Dr. Adrian Wu

Experience

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  INSEAD

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2003

  Recruitment Manager

  MBA student recruitment plus career counselling

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  Michael Page

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2008

  Consultant - Financial Services

  When I started, I was supporting client's middle and back office hiring needs. In 2006 up till my departure, I was servicing junior to middle level Front Office and Risk roles.

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  JP Morgan

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Sr Recruiter

  I recruited for/supported the following lines of business in Singapore:Investment ManagementAsset Management & Private BankingInvestment Banking Front OfficeInvestment Banking Risk & Business Management

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  ConnectedGroup

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2012

  Managing Consultant

  I serviced Front Office and Front Office related mandates across the Investment Banking and Asset Management space.

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  INSEAD

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2015

  Corporate Partnership Development / Career Development Centre

  My role at INSEAD had two facets: working with students who have aspirations in pursuing careers in Financial Services (Banks, Funds, Insurance, Real Estate), and externally, I was the point person responsible for managing and developing MBA recruiting relationships with companies within these sectors, for Asia

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  NUS Business School

  May 2015 - Apr 2019

  Since March 2018, the NUS Business School Careers split into two teams. One to work with the undergraduates, and another team to look after the MBAs, of which I was a part of. In addition to that, I was also fronting Career Services for the EMBAs, as well as the Masters students For the first three years, I worked with both undergraduates and the MBAs in all areas of Career planning and preparation, as well as assuming an industry liaison role with corporate recruiting partners. In my case, I consulted with, and for students interested in pursuing careers in banking and finance, and the finance industry, respectively

  • Associate Director - NUS Business School Career Services (MBAs, EMBAs, and Masters)

    Mar 2018 - Apr 2019

  • Associate Director - NUS Business School Career Services (BBAs, MBAs)

    May 2015 - Mar 2018
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  IBFSG - The Institute of Banking & Finance Singapore

  Apr 2019 - now

  Career Advisory and Placements

  I was a Senior Career Advisor at the IBF where I assisted banking and finance professionals whose roles were at risk of restructuring, and professionals who had been out of the market and who needed a helping hand in getting back in.In addition, apart from speaking at events, I did circa 20 - 25 industry chat sessions per year with senior executives and our IBF Fellows with topics circled around the topic of employment and employability.

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  INSEAD

  Sept 2024 - now

  MBA Career Coach

  Back at INSEAD again, working with the best and brightest young men and women to help them navigate career related twists and turns!