CEO Office Associate Operations Management Trainee

Description This; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A mission-driven organization in Singapore is seeking an early career management trainee for a role emphasizing operational execution and ownership. This position requires individuals ready for hands-on tasks with accountability, prioritizing successful completion over traditional prestige. Ideal candidates should exhibit reliability, intellectual rigor, and fluency in English and Mandarin. The role is designed for individuals looking for substantial responsibility and long-term growth opportunities in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Professional fluency in English and Mandarin for research and operational work.
• Ability to handle operational and manual tasks effectively.
• Capacity for self-learning in unfamiliar domains.

Responsibilities

• Own real-world execution tasks end-to-end.
• Turn vague objectives into clear steps and timelines.
• Work with external parties ensuring follow-through.

Skills

Ownership & Reliability

Comfort With Ground Work

Intellectual Rigor

Learning Speed & Judgment

Language Ability (English & Mandarin Chinese)

Education

Science, engineering, medicine, law or other rigorous academic training

Job description

Description

This is an early career career management track role similar to a management trainee position with a frontier investment bio fund that requires interest and capabilities to work in a highly entrepreneurial environment with top‑notch operational excellence.

Please read this carefully: this is not a personal assistant role, not a finance investment or strategy‑only role, not a role for people seeking polish over substance, but a high‑responsibility execution‑heavy role at an early‑stage mission‑driven organization operating in frontier science and long‑horizon innovation.

Most of the work is real messy operational and unglamorous by design. If you are energized by ownership, precision and learning through doing keep reading. If you are looking for prestige, clear playbooks or clean job boundaries this role is likely not for you.

About the Organization

Our client is a purpose‑driven organization headquartered in Singapore focused on supporting long‑term frontier initiatives in areas such as advanced biology, biotechnology and related infrastructure. Many of the domains we work in are scientifically complex, have unclear short‑term commercial outcomes, are overlooked by mainstream capital, and require patience, rigor and real execution. Our work spans operations, research, support, coordination, infrastructure setup and ecosystem‑building—not just ideas or analysis.

The Role

This is an early founders office/CEO office associate/management trainee type of role with heavy emphasis on operational support and execution. You will work closely with the core team to ensure that things actually get done correctly on time and with accountability. Personal‑assistant‑type tasks are not the focus of this role. However, company‑level dirty work is unavoidable and expected. This role is designed for someone who is early in their career or at a first inflection point and intentionally seeking steep responsibility and long‑term growth. Long term this role is intended to grow into a leadership position but only after sustained hands‑on execution.

What You Will Do

This is not a theoretical role. Examples of work include:

• Owning real‑world execution tasks end‑to‑end (e.g., office setup, vendor coordination, construction or renovation execution, logistics, documentation, compliance)
• Turning vague objectives into clear steps, timelines, budgets and risk assessments
• Working with external parties (contractors, service providers, institutions) and ensuring follow‑through
• Researching unfamiliar topics quickly and factually, especially in scientific or technical domains
• Preparing materials and decisions grounded in objective information, not speculation or buzzwords
• Handling many small but critical tasks with consistency and care
• Acting as a reliable extension of the core team, not waiting to be told what to do

In short: you are the person who ensures things move from should happen to actually done.

Non‑Negotiable Traits

• Ownership & Reliability – You take responsibility seriously, follow things through, respond and act when needed including across time zones.
• Comfort With Ground Work – You are not allergic to repetitive operational or manual tasks, you do not see such work as beneath you, and you understand that real competence is built through execution.
• Intellectual Rigor – You value accuracy, evidence and clarity. You avoid overconfidence and hand‑waving. You are comfortable saying “I don’t know” and then figuring it out.
• Learning Speed & Judgment – You can self‑learn unfamiliar domains quickly, distinguish reliable information from noise, and use AI tools intelligently without outsourcing thinking or responsibility.
• Language Ability – Professional fluency in English and Mandarin Chinese for research and operational work; able to communicate clearly and precisely in both; comfortable evaluating English technical or scientific content.

Backgrounds That Tend to Fit Well (Not Requirements)

We do not require finance or investment backgrounds. We tend to value:

• Science, engineering, medicine, law or other rigorous academic training
• Research lab, manufacturing or hands‑on operational exposure
• Early‑stage startup or execution‑heavy environments
• Individuals 13 years into their career reassessing their trajectory
• Recent masters or PhD graduates seeking real‑world responsibility

We are generally less excited by:

• Purely finance‑oriented or presentation‑oriented roles
• Profiles optimized mainly for soft skills without hard execution
• Candidates avoiding operational responsibility

Practical Details

Location: Singapore
Travel: occasional
Working hours: flexible but expect intensity
AI tools: encouraged, judgment required
Driving license: a plus

Final Note

This role is intentionally demanding. If reading this makes you uncomfortable that is a useful signal. If it makes you curious or energized we would like to hear from you!

Application Process

For interested candidates please contact: submit a short introduction of yourself and why you are interested in the position together with your CV.

EA License: 25C3090

Required Experience

Chief

Key Skills

Abinitio, Lifting Equipment, Customer Service, Apache Commons, Business Management

Employment Type

Trainee

Experience

Years

Vacancy

1