Meet Our Team

Expertise:

• Kai Zhi is the HR & Operations Manager at JC Consulting (Singapore).
• She has over 9 years of experience across HR operations, talent acquisition, employee engagement, and shared services.
• With a strong background in managing recruitment functions, optimising shared services, and driving HR initiatives within global digital consultancy and recruitment agencies, she has successfully led strategies that enhance recruitment efficiency, streamline HR processes, and elevate employee engagement.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Human Resource Management and Bachelor’s degree in Psychological Science from the University of South Australia.
• IHRP Certified Professional (IHRP-CP).

Expertise:

Clara mainly focuses on HR consulting, business development services and mid-to-senior-level recruitment for the investment & legal industries across Greater China and Singapore.

Industry Experience:

• A former associate at a reputable PRC law firm, Clara had experience providing legal services to financial institutions for debt/equity investment & financing projects.
• A former senior compliance manager at a leading private equity fund management institution, Clara had experience liaising with regulatory authorities and managing compliance-related matters for equity investment funds and managers.

Qualifications:

• East China University of Political Science and Law, Bachelor of Law.
• University of California, Berkeley, Master of Law.
• Registered PRC lawyer.
• Admitted to the New York Bar.
• Registration No: R23112450

Expertise:

• Clover focuses on recruiting senior-level talent for the life sciences industry.
• She has 6 years of professional recruitment experience and has successfully placed senior-level talent in several local & international companies.
• She has been specialising in BD & Strategy and Alliance Management functions of the pharmaceutical industry for the past 3 years.

Expertise:

• David’s forte lies in recruiting top-notch middle to senior talents for the financial services, technology, media, and telecom (TMT) sectors.
• His track record of success includes closing positions for senior executives, HR managers and directors.

Industry Experience:

• David has over two decades of experience working in senior management roles in the IT industry, which equips him with a precise understanding of the sector and key competencies to look for in candidates.
• Having lived in China, Singapore, Canada and the UK, he understands varying work cultures well. This exposure equips him to discern top talents that align with clients’ requirements and company culture.

Qualifications:

• Middlesex University, Master’s degree in Business Information Technology.
• Reg. No.: R1989547.

Expertise:

• Doria specialises in legal executive search for professionals of varying seniorities in the Chinese market.
• She covers law firms and in-house roles but focuses predominantly on the private practice area.
• Her field of specialisation includes corporate, intellectual property, dispute resolution, finance, etc.
• She also provides career planning advice for mid-to-senior-level legal professionals.

Industry Experience:

• She has close to 10 years of legal recruitment experience.

Qualifications:

• Certificate of Employment Intermediaries by Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower.
• Reg. No.: R1550753.

Expertise:

• Edbert previously served as an in-house assistant manager, and was responsible for employee training and management.
• As a native Indonesian with educational experiences in Singapore and the US as well as professional experience as a film producer in Malaysia, Edbert has a good grasp of both Asian and Western perspectives.

Qualifications:

• National University of Singapore, Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics.
• Able to converse in Indonesian, Korean, English and Chinese.
• Reg. No.: R24125350.

Expertise:

• Erica has worked at one of the Big Four in the finance space, during which she was exposed to in-house HR operations, including driving HR transformation, workforce efficiency, and organisational development.
• Prior to this, she also served at a pharmaceutical giant, where she spearheaded the design of an inclusive leadership programme and implemented training programmes for markets like Indonesia. Her diverse exposure provides her with an understanding of the challenges hiring managers face, enabling her to quickly grasp clients’ needs and deliver the right talent solutions.

Qualifications:

• National University of Singapore Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours).
• Reg. No.: R24123772.

Expertise:

• Eve focuses on the recruitment of middle and back-office professionals for the PE/VC and finance industry.
  She has a track record in searching for investors and financial controllers in mainland China and overseas markets.

Qualifications:

• The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) Masters in History of International Relations.
• Reg. No.: R23117835.

Expertise:

With a passion for luxury, George’s innate keen sense for the fashion industry has enabled him to provide career guidance for candidates and match companies with the right talent.

Educational Background:

• George has 8 years of experience studying in the Summit Country Day School, one of the top private high schools in the U.S.
• He subsequently pursued his Bachelor’s degree at UC San Diego.
• His diverse connections and combined understanding of the Chinese and Western cultures have contributed to his success in closing several key positions in the U.S., European and Chinese markets.

Industry Experience:

• Irene has over 4 years of experience recruiting consultants in the headhunting industry and 8 years of in-house HR experience.
• She has a strong communication appeal and is also an internal recruitment expert with insight into the market, who can give multi-dimensional business reference opinions on internal recruitment.

Expertise:

Iris has 8+ years of experience in HR and operations at a headhunting company.

Industry Experience:

• Before joining JC Consulting, she worked in accounting at an MNC for 2+ years, equipping her with comprehensive abilities to support the company’s business team in HR, admin and finance.

Educational Background:

• Iris graduated from UIBE and has experience studying abroad at Kyung Hee University.

Expertise:

• Ivan has nearly 10 years of experience in the headhunting industry and specialises in biomedicine and general health.
• In the past 10 years, he has served many Fortune 500 pharmaceutical MNCs, domestically listed pharmaceutical companies, and a large number of high-flying start-ups in the biotechnology industry.
• He has rich experience building management teams and organisational structure design for start-ups.
• Under his stewardship, the team has successfully helped many companies set up their R&D and business development teams in markets abroad.

Expertise:

• Jackson focuses on the recruitment of management positions in luxury and retail industries.
• Being enterprising and constantly innovating, down-to-earth, serious and meticulous is his work motto.

