Experience

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  Halcyon Knights

  • Singapore

  • General Manager, Singapore

    • Aug 2023 - Present
    • Singapore

    Founded in 2007, HK are a leading IT Sales & Technology recruitment firm in APAC encompassing a specialist team of 100 professionals playing a pivotal role making valuable connections between employers and candidates. With offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra, Auckland and Singapore, our Sales & Marketing practice is the largest dedicated tech vendor recruitment firm in APAC. Supporting APAC’s most innovative businesses to secure quality tech talent, our team of expert IT recruiters specialise within these technology markets - IT Sales & Marketing, Infrastructure & Cloud, Applications, Data & Analytics, Software, Cybersecurity, Product & Project Services. Our commitment to providing exceptional customer service and innovative recruitment solutions reflects our core values – Care, Trust & Commitment. We’re proud to have been recognised for these values with various awards and accolades, including:o 2022, Winner, Best Large Recruitment Company to Work For, TIARA Recruitment Awardso 2022, Finalist, The Training & Development Award, TIARA Recruitment Awardso 2022, Finalist, Best Approach to Health & Wellbeing, APSCo Australiao 2022 Finalist, Best Approach to Innovation, APSCo Australiao 2022 Runner Up, Best Performance, APSCo Australiao 2022 Winner, Best Recruitment Company, Enterprise, The Vinnys Awardso 2022 Winner, Most Innovative HR Team, HRD Australiao 2022 Sourcr, Best Technology Agency, QLD, Sourcro 2022, Great Place to Work®-Certified™o 2021 Winner, Excellence in Client Service, APSCo Australiao 2021 Winner, Best Approach to Health & Wellbeing, APSCo Australiao 2021 Runner Up, Best Performance, APSCo Australiao 2021 Winner, The Training & Development Award, TIARA Recruitment Awards o 2021 Finalist, Best Large Recruitment Company to Work For, TIARA Recruitment Awards o 2021 Excellence Awardee, Employer of Choice (1 – 99 Employees), Australian HR Awardso 2021 Top 3, Talent Insights Pioneer, LinkedIn Talent Awards

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  Oliver James

  • Singapore

  • Director, Head Of Insurance Division and IT Security Division

    • Jun 2019 - Aug 2023
    • Singapore

    We are Oliver James. We introduce talented people to the most respected organisations across the globe. Whether it’s Financial and Professional Services, Technology or Commerce and Industry – working with our people means you recognise the importance of your career and how great people can make leading organisations, stronger. Although your relationship with OJ is with your local consultant; their knowledge, expertise and network is backed by the market mapping of the global OJ collective. This means you can come to expect a consistently high level of service and delivery, placing up to C-suite talent in permanent and contract positions from 12 global locations. We will support the development of careers across a wide range of industries in the UK & Ireland, Continental Europe, Asia Pacific and North America.

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  HFG Insurance Recruitment

  • Singapore

  • Head of Corporate Governance (APAC)

    • Mar 2018 - May 2019
    • Singapore

    HFG is a leading international insurance recruiter working across the market with General, Life and Lloyd's insurers, Brokers and Consultancies. HFG Consultants specialise in sourcing permanent and interim professionals across Actuarial, Audit, Broking, Change, Claims, Compliance, Finance, Investment, Legal, Risk Management, Strategy and Underwriting Disciplines.

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  Randstad Singapore

  • Singapore

  • Head of (Re)Insurance Division & Internal Audit Division

    • Sep 2016 - Feb 2018
    • Singapore

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  Stirling Andersen

  • Singapore

  • Associate Director

    • May 2015 - Aug 2016
    • Singapore

    I head up the Stirling Andersen practice in Singapore. Stirling Andersen is the specialist Insurance brand of the Andersen Partnership. We have experienced and dedicated Consultants specialising across Broking, Claims, Underwriting, Actuarial, Finance, Operations, Audit, Risk, Legal & Compliance positions. Registration Number: R1109195EA Licence: 16S8094

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  Eames Consulting Group

  • Singapore

  • Senior Consultant, Insurance (Audit, Risk & Compliance)

    • Feb 2012 - Apr 2015
    • Singapore

    Established in 2002 we are a global recruitment consultancy who connects specialist talent with leading employers. With offices based in London, Singapore and Zurich we are able to identify and deliver the best available talent for leading employers and look to work in partnership with those clients to ensure they receive a premium level of service. For clients in search of local or international talent we offer search and contingent recruitment solutions on a permanent and interim basis.Our success comes from being proactive and precise not relying on the reactive approaches our competitors adopt. We offer an in-depth understanding and knowledge within our chosen markets at the mid to senior level, where we can identify active and passive talent pools relevant to any assignment. We take pride in having built an outstanding reputation for efficiency and discretion, market insight and a service offering which is second to none.Our specialist divisions focus on core technical disciplines across these markets:-• Actuarial• Audit• Broking, Claims & Underwriting• Change Management• Compliance• Risk Management• Technology

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  Bank of America Merrill Lynch

  • Singapore

  • Asia Pacific Staffing Human Resources & Talent Acquisition T2 Onsite

    • Nov 2010 - Sep 2011
    • Singapore

    With Bank of America Merrill Lynch I supported the business in recruitment management across back and middle office. I primarily took responsibility for the ramp up expansion project of the Corporate Banking Operations function, particularly Client Services and Fulfillment.

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  Excalibur Associates

  • Singapore

  • Senior Consultant, Banking & FS

    • Jun 2009 - Nov 2010
    • Singapore

    I ran the Finance & Accounting desk across Banking & FS, specialising in recruiting from AVP up to Director level for positions which require a trained accountant, such as financial control, product control, valuations/price testing, technical accounting, audit, fund accounting, change management, treasury and tax.

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  Ambition

  • Singapore

  • Consultant, Banking & FS

    • Apr 2008 - Oct 2008
    • Singapore

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  Charterhouse Partnership

  • Singapore

  • Principal Consultant, Banking & FS

    • Aug 2007 - Mar 2008
    • Singapore

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  Hudson

  • Shanghai, China

  • Consultant, Finance

    • 2006 - 2007
    • Shanghai, China

    Recruiting finance professionals from managerial up to CFO level for the MNCs in Shanghai.

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  ECHM

  • Leeds, United Kingdom

  • Consultant, Finance

    • 2004 - 2006
    • Leeds, United Kingdom

    Recruiting qualified finance professionals for the Big 4, top 20 and independent practices across Yorkshire.