Total 10 Senior Executive job vacancies in Ortigas Pasig, National Capital Region

First Focus is Australia's best Managed Service Provider (MSP), with a team of over 300 technical professionals across offices in Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines. We have grown consistently and profitably for over 15 years, and we're continuing to win new clients and challenge ourselves to rise to new heights.

We have just started the search for the best Senior Support Engineer in the Philippines who will work directly for one of our US based partner MSPs. Why would such an amazing and talented individual consider coming to First Focus? What makes First Focus better than where you are today?

• We actively promote equal opportunity and fair treatment for all our employees, irrespective of their position, location or nationality, fostering a positive and inclusive workplace culture - grow your career!
• We understand the value you deliver, and we will give you the support to get the job done - be supported to be awesome!
• We find and retain the best - best Project Engineers, best technical escalation, best team leads and managers, best team!
• We encourage transparency as one of the foundations of our culture, creating a healthier, more productive work environment while actively discouraging toxicity - be heard, feel safe to speak up!

Duties

• Providing remote and phone based support to customers of our US-based partner MSP
• Supporting servers, desktops and applications within an Microsoft AD and Exchange environment
• Delivering the support of Terminal Services, VMware, Hyper-V and Citrix-based cloud infrastructure
• Performing a wide variety of Level 1-3 support functions across many technologies
• Occasional project team work to deploy solutions for customers
• Delivering the support of Terminal Services, VMware and Citrix-based cloud infrastructure
• Performing a wide variety of senior support across many technologies
• Working with highly experienced solutions experts to maintain best practice environments
• Document and log all actions into ticketing system

Requirements

Please note: To be successful in this role, you will need to be able to demonstrate a independent approach to the way you resolve technical issues. We are seeking someone who has the confidence to try new things and risk failure in this role. We will be asking you questions about what you would do in a situation where you need to make independent decisions.

• Extensive experience working with VMWare & Hyper-V is REQUIRED
• A general knowledge of technical infrastructure from desktop to firewall, including LAN & WAN networking principles (Fortigate, Meraki, Sophos UTM preferred)
• Experience using ticketing systems and customer service principles
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills in English (Mandatory)
• Extensive experience with Windows Server 2012 R2 and above
• Extensive knowledge in Azure AD/GPO/DNS/DHCP
• Exchange On-prem, Hybrid and Office 365
• Experience working with VMWare & Hyper-V
• iDRAC/iLO
• O365 and AD Administration
• SAN/Storage
• Extensive experience with backup technologies (Veeam, Datto and StorageCraft preferred)
• Excellent complex-problem diagnosis technique
• Email Security Gateway/Anti Spam

Qualifications:

• Can work full-time in the office
• At least 5 years of extensive experience doing Senior Support Role
• Worked in Managed services, outsourcing or professional services environment is a plus
• Calm under pressure
• Comfortable on strictly following checklist and process 
• Willing to work any shifts - preferably night/afternoon
• Strong attention to details (this role is very focused on compliance)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Willing to work in our Ortigas Office

Office Address: 

• 29th Floor, Robinsons Cyberscape Gamma, Topaz Road, Ortigas Pasig City Metro Manila Philippines
• 26th floor, Axis Tower One Building, Filinvest Ave, Alabang, Muntinlupa 

Employee perks:

• ‘Never Stop Growing’ is deeply embedded in our DNA - there will be an intensive training boot camp during onboarding, including training in key technical skills.
• HMO from the first day of your employment
• Addition of one (1) dependent (e.g., your spouse) to the Company's HMO policy (which includes medical coverage plus dental benefits package) on the first day of your employment
• All employees have free access to Uprise, including 1:1 coaching sessions from qualified psychologists or counselors
• 25 days paid days leave annually
• Employee Referral Program (Php 20,000)* 
• Social events, End of Financial Year and Christmas

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate and execute day to day administrative and legal formalities in accordance with the law
• Ensuring the continuing good standing of client companies by ensuring all company law and contractual requirements are complied with
• Build, develop and maintain partnerships with cluster contacts

Tasks 

• Review board minutes, prepare complex board packs, including agenda, related minutes, agreements and documentation.
• Train, coach and support the team as and where required
• Maintain and review board/filing trackers
• Ensure legal and regulatory compliance
• Ensure prompt follow-up and timely execution of client requests
• A point of contact for daily operations on complex clients
• Coordinate deliverables for junior team members, working closely together with (Assistant) Managers
• Assist with the audit process Attend board and shareholders meetings, preparing related minutes, IQ-EQ service agreements and documentation.
• Review board minutes of more junior team members
• Prepare and review RCS, RBO, EMIR and general documents
• Understand fee agreements and identify out-of-scope services
• Coordinate with 3rd parties and support/remote functions
• Review of bank account opening forms

