Prepared privately forKris Liang
You've worked in consulting at Deloitte, in investment and innovation at Tael Partners and Meet Ventures, and in strategy at Rakuten Mobile. Now you're aiming for strategy, partnerships and corporate development roles in Singapore. My approach has moved on a long way since we first worked together. Here's what it looks like for you now.
Richard Edge · Founder, Careerships. Former HR Director.
Most candidates for strategy and corporate development roles have one lens. You have three. That's the story your CV, your LinkedIn and every conversation should lead with.
A strategist who has advised as a consultant, backed ventures as an investor and built new business inside a corporate, across Singapore, Japan and Australia. We'll sharpen it together, then tailor it to every role that matters.
I've marked my first suggestions. Tap any square to change it, and tap a role name to see the proof you already have for it. Every priority becomes a line on your search log, with its own tailored CV, cover letter and roadmap.
Level: Senior Consultant to Manager, depending on the organisation. Location: Singapore.
Employment is still growing, but employers are cautious, and restructuring is concentrated in the sectors you're targeting. That changes how you need to search.
Growth in total employment in Q3 2026. The market is still expanding.
Retrenchments in Q3 2026, up from 4,620, and elevated in information and communications, financial services and manufacturing.
Firms expecting to hire in the next three months (September), up from 30.5% in August but still below July.
Net employment outlook for Q3 2026, the lowest since late 2021. 35% of employers planned to hire, 22% to cut.
Employers who said they'd pay a premium for AI literacy. Critical thinking and problem-solving top the people skills.
"Hiring decisions are becoming more selective and deliberate," says ManpowerGroup Singapore.
One general CV won't cut it. Your most recent CV was built for an AI enterprise sales role. Strategy and corporate development need a different lead, role by role.
You're competing with people leaving tech and telecoms. Your three-sided story is how you stand out from them.
Selective employers hire people they already trust. Warm routes through your networks and my introductions matter more than ever.
AI fluency is now a premium skill. Showing how you use AI in strategy work is a differentiator, not a nice-to-have.
Both are fine. They're just very different levels of support.
You've seen one. Here's the shape of a roadmap for any target you've marked as a priority above.
An illustrative outline. Your real roadmaps are built with you, role by role.
Tick either to get the high-level pack on what's included. No commitment.
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Your choice, your targets and any packs you'd like come straight to me. I'll take it from there.
Richard has your choice and your targets, and will be in touch with next steps.