Assistant Director, ASEAN Executive Recruitment

Lindenwood; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm is seeking an Executive Recruitment Specialist based in Singapore. The role involves managing executive searches, building candidate relationships, and advising on talent trends. Ideal candidates will have over 8 years of experience in executive recruitment, particularly within the professional services sector, and fluency in English. This position offers a dynamic environment focused on strategic growth in the ASEAN markets.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing multiple executive level searches.
• Exceptional project management and prioritization skills.
• Ability to communicate with confidence and gravitas in English.

Responsibilities

• Forecast leadership needs and develop recruitment strategies.
• Proactively build and maintain relationships with candidates.
• Engage in complex offer negotiations.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Interpersonal skills

Strategic thinking

Confidential information management

Education

8+ years in executive search or senior talent acquisition

Job description

At EY, we develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world‑class experiences. We empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams.

We work together across our full spectrum of services and skills powered by technology and AI, so that business, people and the planet can thrive together.

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About the opportunity:

As a member of the ASEAN Executive Recruitment team, you will play a pivotal role in helping us to achieve our Partner growth ambitions for the region.

This role ensures the firm attracts, assesses, and integrates top‑tier executive talent aligned with strategic growth objectives.

Key markets in the region include Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines. It is essential therefore that you have a track record of working with/in at least three of these markets, ideally coupled with experience working with/in a professional services firm.

Key responsibilities:

• Work closely with Partners and Service Line Leaders to forecast leadership needs and develop recruitment strategies
• Proactively build and maintain relationships with potential candidates to create effective pipelines for future hiring needs
• Work closely with Talent Attraction colleagues to provide market mapping and competitor analysis to identify potential candidates.
• Act as advisor to candidates throughout the recruitment process
• Engage in complex offer negotiations involving equity, profit‑sharing, and partnership terms
• Work closely with onboarding teams in each market to ensure the successful integration of new partners.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on talent trends, compensation benchmarks, and succession planning
• Position the firm as a destination for senior leaders through targeted branding and thought leadership initiatives

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience managing multiple executive level searches within a professional services firm (ideally a partnership model)
• If coming from an agency we’re looking for someone who has worked with professional services clients (ideally a partnership a model)
• Ability to be responsive and effective in a fast‑paced yet consensus driven environment
• Exceptional project management and prioritization skills – attention to detail is key
• The ability to not only think strategically but also execute operationally
• Exceptional interpersonal and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across teams and geographies
• High level of integrity and the ability to manage confidential information

Qualifications:

• 8+ years in executive search or senior talent acquisition, preferably within professional services.
• Proven track record in Partner-level or C‑suite recruitment
• Experience working in at least two of the following markets: Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines.
• Ability to communicate with confidence and gravitas in English. A second SE Asian language would be a plus.

EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets.

Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.

EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi‑disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.

All in to shape the future with confidence.