Principal Consultant – Executive Search | Mission Critical & Industrial Infrastructure – APAC

Principal Consultant – Executive Search | Mission Critical & Industrial Infrastructure – APAC

About Stemgenic
Stemgenic is a Singapore-headquartered boutique executive search and career advisory firm specialising in leadership and business-critical functional roles across industrial and scientific sectors in APAC. As we continue to expand, we are looking for an experienced search consultant to drive our Mission Critical & Industrial Infrastructure practice across APAC. This is an opportunity for a high-performing recruitment professional who wants to focus on what they do best (clients, candidates and placements), backed by a platform that removes the distractions.

The Opportunity
You will run the Mission Critical & Industrial Infrastructure desk with full autonomy, covering data centres, pharmaceutical and life sciences facilities, food and chemical plants, and other mission-critical and high-tech buildings across design, construction, commissioning and operations. This is a hands-on, billing-focused role for someone who thrives on client relationships and search delivery, without the responsibility of managing a team.

What You Will Do

• Run the Mission Critical & Industrial Infrastructure desk across APAC, managing your own client portfolio and pipeline
• Build and deepen trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and HR partners at developers, owner-operators, EPC and design firms, MEP contractors and critical equipment suppliers
• Win and deliver retained and exclusive executive search mandates, from brief to offer
• Headhunt and engage senior, often passive, candidates with discretion and credibility
• Drive consistent revenue and placements from your desk
• Collaborate with other Stemgenic desks on shared clients and cross-sector opportunities

What We Are Looking For

• 8+ years in executive search or senior-level recruitment, including at least 3 years within Mission Critical, Data Centres, Construction, Engineering & Infrastructure or Industrial sectors, with a strong and consistent billing track record
• An established network of client relationships and commercial contacts across the sector, with the ability to develop business from day one
• Strong understanding of the project lifecycle (design, build, commission and operate) and its specialist talent markets in the APAC region
• Demonstrated success in winning and delivering senior-level recruitment or executive search assignments
• Strong relationship-building skills and the credibility to engage senior executives and decision-makers
• A self-driven, commercial approach and comfort working with full autonomy

What We Offer

• Attractive base salary to keep your momentum going, and uncapped commission on every placement
• Opportunities to collaborate across Stemgenic’s established industrial and EPC client network
• A dedicated resourcer supporting your searches
• An AI-powered tech stack that runs end-to-end across your desk
• Island-wide coworking access and flexible working
• Full autonomy over your desk, clients and approach
• Clear visibility of your desk’s performance, and a clear path to progression