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Having continuously delivered top- and bottom-line revenue and award-winning success within noted international firms, our founder, Richard Robinson, established Alphasearch in 2011.

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Banking, Finance & Accounting

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Engineering & Supply Chain

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Legal

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Executive Chef – Fusion Restaurants

Noted Myanmar Conglomerate Expatriate Leadership Appointment Asian/Western Fusion Venues The Company The company is an influential Myanmar conglomerate with broad business interests comprising Banking, Real Estate, Construction & Engineering, Manufacturing, Energy, Agriculture, Hospitality & Leisure and stand-alone F&B. It now seeks to appoint a suitably-experienced Executive Chef to oversee a trio of F&B venues. The Position Located in Yangon, the appointed individual will drive the vision for a trio of fusion outlets located in the city whilst providing leadership to a kitchen brigade. The scope will include all aspects of financial performance, concept and menu development whilst ensuring that each venue sustains its individual brand identity whilst meeting and exceeding customer expectation. Naturally, the role combines a need for creative innovation with robust operational rigour, the latter including manpower planning, training and development. The Person Interested candidates will offer at least 8-10 years’ experience in F&B including prior international experience. This will be an expatriate appointment, whilst interested candidates should offer strong English language proficiency to complement East-West fusion experience. An ability to adapt and/or create new menus whilst delivering financial performance will be critical whilst demonstrating cultural versatility, resilience and tenacity will be important traits. In return, the appointed individual will secure a competitive salary as well as expatriate benefits.
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Cluster Hotel Operations Director

Noted Myanmar Conglomerate Multi-asset Operations Leadership Expatriate Appointment The Company The company is an influential Myanmar conglomerate with broad business interests comprising Banking, Real Estate, Construction & Engineering, Manufacturing, Energy, Agriculture, Hospitality & Leisure and stand-alone F&B. It now seeks to appoint a suitably-experienced Operations Director to oversee its portfolio of hotel assets. The Position Located in Yangon, the appointed individual will oversee in-house and branded operations across various city centre and beachside hotel resort assets as well as a serviced residence. Reporting to a Cluster GM, the appointed individual will provide leadership for all day-to-day operational matters whilst improving and upholding brand standards, devising and implementing service optimisation and revenue strategy and steering key KPIs around guest satisfaction and financial management. Naturally, there is a concurrent requirement to lead, mentor and coach HODs in each of the properties whilst seamlessly aligning commercial and operational goals to deliver outstanding financial performance and customer satisfaction. The Person Interested candidates will offer at least 10 years’ experience in hotel operations and with a strong preference for a Thai national accustomed to delivering operations and service excellence within a leading international hotel chain environment. This experience will be complemented by a Degree in Hospitality Management and preferably further complemented by an MBA and/or similar accreditation (Finance, for instance). Imperative will be a demonstrable record of improving internal performance to achieve key service and revenue goals. English language proficiency should be fluent whilst the position will suit a culturally adaptive and versatile individual.
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Project Director

PERE Integrated Investor/Developer Industrial / Logistics Development Location: Malaysia The Company The organisation is a fast-growing regional developer of modern and sustainable logistics warehouses. Its continued expansion in current markets will be complemented by additional new market entry in 2025 and as such, there is a need to bolster its team. This includes the proposed appointment of a Project Director The Position Reporting to a Regional Head of Project Development, whilst leading an in-country project delivery team, the appointed individual will steer multiple warehouse logistic projects in Malaysia. As such, responsibility will include typical project development milestone management, technical dimensions (pre-construction, construction, handover and budget management). The Person Interested candidates will possess an appropriate Degree (Civil / Architecture) whilst offering at least 10+ years’ experience gained managing industrial factory or logistics warehouse development projects. The successful individual is expected to possess drive, energy and attention to detail whilst upholding a very strong collaborative and team ethos complemented by appropriate interpersonal skills.
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Senior / Project Manager

