final output
• Oversee the entire creative process from concept creation to execution and ensure originality and quality output
• Craft compelling case studies to showcase the agency’s capability
• Engage in internal and external meetings or events to endorse the agency’s creative vision
• Continuously develop and expand the agency’s creative capability (e.g. new creative discipline, offerings, tools, workflow etc.)

Taking on the responsibilities of both a creative and a supervisor, this position will work with the senior copywriter and organize the team to carry out creative thinking, supervise team members and control human resources and time costs, and produce creative works that meet Ogilvy's standards.

Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities:

Client Management

• Communicate with both account collegues and Clients to gain a better understanding of Clients’ needs, and provide efficient creative solutions.

Strategy

• Work with planners to develop communication strategies as needed.

Creative Leadership

• Responsible for the project which are undertaken with senior copywriters.
• Comprehend communication strategies through creative briefings, and innovative ideas with copywriters and other creatives.
• Produce design drafts for teams and Clients based on different communication channels.
• Control the cost of production.
• Act as the main force of visual execution and be responsible for quality control.
• Have good communication skills and teamwork skills when working with collaborators.
• As a “senior student”, help designers become familiar with the qualities of commercial art and enhance their creative thinking and abilities.
• Be passionate about emerging tech knowledge, share helpful information with colleagues, and provide inspiring creative ideas for works.
• Proficiency in mainstream design software.
• Responsible for creative and effectiveness recognition at local and international awards competitions and new/existing business growth.

Leadership & People Management

• Set an example of protecting Ogilvy’s reputation.
• Stay motivated and constantly improve professional skills in creating work.
• Stay positive, regardless of success or failure.
• Be humble, respect and trust others to create a comfortable working environment.
• Take responsibility and keep commitments when facing huge challenges or mistakes.
• Abide by the WPP Code of Business Conduct.

We are a centrally located boutique recruitment firm experiencing strong growth. As the company scales, we are looking to bring on a Secretary / Executive Assistant to support the management team through the next phase of growth and development roadmap.

Duties:

• Provide full spectrum of secretarial support to Director
• Conduct market research and organizational activities on behalf of Director
• Assist in HR related matters
• In charge of all private and confidential materials of the organization and Director
• Schedule internal/external conference meetings and company events
• Manage virtual platforms and social media account
• Attend to personal matters for Director and family
• Perform any other ad-hoc tasks assigned

Requirements:

• Diploma / Degree in any discipline
• No experience Needed (Training Provded)
• Able to work in fast-paced environment
• Comfortable with multi-tasking
• Maintains confidentiality and possess sense of urgency
• Highly organised, detail-oriented and responsible

Interested candidates who wish to apply for the advertised position, please email an updated copy of your resume/cv.

We regret that only shortlisted candidate will be notified.

Email Address: [email protected]

At least 15 years of experience in IT Department, of which at least 5 years must be at Management Level.

Job Description:

• To plan and execute corporate ICT strategies in the Asia-Pacific region and support each country offices, representative offices, and group companies, that will support the sustaining growth of Sumitomo Corporation Group liaising with IT in Tokyo Headquater Offices (Some are non-English speakers) in mostly Japanese.
• To have a deep understanding of Global company management policy and the issues in the region, to constantly question the current situation, and in addition to steadily implementing global measures, to come up with effective measures unique to the region.
• Broadly coordinate interests with all in-house organizations (corporate divisions, sales divisions), each country offices and representative offices, and group companies, Tokyo-related departments, and SC Group partners occurs.
• With a focus on regional measures based on global measures, we carefully examine the necessity of various requirements from each country offices and representative offices, and group companies, select commonalities and individualities, and plan the proper management resources (human resources, things, and money) through dialogue with management.
• As a manager, he has the responsibility for evaluating his subordinates and is also for their guidance and development for them

Requirement:

• At least a Bachelor's degree from a recognized University.
• Comprehensive and deep understanding, knowledge on general ICT & Digital Transformation in a certain country.
• More than 10 years experience in IT, including formulating IT strategy/initiative, managing implementation and maintenance ICT systems, and consulting other companies for various ICT matters
• Having General ICT knowledge and experience, this implementation requires a continuous grasp of ICT trends, planning ability, partner scrutiny and negotiation, and project promotion ability.
• More than 5 years experience in managing staffs
• High proficiency in Japanese and English (both writing and speaking) to effectively communicate with counterparts in Headquarter in Japan, and offices in the region.
• Deep understanding of the Japanese Trading House's business development and investments.

The Role

The Director of Sales and Marketing is responsible for planning and implementing sales, marketing programs, both short and long term, targeted toward existing and new markets by performing the duties personally or through the Sales & Marketing team. The incumbent directs the day-to-day activities, plans, develops and communicates strategies and goals for the teams, which include Rooms Sales, and Marketing & Communications. He / She is responsible for driving the teams in developing new accounts, nurturing existing accounts and implementing sales and marketing strategies. The incumbent will also work with the Corporate Team and Owner to create and implement hotel-level tactical sales and marketing plans, analyze current / potential market and sales trends and spearhead all activities to increase revenue and market share through added business volume and increased rate for the Hotel.

Our Expectations

1. Develop and implement strategic sales & marketing plans and take effective actions to achieve Room Sales and Event sales revenue in order to optimize general business opportunities.
2. Develop and manage sales/marketing operating budgets, be in control of expenses and apply the best possible costs management in his/her responsibility.
3. Develop and recommend product positioning, packaging and pricing strategy to produce the highest possible long-term market share.
4. Observe and evaluate the market and main competitors, identify trend and adjust marketing strategy to meet changing market and competitive conditions so as to achieve satisfactory market share in relation to industry and economic trends.
5. Establish realistic yet challenging sales targets and measure the effectiveness of strategies, tactical actions and performances of the sales team.
6. Establish and maintain relationships with industry influencers and key strategic partners and network business relations to corporate clients, like airlines, tourist offices, travel / destination management companies etc.
7. Oversee advertising and promotional activities, including print, online, electronic media, direct mail, etc and guide preparation of marketing activity reports.
8. Direct marketing activities and ensure effective results within designated budgets. Maintain consistent Mondrian Brand standards throughout all products, promotional material and events.
9. Direct the effective distribution of product via various channels and develop effective strategies to maximize yield.
10. Meet with key clients, assisting sales team with managing relationships to negotiate and close deals.
11. Represent the hotel at Trade Shows, Sales Calls & Conferences to promote the hotel and its products whilst seeking new business opportunities.
12. Prepare periodic sales report showing sales volume, potential sales and areas of proposal client base expansion to evaluate production and plan for future sustained business.
13. Responsible for establishing policies and procedures and ensuring adherence