Head of Human Resources, Commodities Trading

Kerry Consulting; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Kerry Consulting is working with an established Asian-headquartered commodities trading company to hire a Head of Human Resources. You will lead the HR function, strengthening organisational capability and supporting ongoing success in a dynamic, commercially driven environment.

Reporting to the CEO and senior leadership, you will oversee the full spectrum of HR including performance and rewards, talent management and development, recruitment, employee engagement, governance and operations.

Qualifications

• Experienced HR leader with full-spectrum HR oversight.
• Experience in energy, commodities trading or related sectors preferred.
• Commercially astute with strong influencing and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a lean HR team and advise the CEO on people matters.
• Oversee performance, rewards, talent management, recruitment, engagement, governance and operations.
• Embed HR policies and frameworks across performance management and career development.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to drive organisational effectiveness in a multinational setting.

Skills

HR leadership

Stakeholder management

Policy implementation

Organisational development

Job description

• Trusted HR Partner to Senior Leaders
• Performance, Talent and Organisational Effectiveness

Our client is an established Asian-headquartered commodities trading company with a strong market position and solid financial foundations. Operating in a dynamic and commercially driven environment, the organisation is seeking an experienced Head of Human Resources to lead its HR function, strengthen organisational capability and support its continued success.

Responsibilities

Reporting to senior management, you will lead a lean HR team and serve as a trusted adviser to the CEO and senior leadership on people and organisational matters. You will be responsible for the full spectrum of HR, including performance and rewards, talent management and development, recruitment, employee engagement, governance and operations. A key focus will be embedding established HR policies and frameworks, particularly across performance management, compensation and career development, working closely with senior stakeholders to ensure effective implementation and adoption. You will also strengthen HR business partnering, provide sound counsel on complex people matters and support initiatives that enhance organisational effectiveness and employee engagement.

Requirements

You are an experienced HR leader with a strong track record of leading the full spectrum of HR, ideally within energy, commodities trading or related sectors. You bring experience spanning both large, established organisations, with exposure to mature HR practices and governance, and mid-sized firms, where you have assumed broad HR leadership responsibilities and partnered closely with senior management. Commercially astute, pragmatic and hands on, you possess sound judgement, strong influencing and interpersonal skills, together with the cultural sensitivity to navigate diverse senior stakeholders in a multinational environment.