Vice President, APAC Human Resources Regulatory Affairs (6 Month Contract)

Join a team where your expertise in HR regulatory affairs can have a meaningful impact across the region. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex regulatory compensation matters, partner with senior stakeholders, and help shape HR practices in response to an evolving regulatory landscape. You will collaborate across multiple functions while contributing to important regulatory initiatives and governance activities. This position provides exposure to regional and global stakeholders within a dynamic environment.

As a Vice President, APAC Human Resources Regulatory Affairs in the HR Regulatory Affairs team, you will oversee HR aspects of regulatory compensation correspondence and initiatives across the Asia Pacific region, with a focus on China due to recent and ongoing regulatory developments. You will serve as a trusted advisor to HR teams, helping ensure regulatory compliance, effective governance, and alignment across local, regional, and global stakeholders. You will also contribute to the successful execution of regulatory compensation initiatives that support the firm's broader objectives.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain expertise in the HR regulatory landscape, focusing on regulatory compensation practices and trends.
• Advise country HR teams and Centers of Excellence on HR regulatory compensation matters, offering regional insights while considering local and global approaches.
• Interpret regulatory changes and assess their impact on HR policies and practices through gap analyses and stakeholder communication.
• Drive and manage HR regulatory compensation projects in partnership with internal stakeholders and control functions including Legal, Compliance, and Audit.
• Oversee HR regulatory compensation submissions and correspondence with regulators, ensuring deliverables are drafted, reviewed, and approved.
• Collaborate with global teams to align practices and share best practices across the region.
• Keep HR stakeholders informed of significant regulatory compensation developments from international and local perspectives.
• Participate in and contribute to governance forums as required.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Minimum 7 years of experience in Human Resources, Audit, Legal, Compliance, or Risk within large multinational organizations.
• Proven ability to work in a large-scale, global, and fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects and developing policies. 
• Strong ability to prioritize competing demands and manage multiple deliverables simultaneously.
• Accountability and professional judgment with a commitment to quality and timely execution.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve issues independently or escalate when appropriate.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification.
• Experience interpreting regulatory requirements and assessing impacts on policies and practices.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Certification from Singapore's Institute of Human Resource Professionals.
• Experience supporting regulatory compensation matters.
• Experience managing regulatory submissions or correspondence with regulators.
• Experience working across multiple countries within the Asia Pacific region.

This role is intended to be for an initial term of approximately 6 months only. Subject to business needs, the contract may be extended or converted to permanent employment.