Educational Background:

• Jackson graduated from the University of Bedfordshire in the UK, majoring in business administration.
• His experience in the UK and China has equipped him with a rich understanding of Western and Chinese cultures while expanding his professional connections, resulting in his success in helping companies acquire the right talent in diverse markets.

Expertise:

• Founder and CEO of JC Consulting, Jason has 16+ years of experience providing customised business consulting and executive search services.
• Jason’s reputation in the recruitment and consulting industry, marked by successful global placements, stems from his deep industry knowledge and extensive professional connections.
• His achievements include assisting multiple enterprises’ expansion into new markets, establishing offices from the ground up worldwide, and enhancing their global brand presence through incisive market entry research and delivery of key talent.

Reg. No.: R1105013

Expertise:

• Jiayin recruits legal talents for middle and back-office positions in private practice and in-house settings across Asia, with a special focus on the Greater China region.
• She has successfully matched Chinese and U.S. candidates with suitable opportunities in Asia.

Industry Experience:

• A  former in-house counsel at the Legal and Compliance Department of a renowned Chinese bank’s U.S. branch.
• During her tenure, she handled several litigation and non-litigation cases, which sharpened her understanding of the financial system, risk management and regulatory compliance.

Educational Background:

• Peking University Bachelor of Law.
• The University of Pennsylvania Carrey Law School, Master of Law.
• Admitted to the New York Bar in 2017.

Expertise:

• Jingxiang has over five years of recruitment experience, and primarily focuses on the legal sector and mergers and associations (M&A) for law firms across Mainland China.
• He specialises in M&A Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Capital Markets.
• He works with various leading PRC law firms and major corporations in Beijing and Shanghai, and has a successful track record in helping prestigious Red Circle firms with partner-level placements, establishing HR teams, and setting up branch offices in China.

Expertise:

• Karen specialises in recruiting for Project & Portfolio Management/CPM positions in the pharmaceutical industry.
• She has a successful track record in placing roles from Project Director to senior management roles for MNC and Biotech companies.

Industry Experience:

• Karen has over four years of experience in executive search.

Expertise:

• Lingling specialises in recruiting mid-to-senior level roles in the financial service industry across the Greater China region.
  
• Her clientele includes asset managers, hedge funds, quantitative investment firms, wealth managers and family offices.

Industry Experience:

• Lingling has over 7 years of experience in executive search in the Chinese market.
• She has successfully recruited senior talents for multiple financial institutions new to the Chinese and Singapore markets, and helped establish teams.

Educational Background:

• Before moving to Shanghai, Lingling spent nine years in Canada, where she pursued her education and gained valuable work experience.
• She graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Commerce.

Expertise:

• Meixi’s forte lies in recruiting mid-to-senior-level talents in the legal industry.​
• Her clientele includes international law firms, top PRC law firms, as well as large corporations in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Industry Experience:

• Meixi has close to a decade of experience in executive search.
• Her previous experience in another international recruitment firm has given her extensive exposure to global markets that enriched her practice and understanding of the legal industry, enabling her to address clients’ talent needs accurately.

Qualifications:

• Reg. No.: R1549027.

Expertise:

• Rachel has over 13 years of executive search experience.
• She specialises in the luxury, consumer goods & retail industries in China.
• Under her stewardship, her team has a stellar track record in business development.

Industry Experience:

• Her experience in established international and Chinese executive search firms has honed her ability to identify talent and accurately address the needs of candidates and clients alike.

Expertise:

• Shelya specialises in senior-level HR hiring for Asian markets, with a key focus on China and Singapore.
• Industries covered include Financial Institutions, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Chemical & Industrial, Consumer Goods, Property Management, among others.

Industry Experience:

• Prior to her role at JC Consulting, Shelya spent 9 years engaging in HR executive recruitment at a leading boutique executive search firm focusing on Asia.
• Her key markets covered include the Chinese and Singaporean markets.

Qualifications:

• She is a certified NCDA (International Career Development Practitioner) career coach who enjoys having conversations with HR professionals about developments in business and life.
• Shanghai International Studies University, Bachelor’s degree in Arabic.
• Fu Dan University, Minor in Journalism.
• Reg. No.: R22111800.

Expertise:

• Sheryl is mainly responsible for early pharmaceutical research and IP function, especially positions in China and the U.S.
• She has nearly 3 years of executive search experience in early pharmaceutical research.
• She successfully recruited many research candidates for MNC and local companies, including but not limited to translational medicine SVP, biological SVP, biology executive director, etc.
• Sheryl pursues professionalism and warmth and strives to achieve perfection in these two aspects.

Expertise:

• Sia leads the medical device R&D business unit in JC Consulting.
• She currently focuses on recruitment and team establishment in the medical device R&D field.

Industry Experience:

• She has over 8 years of professional experience in the life science sector.
• Sia started her recruiting career at a Fortune Global 500 MNC pharmaceutical company, covering diverse positions in China, with over 120 positions fulfilled annually.
• Her experience as an industry professional and recruiter provides her with a deeper and more holistic understanding of the needs of clients in the life science industry.

Expertise:

• Xiaoyu is one of the founding members of JC Consulting. She has over 10 years of experience in executive search and HR consulting.
• Drawing from her background as an HR business partner at an SGX-listed company, she skillfully manages JC Consulting’s branding from its inception through its development.
• She oversees multiple corporate functions, including HR, marketing, finance and operations.

Expertise:

• Yanli has over 5 years of professional recruitment experience.
• She specialises in Quality, Manufacturing, MSAT, Biometrics, and IT functions of the pharmaceutical industry.
• She has achieved excellent results in meeting the middle & executive-level recruitment needs of local & international companies.