Singapore-based HR Business Partner providing strategic and operational HR support across APAC. Manage immigration/work authorization, employee relations, onboarding/offboarding, performance and compensation cycles, local employment compliance, and regional HR projects while partnering with business leaders and global HRBP team.
Info about the Role
The HR Business Partner is the on-the-ground HR presence for Brevan Howard’s APAC offices, based in Singapore. This is a hybrid role combining strategic business partnering with strong operational and process ownership, ensuring employees and leaders across the region receive a consistent, high-quality HR service.
The successful candidate will serve as the primary HR point of contact for all APAC-based employees – including front office investment staff, business leaders, and middle and back office employees – and will integrate into the global HRBP team, reporting to the Head of HRBPs – Global.
Brevan Howard is a fast-paced, commercially driven firm and this role requires an individual who is equally comfortable operating as a trusted advisor and as a hands-on process owner.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Provide day-to-day HR advice and support to all APAC-based employees, including front office investment staff, business leaders, and middle and back office populations
- Act as gatekeeper and facilitator for all immigration and work authorisation matters across APAC; liaise with external immigration providers to manage visa applications, renewals, and compliance; maintain strong working knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements across key jurisdictions including Singapore (MOM), Hong Kong (ImmD), and Japan (ISA)
- Support front office and senior trader populations and escalate complex matters accordingly
- Manage ER cases across the APAC region, including disciplinary, grievance, performance improvement, and exit processes; escalating where required to manage risk and ensure regulatory compliance
- Support core HR operational processes for the region: onboarding, offboarding, contract management, probation reviews, and leave administration
- Support the delivery of BH’s firm-wide talent processes across APAC, including performance reviews, promotions, mid-year check-ins, and compensation cycles; ensure quality outcomes and alignment with global standards
- Ensure HR policies and practices remain compliant with local employment legislation across APAC jurisdictions; maintain awareness of regulatory developments and escalate emerging issues to the Head of HRBPs
- Support continuous improvement of HR processes
- Identify and contribute to regional HR projects as required, bringing an operationally minded and commercially aware perspective to delivery
- Build trusted relationships with regional leadership and employees; act as a credible, responsive, and solutions-focused HR partner
- Perform other related duties as assigned
WORK EXPERIENCE/BACKGROUND:
Essential
- Minimum 3–4 years’ experience in a dedicated HRBP role, with multi-market APAC coverage (e.g. Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Australia)
- Strong HR generalist background across the full employee lifecycle: onboarding, performance, ER, compensation, offboarding
- Experience managing or coordinating immigration processes in APAC; working knowledge of Singapore MOM requirements; comfortable acting as the internal point of contact between employees, business, and external immigration counsel
- Proven ER case management experience – able to lead disciplinary, grievance, PIP, and exit processes independently with commercial judgement and risk awareness
- Solid knowledge of employment legislation across key APAC jurisdictions, particularly Singapore
- Operationally minded: takes ownership of processes end-to-end
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Desirable
- Financial services, asset management, or a comparably regulated and commercially pressured environment
- Immigration experience across additional APAC jurisdictions beyond Singapore (e.g. Hong Kong or Japan)
- HR project delivery with regional or global scope
- Proven ability to work under pressure, manage competing priorities, and deliver in a fast-paced environment
- Sound judgement and discretion when handling sensitive and confidential matters
- Workday or comparable HRIS platform experience
Brevan Howard Singapore, Singapore, SGP Office
Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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