Introducing Your New Company

As a global leader of general insurance, this organization is seeking an exceptional individual to take on the role of a Business Development Head to oversee Travel Partnerships. With a focus on strategic vision and partnerships, they are committed to delivering top-tier travel protection offerings to their customers across GBA & Hong Kong.

Your New Role

You'll be responsible for overseeing the strategy, development, and management of the company's comprehensive travel partnerships portfolio. Reporting directly to senior management, your key responsibilities will include:

• Develop and implement a strategic vision for the Travel Division to grow its usage among customers and business partners; OTAs, Airlines and Travel related
• B2B2C - Analyze market trends, customer needs, and the competitive landscape to identify growth opportunities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including operations, products, marketing and management to ensure seamless integration and delivery of travel insurance solutions
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with brokers, partners, and travel industry stakeholders
• Expand travel partnerships across Greater Bay Area, Hong Kong and Asia markets
• Leverage project management skills to drive business development and partnership initiatives

Your Background

To excel in this role, you should have extensive experience (minimum 12 years) within Travel, OTA, Airlines or related. Market coverage and network in Travel within Greater Bay Area or Hong Kong, ideally both. Communications in English and Chinese.

What You'll Receive in Return

This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of the company's travel business and contribute to its growth and success. You will have the chance to work in a dynamic and innovative environment, with the support and resources to achieve your goals.

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Introducing Your New Company

A leading Asia regional life insurer is strengthening its Regional Strategic Initiatives Office to support long-term growth, profitability and strategic alignment across its markets and business units.  Focusing on mergers & acquisitions, revenue growth in Asia and AI strategy

Your New Role

• Working closely with senior leadership across Asia, you will help shape the strategic direction of a growing regional life-insurance business. You will bring together market insight, commercial analysis and business perspectives to help senior stakeholders make informed decisions and turn strategic priorities into practical action.

Key responsibilities include:

• Contributing to regional growth and business-planning discussions
• Evaluating market developments, competitor activity and emerging opportunities
• Building analysis and recommendations for senior leadership and executive forums
• Managing selected strategic assignments from initial assessment through to implementation
• Working with country and functional leaders to translate strategy into business initiatives
• Monitoring progress against key priorities and highlighting areas requiring further attention
• Supporting regular strategy reviews and other business-critical projects
• Sharing knowledge and helping develop junior members of the strategy team

Your Background

• At least 12 years’ experience in strategy, management consulting, corporate planning or a related discipline
• Foundation within a top-tier strategy consulting firm
• Degree in Business, Finance, Economics
• Experience advising senior executives on complex business or growth-related issues
• Exposure to an internal strategy, corporate development or regional planning function
• Capability working with senior stakeholders across multiple markets and functions
• Executive level communication skills, both written and verbal

What You'll Receive in Return

A senior regional opportunity with direct exposure to strategic decision-making, senior leadership and the future direction of a leading Asia regional life-insurance business.

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• Event Planning & Coordination: Oversee the end-to-end management of events, coordinating logistics with internal teams and external vendors to ensure flawless execution, both pre-event and onsite.
• Engagement, cultivate strong relationships with event organizers, digital media platforms, and other stakeholders to amplify brand reach and drive engagement.
• Handle team ad-hoc tasks, including invoice processing, budget tracking, and expense reporting for events and campaigns.

• A bachelor’s degree in marketing or a related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Chinese
• A proactive, enthusiastic approach with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and strong interpersonal abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and a proven ability to manage multiple priorities.
• A professional demeanor and a passion for delivering high-quality results.

Introducing Your New Company
An established insurance company in Asia, with a strong focus on effective risk management, governance, and internal control frameworks, they are current seeking a an expert to strengthen their policy architecture across the Region.

Your New Role
As Regional Director within Risk and Governance, you will take a leading role in reshaping how the organisation assesses, monitors and reports on its risk and control environment, and how regional policies are designed and applied.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the structuring of the regional policy and manual framework in line with industry standards and regulatory expectations, and providing clear guidance to policy owners
• Collaborating with policy owners across central functions to update regional policies so they contain the appropriate level of detail and define clear minimum control standards for risk assessment
• Designing and embedding the policy exemptions and breach reporting process, working with analytics teams to introduce automation and strengthen management information
• Assessing risk governance arrangements across the organisation to ensure they remain effective, issuing guidance to promote consistency, identifying gaps, and supporting necessary improvements
• Taking ownership of the continuous review and updating of Regional Governance procedures and operating manuals to keep them relevant and practical
• Preparing high-quality papers and management information for governance forums and project steering committees
• Enhancing the Business Controls report and partnering with risk colleagues to strengthen reporting to risk governance forums, including identifying opportunities for greater automation
• Leading the planning and delivery of further improvements in governance and risk reporting across the organisation

Your Background

• Over 10 years’ experience, with a substantial portion spent in governance, policy and framework development, or risk reporting roles within financial services
• A strong preference for candidates with a mixed background of consulting and in-house insurance experience
• Highly disciplined with a clear focus on delivery and execution; able to support change while showing persistence and resilience
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous environments, managing competing priorities and meeting demanding deadlines
• Strong influencing skills together with excellent written communication and drafting ability
• Demonstrated experience in project or programme management

What You'll Receive in Return
A senior opportunity to influence regional risk and governance practices within a professional and complex environment.

