Successful Cases
Practical outcomes for teams entering and scaling in Singapore
Each engagement blends the right mix of HRBP advisory, recruitment, immigration, payroll, and HR operations support. No invented metrics—just the concrete shifts clients needed to operate confidently across markets.
Regional technology venture
Managing performance management and payroll operations across multiple Southeast Asian markets
Challenge: Different performance cycles and payroll rules across markets created compliance risk and misaligned rewards.
Solution highlights:
- Aligned performance and payroll calendars with clear owners
- Standardized payroll inputs and audit-ready reporting
- Set escalation paths for statutory updates per market
Outcome: Consistent payroll accuracy and transparent performance inputs across Southeast Asia.
Regional digital enterprise
HR system selection, implementation and process optimisation
Challenge: Legacy tools and fragmented HR processes slowed onboarding and reporting.
Solution highlights:
- Defined requirements across HR, finance, and operations
- Shortlisted and piloted HRIS options with change plan
- Implemented workflows with new SOPs and training
Outcome: Live HRIS with clear processes and adoption across teams.
High-growth startup entering Singapore
Cross-border recruitment and regional hiring execution
Challenge: Needed leadership hires and local talent while navigating visa and onboarding timelines.
Solution highlights:
- Built role profiles and compensation guidance for Singapore
- Ran targeted outreach across Southeast and East Asia
- Coordinated offers, work pass preparation, and onboarding
Outcome: Critical roles filled with coordinated visa and onboarding for launch.
Series B venture scaling across ASEAN
Building scalable HR frameworks for high-growth teams, helping companies avoid costly “0-to-1” pitfalls
Challenge: Rapid headcount growth without clear performance, leveling, or policies.
Solution highlights:
- Designed performance, leveling, and rewards frameworks
- Set pragmatic policies aligned to growth stage
- Coached leaders on change adoption and communication
Outcome: HR foundations that scale with hiring and reduce rework risk.
Multi-country services company
Employment compliance and risk management across Singapore and Southeast Asia
Challenge: Inconsistent contracts and filings across markets increased compliance exposure.
Solution highlights:
- Reviewed contracts, payroll, and visa dependencies by market
- Mapped risk controls and remediation steps
- Set monitoring cadence for regulatory updates
Outcome: Reduced compliance gaps with clearer accountability and documentation.
International enterprise testing Singapore
EOR and market entry advisory, supporting companies in choosing the right hiring model
Challenge: Needed to onboard initial team without establishing an entity immediately.
Solution highlights:
- Compared direct hiring vs. EOR scenarios with cost and risk
- Prepared onboarding, payroll, and benefits workflows under EOR
- Created transition path to entity setup when ready
Outcome: Launch-ready hiring approach with compliance controls from day one.