Principal Consultant – Executive Search | Pharma & Life Sciences – 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 Pharma & Life Sciences practice across APAC.

The Opportunity
You will run the Pharma & Life Sciences desk with full autonomy, building senior client relationships and delivering executive search mandates across APAC. 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 Pharma & Life Sciences desk across APAC, managing your own client portfolio and pipeline
• Build and deepen trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and HR partners within Pharma & Life Sciences companies across APAC
• 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

• A strong and consistent billing track record in executive search or senior-level recruitment within Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology or Life Sciences
• 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 Pharma & Life Sciences landscape, its business functions, leadership requirements and 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
• 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