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Introducing Your New Company

As a fast-growing, high-ambition insurance firm with a strong regional presence, this organisation is a dynamic player in the APAC insurance market. Known for its entrepreneurial culture, rapid expansion, and aggressive pursuit of market opportunities, the company is entering a significant growth phase through product innovation, new market entries, and strategic acquisitions. They are now seeking a high-calibre Strategic Business Leader, Chief of Staff

Your New Role

• You will act as a trusted chief of staff with the C-Suite team, driving cross-functional coordination, accelerating key growth initiatives, and ensuring execution across  revenue expansion and geographic footprint projects in a high-growth business environment.
• You will maintain and manage the strategic initiative portfolio across new market entries, partnership management and M&A initiatives
• Strategic planning, new market entries, regulatory and licensing coordination to partnership structuring and operational enhancements.
• You will prepare and pressure-test business cases, investment proposals, and executive decision papers on behalf of the CEO. Additionally, you will coordinate M&A activities, including pipeline management, due diligence workstream orchestration, and post-merger integration tracking, while supporting the growth of strategic partnerships and distribution alliances in target markets.

Your Background

• You are a high-potential, strategic professional with 8-12 years of experience in a strategy, corporate development, or chief of staff role, preferably supporting a CEO or C-suite executive
• You bring strong exposure to insurance M&A, strategic planning, revenue growth with a focus on Wealth Management, Insurance or Investment Sectors
• Foundation within Strategy Consulting with in-house exposure
• Communications in English & Chinese will be required

What You'll Receive in Return

In return, you can expect competitive compensation, direct exposure to high-impact strategic work, significant influence at executive level, and the opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the next phase of the company’s regional growth.

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Introducing Your New Company

A leading APAC insurer is shaping the future of insurance and is a top destination for innovative and strategic talent. With a strong focus on driving innovation and achieving strategic excellence across the region, they are seeking a dynamic Data & GenAI leader to join their team.

Your New Role

Provide technical and managerial leadership for the design, development, deployment, and governance of Data Analytics & AI solutions across the organisation’s APAC markets. Translate complex insurance and business challenges into scalable analytical data solutions that deliver clear, measurable value.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead the delivery of Data & AI initiatives in partnership with regional operating companies and group functions, ensuring solutions translate into sustainable business impact.
• Partner with senior stakeholders c-suite and board to identify high-value opportunities where Data and AI can address complex business challenges.
• Manage and develop a team of data science professionals, mentoring and coaching talent to build capability and retain high performers.
• Oversee the integration of AI technologies into existing business processes, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities.
• Develop and govern the regional data strategy, maximising the use of data assets to drive growth, operational efficiency, and innovation.
• Lead Data & AI governance efforts, including responsible AI standards, related governance forums, and the application of robust data management frameworks.
• Apply agile ways of working to GenAI projects, with particular attention to data management, operationalisation, and long-term sustainability.

Your Background

• To succeed in this role, you should bring the following qualifications and experience:12+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, or analytics within financial services (Insurance, Investment, or Wealth sectors preferred), with demonstrable leadership of projects or teams.
• Proficiency in programming languages and tools such as Python, R, and SQL.
• Strong understanding of insurance and wealth-related data (structured and unstructured) and how it supports strategic decision-making.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences, including senior executives.
• Fluency in English and Chinese.

Candidates with less experience would be consider for one-level down.

What You'll Receive in Return

This is an exciting opportunity to drive data-driven innovation at scale, gain broad regional exposure, and work closely with senior leadership in a dynamic, growth-oriented environment. You will play a key role in shaping the future of financial services through advanced analytics and AI solutions.

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If you have the qualifications and are enthusiastic about this opportunity, please contact Jason.Kwong@upsidegroup.co to learn more.

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Introducing Your New Company

As a leading financial services group at the forefront of Asia, this organization is a top destination for industry talent, driving innovation and excellence. They are seeking talented Data Scientists to join their dynamic team, focusing on data analytics to deliver cutting-edge solutions.

Your New Role

• Data Science & Analytics: Build and deploy high-quality machine learning models using Python, including traditional and Generative AI solutions tailored to business needs. Conduct exploratory data analysis, advanced feature engineering, and assess data sources to align with project goals. Maintain clear documentation for transparency and reproducibility, while proactively updating models and staying ahead of industry trends.
•  Support the development of robust data pipelines for seamless integration and enhance data governance and quality standards. Evaluate data tools and platforms, providing actionable insights to improve data practices across teams and drive synergy.
• Market Intelligence & Innovation: Leverage expertise in data science and analytics to support business challenges, fostering cross-market collaboration and contributing to innovative strategies that drive revenue and operational efficiency.

