Experience

Kerry Consulting

• Singapore
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director (Interim Solutions & Legal Practice)

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  Agnes returned to Kerry Consulting to launch the firm’s Interim Solutions Practice, providing senior and specialised talents on contract or project work to companies. She continues her focus within the Legal Search Practice, on both a permanent and interim basis.The modern workplace has evolved in recent years, with interim work becoming a preferred choice for both professionals and the companies seeking these talents. Many of our clients encounter situations where they require the temporary services of suitably qualified professionals, often at short notice. This could be due to increased workloads at peak periods (e.g. Year end, budgeting, pre-AGM), permanent staff on maternity/paternity or leave of absence, post-restructuring interim measures, or for special projects, etc.Equally, interim work offers an exciting alternative career direction for professionals who still want to be involved in high quality projects, whilst enjoying the flexibility to pursue other commitments or interests outside of work. This also allows one to get a foot into an in-house environment and a preferred industry, that may otherwise possess higher barriers of entry in a permanent role.Email agnes@kerryconsulting.com to further discuss on the available opportunities. Or if this has been something on your mind, feel free to reach out to chat more.



Executive Coach

• Executive Coach

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Agnes found her niche as a Coach, amplified by her experience as a headhunter, where she has counselled numerous professionals in integrating into a new workplace, and/or a new phase in their lives. Her especial focus lies in Career Transition and Cultural Integration.She often sees the gap in executives who are unable to reach their fullest potential, just because they are different in their own ways, from the majority. This could be you, someone who is:- The only female in an all-male team; or any other minority gender within a dominant group- The only expat in a local leadership team; or conversely, the only Asian in a leadership team made up of CaucasiansAnd so many other ways that you think you stick out, when you can just simply stand out and still belong.With her experience in leading high-performing teams, running businesses, executive search and coaching, she works closely with:- Professionals in mid/post-career transitions (for those of us who are seemingly on a good path, but still wondering “So, what now?”, “Is this it?”, “What’s next?”)- Minority leaders operating in an international work environment (Partnering with senior executives to manifest their uniqueness into an advantage and to hold the tension of duality)- Companies who are keen to tap into their workplace’s diversity as a creative resource and minimise groupthink- High-performing fee-earners to scale even furtherThrough her own transformational experience with coaching, she has found that ‘Developing Freedom’ is her ethos in life. For this INFJ, helping individuals seek out their own version of freedom has been her passion and privilege.



Space Executive

• Singapore
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director, Singapore | Partner & Global Board Member

  • May 2017 - Nov 2019

  Space Executive is an international executive search business focused on recruiting senior management to executive level personnel across specific disciplines.As the Global Partner & Singapore Managing Director, Agnes had oversight of staff management, business development & strategy, marketing and branding, and overall daily operations of the Singapore office; as well as participating and running global decisions at Board level. Also serving as Global Head of the Governance practice, she was responsible for the strategy and branding of the Practice through her extensive networks; as well as revenue targets for the Singapore & Southeast Asia region.Agnes also served as Partner of the venture capital arm of the Space Executive Group, Space Ventures, which focuses on early stage investments (Seed and Series A) in bold companies across a broad range of innovation led start-ups.



John Galt Consulting (merged with Space Executive)

• Founder & Owner

  • Feb 2016 - May 2017

  Agnes founded John Galt Consulting, a specialist legal and compliance recruitment firm. As the owner of a boutique firm, Agnes code-switches from being the Office Manager handling operations management (employment & HR, rental, taxation issues, etc), to being the Marketing & Brand Manager by promoting the firm, recruiting and training new employees, and to personally recruiting the General Counsels and Chief Compliance Officers for top MNCs across the region. Agnes founded John Galt Consulting, a specialist legal and compliance recruitment firm. As the owner of a boutique firm, Agnes code-switches from being the Office Manager handling operations management (employment & HR, rental, taxation issues, etc), to being the Marketing & Brand Manager by promoting the firm, recruiting and training new employees, and to personally recruiting the General Counsels and Chief Compliance Officers for top MNCs across the region.



Kerry Consulting

• Singapore
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Director, Legal

  • 2012 - 2016

  Agnes launched Kerry Consulting’s new Legal Search Practice, where she set up the resources and built a team of consultants, where they completed a variety of mandates, including General Counsel, Head of Corporate Governance, Head of Legal & Compliance, Company Secretary and legal counsel roles, across both commerce/industrial and financial services industries.Her team has an especial focus within the Asia region, including Singapore, Malaysia, Greater China, India and the Middle East. Agnes launched Kerry Consulting’s new Legal Search Practice, where she set up the resources and built a team of consultants, where they completed a variety of mandates, including General Counsel, Head of Corporate Governance, Head of Legal & Compliance, Company Secretary and legal counsel roles, across both commerce/industrial and financial services industries.Her team has an especial focus within the Asia region, including Singapore, Malaysia, Greater China, India and the Middle East.



Hughes-Castell

• Hong Kong
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • 2012 - 2012

  Agnes was Head of the Singapore office of Hughes-Castell, with oversight of the consultants (with individual search specialisms in in-house legal, compliance, legal support services and private practice), as well as the operational and support staff. Agnes was Head of the Singapore office of Hughes-Castell, with oversight of the consultants (with individual search specialisms in in-house legal, compliance, legal support services and private practice), as well as the operational and support staff.



Recruit Legal

• Principal Consultant

  • 2007 - 2011

  Agnes recruited, mentored and led a team of consultants with search specialisms in in-house legal, compliance, legal support services, private practice and the Greater China region.She was consistently the top billing consultant in the legal division, and was twice conferred the “Master Recruiter” Award, a company-wide recognition for her achievements in her personal and team billings. Agnes recruited, mentored and led a team of consultants with search specialisms in in-house legal, compliance, legal support services, private practice and the Greater China region.She was consistently the top billing consultant in the legal division, and was twice conferred the “Master Recruiter” Award, a company-wide recognition for her achievements in her personal and team billings.