Partners with the hiring managers and the people team to drive and execute hiring for open vacancies – owns and ramp up projects

Responsibilities (how we will measure success

• Ensures all KPIs are achieved at target (minimum commitment: Productivity, Consistent Excellence and delivering high candidate experience levels and more).
• Proactively and independently drives one’s area of responsibility.
• Leads, guides and impacts overachieving team initiatives and projects.
• Responsibility for all dimensions of customer satisfaction of own vacancies nps and actively work on improvement.
• Partner with other TA partners and CERs

Key competencies for position and level

• Has an expert understanding of assigned BU, country, region or function in their scope and talent market.
• Understands and shapes the role and requirements and develops the right talent attraction strategy to ensure high quality of hire with reasonable time to fill and costs (incl, job ad channel strategy).
• Sources directly, identifies and wins over hard-to-find and scarce passive candidates across multiple channels.
• Actively grow and converts from talent pools
• Continuously improves talent assessment approaches, using IQ-EQs interview toolkit with assigned stakeholders ensuring structured interview approach and assessment of both internal and external talent
• Understand IQ-EQs reward strategy and benefits and is able to win over candidates with our purpose and values
• Expert understanding of candidates’ needs, requirements, situations, and aspirations and, based on this, negotiates offers and closes a very high-offer acceptance rate.
• Analyses and presents data from internal and external sources, takes ownership of action plans and leads conversations with assigned stakeholders.

Key behaviours we expect to see

In addition to demonstrating our Group Values (Authentic, Bold, and Collaborative), the role holder will be expected to demonstrate the following:

• Lives and actively promotes TA principles.
• Identifies areas of improvement and develops solutions with guidance.
• Shares know-how, best practices and experience within the team to increase excellence.
• Is a proactive expert and trusted partner to hiring managers up to L6; influences their decision-making and steers the hiring of their business unit in their scope
• Actively drives adoption of productive hiring culture and secures senior sponsorship at BU level.
• Adjusts their communication style to the audience and curates the information accordingly
• Is responsible for successful collaboration and partners with stakeholders HRBPs, and peers to increase the impact
• Owns, engages, trains and enables on TA-wide topics with business stakeholders applying data to influence decisions
• Manages escalations with appropriate solutions
• Ability to generate a high volume and high quality candidate pipeline under very tight timelines
• Advise stakeholders on market conditions

Guarantee customer satisfaction through the implementation of a modern and agile customer service, aligned to expectations and fulfilling the responsibilities agreed for the position.

Service Management

• Ensure the delivery of value analysis in a timely manner, aligned with strategic business priorities defined in the Account Plan with the client.
• Support the generation of thought leadership materials.
• Support account executives building materials to new conversations with prospect clients

Efficiency / standardization / transformation

• Make use of the CX platform in presentations and ensure the incorporation of guided analytics as a fundamental part of analytics promoting self-service in clients.

Governance

• Ensure implementation of CSO 2.0 tool to standardize and document how requests are made by customers.
• Control over internal work times (time tracker).
• Mapping of all deliverables committed to with the customer
• Achieving transparency in responses, commitments and constant communication (used as a negotiation and service management tool)
• Fulfillment of the service model agreed with the client (service mix).

ROI

• In small clients will (less tiered D or Bronze) be the point of direct contact with the client, and to escalate issues that go then to the AD (the ideal scenario is to have a consultant but does not give the quantity)

Self-development

• Comply with the internal training and certification process defined by the company (onboarding and NielsenIQ academy).
• Incorporation of the service code and golden rules in the day-to-day business.
• Career Path auto management.

Promote self service to customers

• Promote the use and application of CX (data pull, reporting, business issues that can be solved by guided analytics)
• Promote the use of CSO for quality issues, special customer requirements and information available in knowledge NielsenIQ
• Plan trainings with clients to ensure the above-mentioned points.

Are you a video editor who can create both scroll-stopping social content AND compelling long-form videos? An Australian marketing agency is looking for a direct response video specialist who understands what makes ads convert.

You'll create high-performing video content for Meta Ads, working directly with our Australian team. We're looking for someone who obsesses over hook rates and understands how to capture attention in the first 3 seconds.