International Real Estate Investor/Developer Industrial / Logistics Development Location: Malaysia The Company The organisation is a fast-growing regional developer of modern and sustainable logistics warehouses with plans for expansion in Malaysia. Consequently, there is a need to bolster its project delivery team. The Position Reporting to a Project Director, the appointed individuals will oversee customised design-to-suit warehouse logistic / distribution centre projects in Malaysia. Responsibility will include full life-cycle management overseeing design, pre-construction, site construction and handover whilst collaborating with in-house engineers, and other key internal and external stakeholders. Naturally, responsibility will include typical project development milestone management, technical and commercial deliverables. The Person Interested candidates will possess an appropriate Degree (Civil / Architecture) whilst offering at least 5-10 years’ experience gained managing industrial factory or logistics warehouse development projects. The successful individuals are expected to possess drive, energy and attention to detail whilst upholding a very strong collaborative and team ethos complemented by appropriate interpersonal skills.
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Regional Head, Projects / Technical Director

PERE Integrated Investor/Developer Senior Leadership Position Location: Singapore The Company The organisation is a fast-growing regional developer of modern and sustainable logistics warehouses. Its continued expansion in current markets will be complemented by additional new market entry in 2025 and as such, there is a need to bolster its team. This includes the proposed appointment of a Regional Head of Development/Project Delivery. The Position Reporting to the CEO whilst leading a development and project delivery team, the appointed individual will enjoy regional co-ordination responsibility for multiple concurrent greenfield development projects. The role will provide guidance to in-country project development personnel whilst building robust capability and practices. This will include establishing processes and systems for consistent project delivery as well as project delivery. Naturally, the position will review and monitor technical and commercial parameters (planning, design, construction, safety) including budget and portfolio-wide milestone management. The Person Interested candidates will possess an appropriate Degree (Civil / Architecture) whilst offering at least 15+ years’ experience gained managing regional development projects. The successful individual is expected to possess drive, passion and capacity to work autonomously as a senior member of the management team whilst upholding a very strong collaborative and team ethos complemented by appropriate interpersonal skills. Experience gained within Logistics/Industrial real estate development is essential.
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Manager, Investor Relations & Communications

Singapore REIT / Strong Sponsor Large-cap Portfolio Heavy ‘Sustainability’ Focus The Company An opportunity to join a well-established Singapore REIT Manager. The large-cap platform enjoys substantial scale whilst benefitting from a strong Sponsor and its exposure to in-demand new economy assets provides robust stability and ongoing growth. It is presently seeking to bolster the team with the appointment of a Manager for its IR team. The Position Reporting to the Head of IR, the appointed individual will gain well-rounded exposure to vanilla Investor Relations and Communications duties (development and execution of outreach programmes, investor roadshows, quarterly and annual reports, managing press releases collation and dissemination of financial information) whilst also playing an active role in monitoring ESG/Sustainability targets and GRESB reporting against its Net Zero objectives complete with annual submissions to regulatory bodies and similar as well as supporting appropriate presentations and analysis to investors and/or the annual report. The Person Interested candidates will offer a good Degree and around 7-8+ years’ relevant experience gained within a REIT or equity capital markets environment. In particular, the firm is keen to secure an individual with very strong writing skills for effective external communications and report-writing complemented by sound financial literacy and analytical skills. Some functional exposure to marketing, communications and social media management may be desirable.
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Director (B2B Services)

International Firm B2B Services Location: Yangon, Myanmar The Company The firm is an international company focused toward the provision of B2B services. Its mature Myanmar operation supports in-house operations and external third-party customers. As it plans additional business growth, it wishes to appoint a Country Director to oversee on-the-ground operations. The Position The appointed individual will provide general management leadership across all core functions whilst driving operational efficiency and effectiveness, providing appropriate financial stewardship (budget management), ensuring that service-level KPIs are optimised whilst ensuring resource capability to continue the scaling up of the business. In collaboration with international counterparts, the appointed individual will need to understand client demand forecasts and ensure that advanced planning and co-ordination is executed in a rigorous and timely manner to meet contracted commercial requirements. Naturally, the role will include oversight of all middle- and back-office functions whilst ensuring a drive for excellence across HR, legal and compliance policies. This is a super opportunity for an experienced GM/Operations Leader seeking a new challenge within a business that is anticipating high double-digit annual growth over the next 4-5 years and beyond. The Person Interest is invited for either Burmese or Expatriate candidates (the latter with current or prior experience in Myanmar) and who should offer an international Degree and/or MBA, complemented by prior overseas work experience gained within a noted international company. Strong leadership and day-to-day management expertise is essential with formative experience secured within operations and/or commercial management from within B2B services (such as logistics, fleet management requiring planning and cross-border mobilisation). A strong pedigree of proven leadership, planning and organizational skills and cross-functional appreciation for business operations is essential. The appointed individual will also offer strong English communication skills with an adept ability to inspire and motivate teams. The appointed individual will be exposed to a dynamic, fast-paced and complex environment and, consequently, interested prospects should be able to demonstrate an ability to shift gears.
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Maintenance and Utility Manager