Your Background

• MA/BA within Data Science, Mathematics, Stats or Computer Science or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in data science and machine learning, with expertise in Python and ML libraries workflows.
• Hands-on experience with Generative AI frameworks and their applications.
• Proficiency in data engineering tools and cloud platforms
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and collaborative skills, with a proactive approach to learning and innovation.
• Communications in English & Mandarin will be essential.

What You'll Receive in Return

Join a forward-thinking organization offering career growth, regional exposure, and the opportunity to work with APAC senior management on innovative data-driven solutions.

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Introducing Your New Opportunity

A dynamic and leading Insurance organization with a solid presence in Asia is seeking skilled contractors to support a high-impact AI data initiative. We are looking for both AI Developers & Project Managers to help build, refine, and validate intelligent data extraction.

Your New Role

As part of the AI project team, you will work hands-on with submission documents, AI-generated outputs, and structured data pipelines to deliver accurate, repeatable results. 

• Review submission documents and Cold Agent outputs. 
• Adapt existing Python recipe logic to additional treaty cases. 
• Create, test, replay, and document assigned recipes. 
• Verify extracted data against source documents. 
• Record defects, missing data, source-file issues, and logic gaps. 
• Support human-in-the-loop validation and the production of repeatable scripts.
• Support business UAT and end-to-end case testing. 
• Review Submission Facts templates and Shopping List fields. 
• Support pass/fail assessment and preparation of test evidence. 
• Provide clear, actionable feedback to developers and recipe owners.

Your Background 

• Python scripting ability and comfort reading/adapting existing code
• Strong ability to compare source evidence with structured outputs and attention to detail. 
• Will be able to learn and understand insurance industry
• Comfortable collaborating across business and technical teams. 
• Communications in Mandarin & English

What You'll Receive in Return

This is a focused engagement offering the chance to contribute directly to a cutting-edge AI data project within a leading global insurance organization in Asia. You will work with modern document-processing workflows, gain exposure to reinsurance treaty operations, and help shape reliable, scalable data recipes in a collaborative environment based in Hong Kong.

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Job Description

Introducing Your New Company

A established organisation that places high importance on effective technology risk management and cybersecurity governance, and regulatory compliance.

Your New Role

As Senior Manager, Information Security and Technology Risk, you will help reinforce the organisation’s cybersecurity and IT risk framework.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting cybersecurity risk governance for reporting to risk committees and the Board
• Delivering professional security advice and recommendations on IT solutions and systems
• Leading the implementation of new cybersecurity regulations and keeping IT risk controls current and compliant
• Performing security and cloud risk assessments to uncover threats and vulnerabilities, then designing effective mitigation plans
• Maintaining the security risk register and clearly communicating key risks and their potential impact to stakeholders
• Partnering with subject matter experts on security assessments, penetration testing, and threat simulation activities

Your Background

• Degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Systems, Risk Management, or a related discipline
• Minimum 7 years of experience in information security, security risk, or related area
• Good working knowledge of relevant IT and cybersecurity regulatory requirements
• Strong grasp of cloud security principles with hands-on experience securing cloud environments
• Solid understanding of application security, covering secure coding, vulnerability assessment, and secure deployment practices
• Relevant professional certifications (e.g. CISSP, CISA, OSCP, CEH, ISO 27001, or NIST) will be viewed favourably
• Strong written and spoken English and Chinese

What You'll Receive in Return

A senior opportunity to influence technology risk and cybersecurity practices within a professional setting. You will collaborate closely with senior management, gain wide exposure to governance and risk discussions, and make a tangible contribution to the organisation’s security posture.

Start Your Search Now Contact ada.cheung@upsidegroup.co to explore this opportunity.

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Job Description

Introducing Your New Company

A life insurance company places strong emphasis on sound risk management, governance, and regulatory compliance.

Your New Role

As Senior Manager, Operational Risk, you will take a leading role in enhancing the organisation’s risk management practices and providing clear, actionable insights to senior stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include:

• Preparing tailored risk reports for senior committees, the Board, and other relevant parties
• Developing internal policies and ensuring effective implementation of applicable regulatory requirements
• Advising business functions on risk assessments, mitigation measures, controls, and monitoring frameworks
• Conducting regular monitoring and risk reviews of business activities
• Supporting the ongoing review and refinement of the risk appetite, risk management policies and framework, and risk registers

Your Background

• Degree in Risk Management, Finance, or a related field
• At least 8 years of experience in risk management or a closely related discipline
• Strong understanding of corporate governance and regulatory standards
• Proven ability to identify trends, interpret data, and conduct scenario analysis
• Strong written and spoken English and Chinese

What You'll Receive in Return

A senior-level opportunity to shape risk practices within a professional and well-structured environment. You will work closely with senior management, gain broad exposure across the organisation, and contribute meaningfully to its governance and risk culture.

Start Your Search Now Contact ada.cheung@upsidegroup.co to explore this opportunity.

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