Juliana Christine Stothard
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+65 9108 5585
CAREER PROFILE:
Over 10 years of local and regional HR experience combined with an additional 13 years of commercial business experience in the financial industry (banking and stock broking). SUMMARY
§ Over 10 years of local and regional HR experience covering Human Resource Management and Organisational Development: Ø talent acquisition
Ø performance management
Ø career management
Ø total rewards management (compensation & benefits) Ø training & development
Ø employee integration (post merger)
Ø corporate re-branding
§ Regions covered:
Ø Singapore
Ø Malaysia
Ø China
Ø Hong Kong
Ø Vietnam
Ø Indonesia
Ø Thailand
§ Experienced in working for banks, professional services providers, a high-tech manufacturer and a law firm.
§ Led, mentored and supervised various HR teams.
§ 13 years of commercial business experience in the financial industry (banking and stock broking).
§ Managed a retail equity business with a turnover of USD 1 billion and a client base of 5,000 corporate and retail clients. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
HR Director
RHT MANAGEMENT SERVICES PTE LTD
April 2015 – September 2016
RHT Management Services provides corporate management services to RHT Law Taylor Wessing and RHT Group Of Companies (professional services providers). The Law Firm has six practice areas while the Group Of Companies is structured in four clusters covering Media, Corporate Services, Training and Wealth Management.
• Worked closely with Heads Of Practices (HoPs) in the Law Firm and Directors (Dirs) in the Group Of Companies in delivering HR solutions, strategies and the full spectrum of HR tactical and operational functions.
• Worked in partnership with HoPs and Dirs covering manpower planning, talent acquisition, talent and career management (performance appraisals, career pathing, promotions, performance improvements plans and total rewards management), employee engagement, employee relations
(staff discipline, grievances) and internal and cross-border secondments and transfers.
• Provided industry analysis, trends and recommendations to HoPs and Dirs to improve strategies on total rewards and salary benchmarking. Re-structured and implemented the “up-front” bonus variable component payout.
• Executed all training and development programs including Professional Qualifications requirements and needs.
• Regional responsibility for HR personnel in Vietnam, Hong Kong and Malaysia.
• Responsible for the daily operations of four other teams in RHT Management Services: Admin, Mailroom, Receptionists and F&B.
• Responsible for firm-wide insurance portfolios such as Medical, Fire, Professional Indemnity, Public Liability and Cyber Security.
• Worked in collaboration with the HoPs and Dirs for all Admin related matters such as office renovation, space planning, seating arrangements and office daily operations and management. Operations Director (1 year Contract)
NANOVEU PTE LTD
May 2014 – April 2015
Nanoveu Pte Ltd is a spin off from A*STAR Nanoimprint Foundry based on nanofabrication and lithography technology. It has developed the world’s first nano based viewer for smartphones and tablets that enables viewing of 3D content without the need of 3D glasses.
• Worked in partnership with the Company’s CEO, in leading initiatives to create structure and discipline from an entrepreneurial SME organization into a matrixed driven organization spanning the US, Europe and Singapore.
• Created an Audit and Remuneration committee and process for the Board of Directors.
• Authored and implemented Nanoveu’s Staff Handbook and HR policies and procedures.
• Responsible for the full spectrum of HR tactical and operational functions.
• Created and implemented Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for product shipping and payment via the electronic gateway payment platform.
• Worked closely with engineers on technical content for the application of five Grants for the company which led to a successful award of over SGD300,000 in Grants from SPRING Singapore and IE Singapore.
• Acted as the liaison officer with appointed lawyers, for the Company overseeing all contracts, Company Secretarial matters and Board level support for the CEO.
• Authored in partnership with the CEO in the successful applications of the France Singapore ICT, Red Herring Asia and National Infocomm Awards 2014.
Group Head of HR
BOARDROOM LIMITED
January 2010 – April 2014
Boardroom Limited is a leading corporate outsource service provider listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange.
• Worked closely with CEO to realign, set and improve company-wide HR policies and procedures in line with company’s vision and mission for all local and regional offices.
• Responsible for Boardroom’s regional HR strategic initiatives and the HR teams in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, China and Australia, covering thirteen operating centers.