International Well-Known Brand Part of the Supply Chain Function Based in Yangon, Myanmar The Company The company is a noted, high-profile firm dedicated towards the FMCG sector that holds a significant market leadership in Myanmar. They have a strong global presence and has been regarded as one of the most successful FCMG brands in the country. There is now an immediate need to hire an experienced Maintenance and Utility Manager within the Supply Chain department. The Position Reporting to the Manufacturing Excellence Head, The Maintenance & Utility Manager will be tasked to oversee the Plant & Facility maintenance activities within the factory, that ensure to support for market demand and fully compliance with QSE & GMP standards as per TCCC requirements. He/she will lead the entire Maintenance team for Mechanical & Electrical (Efficiency) improvement by effectively utilizing manpower and resources towards Plant 100 & WCM implementation. The appointed candidate will also manage R&M cost as per BP target and set up improvement opportunities within the maintenance area. Lastly, he/she will also manage the Spare Parts Inventory Level as per Business planning and reduce waste. The Person To succeed in this role, candidates should have a Bachelor's Degree in a related field. This position requires a minimum of 3 years' related experience in FMCG and strong knowledge in maintenance field (both electrical and mechanical). An Advance PLC certification is also a plus. Good Communication Skills and Leadership/ Team Management Skills are also necessary. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-known MNC with strong growth potential in Myanmar.
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Chief Marketing Officer

· Large-scale, Multi-venue Resort · International Management Team · Location: SE Asia The Company The organisation presides over a SE Asia large-scale hospitality and gaming resort featuring multiple entertainment and leisure facilities. Led by a noted CEO whilst enjoying particularly strong revenue and bottom-line growth, substantial plans for expansion are afoot complete with capital investment to enhance asset and infrastructure components over the coming years. To support its next phase of growth, it now seeks a suitably-experienced CMO. The Position Reporting to the CEO, the appointed individual will be responsible for all critical non-gaming commercial marketing strategy and implementation relating to branding, positioning, promotions and events pertaining domestic and in-bound customers. The overall objective will be to stimulate occupancy, footfall and revenue growth across a resort featuring 1500+ internationally-branded rooms, 25+ F&B venues, conference and banqueting and various sport and leisure facilities. The appointed individual will integrate and align marketing strategy with the objective of each key departmental stakeholder whilst building successful relationships with hospitality partners, travel agents and advertising/PR agencies. Concurrently, there will be a need to formulate impactful events and promotions that will firmly position the resort as a leading destination of choice. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced Hospitality/Integrated Resort marketing leader to play a critical role within a resort that anticipates substantial growth. The Person The ideal candidate should be in their mid-career, offering around 15-20 years’ experience, most likely as a current SVP/EVP (Marketing) within a similar multi-venue, large-scale property cluster, preferably consisting of casino gaming operations. Current or prior experience within Asia is preferred whilst strong leadership and creativity are equally critical traits.
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AVP, Project Co-ordination & Planning

Corporate Appointment (Owner/Developer) Large-Scale Integrated Resort Location: Bangkok, Thailand The Company The organisation is a noted, highly successful developer and operator of leisure and entertainment venues. It will shortly embark upon a new, dynamic, multi-phased, large-scale urban and integrated resort development in Bangkok. This will be a very long-term development most likely consisting of hotels, retail, F&B, theatre, theme park and many additional leisure & entertainment attractions. As a result, the firm will build a corporate team including an immediate requirement for an experienced Project Co-ordinator / Planner to steer multiple projects across the resort. The Position Reporting to the Group Head of Design & Planning, the appointed individual will be focused toward project co-ordination and project execution across the integrated resort. The role will execute project planning and consolidated project and program reporting across all business units whilst assessing project deliverables (and associated risk / mitigation). There may be some direct responsibility for project delivery whilst remaining alert to any business process changes that may impact project execution across the resort. As such, the appointed individual will understand the end-to-end of the development masterplan, the dimensions of each project to be executed whilst ensuring the updated integrity of the program, including the provision of project-related inter-department communication across each business unit and key stakeholders. Key deliverables will include the timely delivery of appropriate design solutions and associated budget and the upholding of corporate quality standards; additional KPIs will relate to the effective management of external parties (consultants, asset operators and similar). The Person Interested candidates will offer at least 10 years’ experience in urban planning, hospitality/leisure and project management with at least 5 years’ hands-on project management experience across hospitality/leisure projects of various size and complexity including responsibility for site analysis, authority approvals, budget management, design and construction co-ordination and project scheduling. A strong grasp of the Thailand market is essential whilst an ability to successfully operate within a multi-cultural environment is also important. As such, communication and presentation skills must be strong including an ability to influence at all levels of the project development team. Aside from native Thai, a strong written and verbal proficiency in English is essential whilst Chinese would be advantageous (although not essential).
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AVP, Design (Planning)

