Madeleine Schuurmans is an accomplished HR and Recruitment Consultant with over 15 years’ experience in human resources management across Europe and South-East Asia. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management from the Inholland University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands, as well as a Diploma in Legal Services & Economics from the Horizon College in Alkmaar/Netherlands.
She began her career in the Netherlands as a Corporate Recruiter and rose quickly to senior HR leadership roles in Singapore and Hong Kong, where she worked with international companies in the technology, finance and professional services sectors. For example, she served as Director of Human Resources at Horizon Quantum Computing and Senior HR Manager at Squarepoint Operations, where she developed and implemented HR strategies for fast-growing global teams.
Her areas of expertise include HR consulting, recruitment, employee relations, compliance, as well as the design of scalable HR processes for international expansion. She has successfully led projects in the areas of HRIS implementation (including Workday and Greenhouse), compensation benchmarking and immigration management.
Madeleine Schuurmans is known for her pragmatic and employee-focused approach, which ensures that business objectives and employee engagement go hand in hand. Her aim is to create a positive work culture, promote inclusion and support companies to successfully manage change.
She is fluent in Dutch and English and has several years of local experience in Asia and Europe. She combines strategic insight with empathy and excellent execution skills – making her a trusted advisor for companies seeking to build resilient, compliant and high-performing teams worldwide.
Madeleine Schuurmans is your HR Expert with comprehensive expertise in HR consulting, talent strategy, global recruitment, HR framework concepts, compliant HR processes, high-performing teams and global mobility.
- Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management, Inholland University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands
- Diploma in Legal Services & Economics, Horizon College, The Netherlands
- Certification in HRIS Implementation (Workday, Greenhouse) and Global HR Compliance
- HR Consulting
- Talent Strategy & Global Recruitment
- HR & Recruitment Technology Implementation (Workday/Greenhouse)
- Employee Engagement & Performance Management
- Compensation & Benefits Structuring and Design
- International HR Compliance & Global Mobility
- Industry Expertise: Financial Services, Technology
- HR Consultant in Latvia specialising in strategic & operational HR as well as recruitment consulting.
- Director of Human Resources at Horizon Quantum Computing in Singapore, with particular responsibility for leading the HR division, personnel policies, recruitment procedures, remuneration systems, as well as establishing HR departments & operations in new markets.
- Senior HR Manager at Squarepoint Operations Private Ltd. in APAC, with particular responsibility for managing HR operations in Singapore and Hong Kong, implementing the ‘Workday’ HRIS system, as well as expanding business operations from 75 to 140 employees.
- Regional Head of HR/Recruitment at GetLinks Inc. in Singapore, with particular responsibility for leading HR operations across the Asia-Pacific region, recruitment, onboarding with structured induction processes, HR analytics and employer branding.
- HR Business Partner at Fenix One Pte Ltd. in Singapore, with particular responsibility for establishing HR compliance & processes, as well as supporting the founders.
- HR Business Partner at Flow Traders Asia Pte Ltd. in Singapore, with particular responsibility for establishing the local HR department, implementing an HRIS system and performance management systems, as well as expanding the workforce from 10 to 85 employees.
- Corporate Recruiter and Principal Consultant, working for several companies & clients (e.g. ABN AMRO Bank, ING, KPN, ATOS) in the Netherlands and Hong Kong, with particular responsibility for recruitment, headhunting, contract management and career advice, specialising in IT, finance & operations roles.
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