• Responsible for delivering the full spectrum of HR strategic, tactical and operational functions. Operational functions include payroll, leave, personnel administration, employee relations and employee engagement activities, events and celebrations.
• Responsible for talent acquisition, talent and career management, total rewards management, learning & development programs including technical and soft skills training and Professional Qualifications programs (attained QP status for Boardroom).
• Enhanced HR policies, processes and practices to meet the changing needs of business units.
• Responsible for the HR annual budget and for company’s insurance portfolios such as Medical, Fire, Professional Indemnity, Public Liability and Directors & Officers.
• Managed and champion the re-branding exercise including implementation locally and regionally.
• Managed the HR Services business line for external clients (revenue generating). CIMB Group is a universal regional Malaysian bank, headquartered in Kuala Lumpur. It is listed on the Malaysian Stock Exchange – Bursa Malaysia CIMB GROUP (1995-2008)
Assistant General Manager (VP), Human Resource CIMB-GK Singapore
June 2007 – July 2008
• Worked closely with regional HR personnel in Hong Kong, Jakarta, Thailand and Singapore in rolling out reviewed and revamped HR policies aligned with corporate HR, including total rewards management.
• Managed all regional HR communication, monthly management reporting into corporate HR and rolled out an internal annual regional HR conference.
• Rolled out the revised Performance Management Plan aligned with corporate HR.
• Managed cross-border transfers.
Senior Manager, Human Resource CIMB
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
January 2006 – May 2007
• Following from CIMB’s acquisition of 2 commercial banks, assisted in the implementation of HR integration initiatives such as organizational development, harmonizing total rewards management, compensation and benefits, appraisal system, right sizing, re-training and rolling out internal branding.
• Led and managed a talent acquisition team and managed the team’s annual budget.
• Continued enhancement of HR policies and procedures for the recruitment division.
• Responsible for all recruiting events and sourcing activities, including local (East and West Malaysia) and foreign (UK) career fairs and milk-runs.
• Restructured, launched and managed the Internship and Management Trainee Programs.
• Contributed towards the development and execution of a Global Employee Exchange program within the CIMB Group.
Head of Dealing, Retail Equity Desk CIMB
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
October 1995 – December 2005
• Built and groomed a dealing team of 25 corporate dealers.
• Provided support for over 100 remisiers (independent retail equity dealers).
• Adhered to strict regulatory rules and compliance in managing daily trade executions in a fast paced dealing room environment.
• Provided sound practices towards risk management in a highly regulated industry. Adopted best practices for the department by strictly enforcing all compliance regulations as required by Bursa Malaysia (Malaysian Stock Exchange) and the Malaysian Securities Commission.
• Provided alerts to Management to prevent the company from litigation by mitigating risk factors of the equity retail business.
• Enhanced disaster recovery plans, processes and procedures that ensured full business continuity.
• Bridging the internet trading platform initiatives between CIMB Malaysia and CIMB Singapore.
• Coordinated and supervised mock runs for continued system enhancements.
• Through CIMB’s corporate growth, the retail client base expanded from 1,000 corporate and retail clients to over 5,000 in less than 4 years. In the corresponding period, retail equity turnover grew from USD28 million to USD 1 billion.
AVP, Smith Barney Asset Management
Singapore
February 1995 – September 1995
• Assisted the portfolio manager with investment instruments such as forex trading, bonds and equity.
• Assisted with the review of each client’s portfolio statement, every month end.
• Assisted in business development.
Senior Officer, Overseas Union Bank
Singapore
March 1993 – January 1995
• Assigned to the Privilege Banking Department, then known as Premier Service Centre (PSC).
• Trained to service and maintain banking accounts for high net worth clients in PSC.
• Responsibilities included selling retail banking products such as share margin accounts, mortgage products, savings, current and fixed deposit accounts.
• Responsible for the “London Properties” Mortgage portfolio for PSC clients. EDUCATION:
University of New South
Wales
Masters of Arts (Political
Science)
University of Sydney
Bachelor of Arts
PERSONAL DATA:
Married with 2 children
REFERENCES:
Dr. Elizabeth Martin-Chua (+65 9637 3577) Khor Yoke Kean (+65 9028 9597) HR Business Advisor, Executive Coach & Author Director, RHT Corporate Advisory *********.**********@*****.***.** ********.****@*****.***