Corporate Appointment (Owner/Developer) Large-Scale Integrated Resort Location: Bangkok, Thailand The Company The organisation is a noted, highly successful developer and operator of leisure and entertainment venues. It will shortly embark upon a new, ambitious, multi-phased, large-scale urban and integrated resort development in Bangkok. This will be a very long-term development most likely consisting of hotels, retail, F&B, theatre, theme park and many additional leisure & entertainment attractions. As a result, the firm will build a core, corporate team including an immediate requirement for an experienced professional to steer the Design and Master-planning function. The Position Reporting to the Group Head of Design & Planning, the appointed individual will be focused toward optimised space planning and customer-centric design layout proposals across the integrated resort environment. This will include luxury hotels, retail, F&B and entertainment attractions whilst balancing practical (including back-of-house) and aesthetic considerations including lighting, cooling, ventilation, public realm furniture and signage. The role will be responsible for the review of design briefs for each component whilst ensuring alignment to the overall vision of the resort. It will include planning feasibility, urban and environmental studies (traffic, pedestrian, mass tourism and similar) to understand traffic flow, circulation and space interconnectedness that will then form the master plan proposal. The Person Interested candidates will be architecturally-trained (Degree in Architecture or Design) and preferably underpinned by a Masters’ accreditation, complete with appropriate large-scale design and master-planning experience with demonstrable expertise relating to optimised space planning and zoning. This should include an ability to undertake detailed feasibility studies whilst collaborating with multiple project stakeholders across each component of the resort. Aside from native Thai, a strong proficiency in English is essential whilst Chinese would be advantageous (although not essential).
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Analyst / Junior Associate (PE) - Cross-border buy-outs

Analyst / Junior Associate Private Equity Cross-border Buy-outs Location: Singapore The Company A first-class opportunity to a well-respected Private Equity firm and which adopts a medium- to long-term business-building philosophy. The firm has built a global, diverse and empowered environment that encourages creativity and entrepreneurial zest. In Singapore, there is a need to appoint an Analyst/Associate to join its cross-border buy-out team focused toward SE Asia. The Position Reporting to a Senior Associate, the appointed individual will support regional investment transactions consisting of M&A / LBO transactions and ongoing platform-level growth. The appointed individual will perform a key role in evaluating M&A transactions or JV opportunities within a sector-agnostic environment. Naturally, this will include deal analysis, the development of financial projections and company valuations through to deal structuring. The Person Interested candidates will offer a good Degree in Real Estate/Finance/Economics and around 2 years’ experience within investment banking with demonstrable exposure focused toward SE Asia markets. Offering strong modelling proficiency and a track record supporting completed M&A / LBO transactions, the appointed individual will also offer entrepreneurial drive and energy.
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We deliver cross-sector, multi-functional, mid-career and C-suit appointments across Asia

Our Expertise

Banking, Finance & Accounting

Engineering & Supply Chain

Legal

Sales & Marketing

Human Resources

Life Science

IT & Telecoms

Real Estate

Jobs you'll love

Executive Chef – Fusion Restaurants

Cluster Hotel Operations Director

Project Director

Senior / Project Manager

Regional Head, Projects / Technical Director

Manager, Investor Relations & Communications

Director (B2B Services)

Maintenance and Utility Manager

Chief Marketing Officer

AVP, Project Co-ordination & Planning

AVP, Design (Planning)

Analyst / Junior Associate (PE) - Cross-border buy-outs

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