Practice Lead - Contracting | Singapore

About the job

We are conducting a confidential search for a Practice Lead – Contracting on behalf of an established, globally recognised recruitment group with a growing Singapore presence.

This is an opportunity for an experienced contract recruitment specialist to take full ownership of a specialist contracting desk within a business where the infrastructure, systems, and compliance framework are already firmly in place. The mandate is clear: scale a high-margin contract offering with autonomy and commercial freedom.

THE ROLE

As Practice Lead – Contracting, you will be responsible for building and expanding the firm’s contract recruitment capability in Singapore.

You will inherit an existing contracting book with active contractors and consistent workflow. A fully functioning back-office, contractor care, payroll, and compliance structure is already operational, allowing you to focus on client acquisition, solution design, and revenue growth rather than administrative execution.

The role is industry-agnostic, with a preference for higher-value, specialist contract solutions rather than high-volume delivery. Sector exposure may include corporate functions, finance leadership, compliance, SOW solutions, fractional mandates, and direct contracting models.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Practice Ownership & Growth

• Lead and scale the contract recruitment practice in Singapore

Client Leadership & Commercial Development

• Build and deepen client relationships across specialist verticals

IDEAL PROFILE

• Proven track record in contract recruitment with strong commercial results
• Experience selling and delivering specialist, higher-margin contracting solutions
• Comfortable owning and scaling a desk or practice
• Recognised specialist within your recruitment niche
• Autonomous, pragmatic, and commercially minded
• Hands-on and client-facing with a strong business development mindset

WHY THIS POSITION STANDS OUT

• Established global recruitment brand with strong regional backing
• Fully built contracting infrastructure with compliance, payroll, and admin support already in place
• Existing contractor base with consistent workflow
• Autonomy to shape and grow the practice without excessive bureaucracy
• Supportive, consultative leadership structure
• Technology-enabled tools to enhance market intelligence and productivity
• A reset and rebuild environment focused on quality and sustainable growth

This is a genuine practice-lead opportunity for a commercially driven contract specialist who wants to build something meaningful within a respected international platform without navigating internal politics or fixing structural inefficiencies.

Interested in a confidential discussion?
Reach out directly to Justine Bower for a discreet conversation about this opportunity.