This is a full-time role working Monday-Friday Sydney hours (9am-5pm AEDT), where you'll be:

• Creating scroll-stopping short-form video ads
• Editing conversion-focused VSLs
• Taking ownership of video performance
• Optimizing for hook rates and engagement
• Contributing to creative strategy

Essential:

• 5+ years video editing experience
• Direct response video editing experience
• Advanced skills in Premiere Pro and After Effects
• Portfolio MUST include Facebook Ad examples
• Strong English communication skills
• Experience creating hooks that convert
• Ability to work independently and take initiative
• Reliable internet + backup connection
• Quiet home office setup
• Available to start within 14 days

Bonus Points:

• History of improving ad performance metrics
• Experience with testimonial video editing
• Track record working with Australian/Western clients
• Understanding of direct response principles

• Competitive Salary: PHP 760,000 to 937,000 yearly ($13K-16K USD)
• Direct Employment: Work directly with an Australian agency (no middleman)
• Growth Opportunities: Regular feedback and performance metrics
• Full Benefits Package: Including paid leave
• Professional Development: Work on diverse, challenging projects
• Core Team Member: Not a contractor position
• Location Freedom: Work from home anywhere with reliable internet

Job Description

Responsibilities (how we will measure success)

• Support the Luxembourg-based RC (‘responsable du contrôle du respect des obligations’) and the Know Your Asset (‘KYA’) teams in carrying out their daily responsibilities concerning AML/KYC compliance for both external and internal parties.

Tasks (what does the role do on a day-to-day basis)

AML & Compliance officer will:

• Review and analyze the necessary KYC/KYA documents received to onboard new clients and conduct asset KYA analysis for the Asset DD service;
• Generate and manage reports on AML/KYC data for both investments and clients, including creating checklists to track document statuses for each investment;
• Assist the Luxembourg team in creating various AML/CFT and KYA reports such as the RC annual report, agreements, quarterly RC report, AED/CSSF forms, and more.
• Support implementation and maintenance of document collection procedures, including monitoring shared folders for updates;
• Conduct checks using screening tools like WorldCheck for name screening against financial sanctions lists, PEPs, and regulatory enforcement entities;
• Perform Adverse Media controls;
• Escalate significant AML/CFT deficiencies and issues to Senior management of the RC/KYA team;
• Provide support to the RC and KYA teams for any ad-hoc requests from various stakeholders;

Key competencies for position and level

Getting things right and doing the right thing lie at the core of our AIFM team as they make sure we’re always consistent and comply with current financial regulations. While the role is focusing on AML and Compliance, you will need to be a master organizer, enjoy variety and a methodical planner. 

You’ll need to be thorough in all you do, using your own judgment to highlight any significant finds and escalate if rules and regulations are breached. Attention to detail is a must to have.

Every day brings a new challenge so you’ll need to be a team player at heart, pro-active and with an eye for detail, as well as great organizational skills so you can prioritize your day-to-day and meet the deadlines. Building relationships across the business is a must have to succeed and be effective in this role. 

Our team are our second line of defense and ensure that we are compliant with applicable laws, corporate and service standards, company policies and procedures. With the support of your team and using your own judgement you will need to identify any risks or concerns and report them in a timely manner.

Your long-term career goals are important to us too. We want to make sure we’re providing the support and opportunities you need to achieve your dreams so we can build a successful future, together. 

Key behaviours we expect to see

In addition to demonstrating our Group Values (Authentic, Bold, and Collaborative), the role holder will be expected to demonstrate the following:

• Proficient verbal and written English, other languages are an advantage
• Eager to learn and grow
• Ability to work in team: excellent interpersonal and communication skills towards management and staff
• Be well organized, with attention to detail and autonomous
• Drive, initiative and ownership
• Flexible working hours

Responsibilities (how we will measure success)

The successful incumbent will represent the first line of defense, with a focus on providing quality periodic review work on both clients and investors, supporting the Asia Pacific Team. The tasks will be completed in accordance with internal AML/CFT policies and procedures, as well as international and domestic AML/CFT regulations and guidelines. This role will be to support the Fund Administration and Corporate Services segments.

Tasks (what does the role do on a day-to-day basis)

Periodic Review

• Perform AML/KYC periodic reviews and drive remediation efforts on existing clients to ensure all gaps are closed and in accordance with applicable regulations.
• To support team members in conducting screening, review of due diligence documents including source of funds & wealth, and risk assessments within established timelines.
• To ensure KYC documents are up to date and properly recorded/refreshed.
• To provide independent recommendations to mitigate the identified risks across the existing client book where necessary, and/or be responsible for escalating the findings to the necessary stakeholders.
• To assist the wider cluster teams with managing client data and trackers to see through the completion of full client KYC lifecycles.
• To perform management reporting on key statistics and status updates in an efficient manner.
• To support wider department initiatives in terms of policy and system application.
• Be the point of contact for clients to collect due diligence documents in relation to periodic reviews and provide timely responses to the same.
• To act as a resource to the other departments and stakeholders where required.

