CEO (European market)

JonDavidson; Remote; SGD 226,000 - 378,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent company is seeking a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead its expansion into the European market. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of senior leadership experience, strong adaptability to multicultural environments, and a proven track record in high-growth sectors. This role is critical for establishing operations across multiple EU countries and will involve building local teams while ensuring strategic alignment with headquarters in Vietnam.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of senior leadership experience.
• Prior experience in cross-border market development preferred.
• Strong background in regulated industries or high-growth platforms (logistics, e-commerce, fintech).
• Fluent in English; additional European language(s) is a plus.
• Familiarity with EU business regulations and labor laws is highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead market entry and organizational setup across multiple EU countries.
• Develop local business strategy and operations aligned with group-level objectives.
• Build and lead a high-performing regional team.
• Coordinate regional strategy compliance and growth metrics.
• Represent the company with local partners and government agencies.

Skills

Microsoft Access

SQL

Analysis Skills

Microsoft PowerPoint

Securities Law

Data Mining

Investment Banking

Market Research

Microsoft Excel

Visual Basic

Bloomberg

Data Analysis Skills

Job description

Position: CEO European Market (Vietnamese Company Expansion)

Location: Europe (specific country TBD)

Employment Type: Full-Time Expatriate Assignment

We are seeking a visionary and execution-focused Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead the expansion and operations across the European Union region. The EU market has already completed its legal setup and this role will be instrumental in launching full business operations, building local teams and ensuring strategic alignment with headquarters in Vietnam.

You will work alongside a cross-functional team including a Back Office Director and a PMO to establish our operations, build local partnerships and execute business strategy.

This position precedes the onboarding of country-level leadership (Country Managers) meaning the CEO will be responsible for laying the groundwork across multiple countries (e.g. Spain, Portugal, Finland, Austria, Kazakhstan, Belgium, etc.).

Key Responsibilities

• Lead market entry and organizational setup across multiple EU countries.
• Develop local business strategy and operations aligned with group-level objectives.
• Build and lead a high-performing regional team.
• Work closely with HQ to coordinate regional strategy compliance and growth metrics.
• Represent the company with local partners, government agencies and business stakeholders.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of senior leadership experience.
• Prior experience in cross-border market development is preferred.
• Strong background in regulated industries or high-growth platforms (logistics, e-commerce, fintech).
• Strong adaptability to multicultural environments.
• Entrepreneurial spirit with structured thinking.
• Language: Fluent in English; additional European language(s) is a plus.
• Legal knowledge: Familiarity with EU business regulations and labor laws is highly advantageous.

If this role sparks your interest feel free to reach out to Kevin Chong ( ) for more details.

Key Skills

• Microsoft Access
• SQL
• Analysis Skills
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Securities Law
• Data Mining
• Investment Banking
• Market Research
• Microsoft Excel
• Visual Basic
• Bloomberg
• Data Analysis Skills

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