Other

• Support the department as required within the confines of role.
• Undertake any additional reasonable duties as required the Firm.

  Key competencies for position and level

• Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail
• Organised and meticulous when handling large volumes of data and workstreams
• Results oriented and ability to multitask and manage high volumes of priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Resourceful with good verbal and written communication skills

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  Key behaviours we expect to see

  In addition to demonstrating our Group Values (Authentic, Bold, and Collaborative), the role holder will be expected to demonstrate the following:

• Taking Ownership
• Resilience
• Positivity
• Proactivity

Responsibilities (how we will measure success)

• Support the Luxembourg-based Compliance team of the AIFM (IQ EQ Fund management (Luxembourg) S.A.) in preparing “Know Your Relationship” (KYR) files for both onboarding of new relationships but also for the periodic review (or refresh) of the KYR documentation.

Tasks (what does the role do on a day-to-day basis)[1]

KYR officer will:

• Review and analyze the necessary KYR documents received to onboard new relationships clients and to perform the periodic refresh of the KYR files (based on a risk-based approach);
• Generate and manage reports on KYR files, including creating checklists to track document statuses for each relationship;
• Support implementation and maintenance of document collection procedures, including monitoring shared folders for updates;
• Conduct checks using screening tools like WorldCheck for name screening against financial sanctions lists, PEPs, and regulatory enforcement entities;
• Perform Adverse Media controls;
• Escalate significant AML/CFT deficiencies and issues identified to the Compliance team;
• Provide support to the Compliance department for any ad-hoc requests from various stakeholders (e.g. preparation of KYR files for control purposes, screening on prospects, etc);
• Have a high level of autonomy and support other Manilla team members with their questions

Key competencies for position and level

Getting things right and doing the right thing lie at the core of our AIFM team as they make sure we’re always consistent and comply with current financial regulations. While the role is focusing on AML and Compliance, you will need to be a master organizer, enjoy variety and a methodical planner. 

You’ll need to be thorough in all you do, using your own judgment to highlight any significant finds and escalate if rules and regulations are breached.

Attention to detail is a must to have.

Every day brings a new challenge so you’ll need to be a team player at heart, pro-active and with an eye for detail, as well as great organizational skills so you can prioritize your day-to-day and meet the deadlines. Building relationships across the business is a must have to succeed and be effective in this role. 

Our team are our second line of defense and ensure that we are compliant with applicable laws, corporate and service standards, company policies and procedures. With the support of your team and using your own judgement you will need to identify any risks or concerns and report them in a timely manner.

Your long-term career goals are important to us too. We want to make sure we’re providing the support and opportunities you need to achieve your dreams so we can build a successful future, together. 

Key behaviours we expect to see

In addition to demonstrating our Group Values (Authentic, Bold, and Collaborative), the role holder will be expected to demonstrate the following:

• Proficient verbal and written English, other languages are an advantage
• Eager to learn and grow
• Ability to work in team: excellent interpersonal and communication skills towards management and staff
• Be well organized, with attention to detail and autonomous
• Drive, initiative and ownership
• Flexible working hours

Octal Philippines Inc. is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our dynamic and innovative engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality software solutions that meet our clients’ needs. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful products and contribute to the overall architecture and technical direction of our projects.

• 5+ years of technical leadership experience, with a proven track record of leading successful engineering teams.
• Proficiency in Python and strong experience with Golang. Deep understanding of building and maintaining integrations.
• Stellar communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience in hiring, coaching, and mentoring engineers, with a passion for helping others grow and succeed.
• Strong proficiency in AWS, with experience designing and maintaining cloud infrastructure.
• Ability to interface effectively with cross-functional teams, fostering a collaborative and aligned engineering culture.

Your team will be your key focus: developing their skills and knowledge, building strong customer relationships with existing and new clients, gaining insight into their needs, and delivering customer-centric solutions.

You'll be highly organized, pay close attention to detail, and know your subject matter, as you will be reviewing all reporting requirements, including financial statements and ad hoc client deliverables.

Building strong and effective relationships with colleagues and the wider business is essential. You’ll also need to be thorough in all you do, using your own judgment to highlight any significant finds and put forward any recommendations to help us find an appropriate solution. 

We are never complacent and always encourage our people to look for ways to improve our business; here everyone’s opinion counts, and we will value your contribution.

Your long-term career goals are important to us too. We want to make sure we’re providing the support and opportunities you need to achieve your dreams so we can build a successful future together.