Yuko Huang

13 years of experience in HR and Talent Management, acting as a hands-on manager and subject matter expert. Knowledgeable in the latest labour laws, social security insurance, benefits, appraisal schemes, end-to-end payroll, HR systems and workflow implementation, and onboarding training for Japan and across the APAC market. Highly motivated to learn and improve in business and human capital management.

Employee Service Generalist at Netflix Pte. Ltd. (via Nicoll Curtin Technology Pte. Ltd.) (2025-08 – Present)

Supporting the end-to-end employee life cycle for Netflix Japan in a bilingual (Japanese–English) environment. 1-year contract for maternity cover; extended.

• Manage Japanese labour law compliance, including Labour Standards Inspection Office responses, Article 36 Agreement reporting, and labour dispatch documentation.
• Oversee an external onboarding vendor and drive improvements in service quality and turnaround times.
• Draft bilingual HR communications and improve processes such as pre-employment health checkup booking and DC pension plan updates.

Senior People Operations Advisor, APAC at CRITEO Singapore Pte. Ltd. (2022-01 – 2022-08)

Led Human Resources Operations for APAC (Japan, Korea, China, Australia, India, and Singapore), reporting to a supervisor based in Spain to align global policy, and worked on improvement projects.

Advisor, Payroll, APAC at LEGO Singapore Pte. Ltd. (2020-09 – 2021-12)

Subject Matter Expert. Scope: Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Australia, and New Zealand.

• Ran and validated payroll in an outsourced model.
• Vendor management and HCM implementation (ADP / Ascender).
• Collaborated with stakeholders across the region.

Talent Acquisition Specialist (Senior HR Executive), APAC at Schawk Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. (2019-07 – 2020-03)

In-house recruiter in the APAC HR headquarters. Supported the Japan MD on HRBP-related matters on a project basis. Scope: Japan, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines, and UAE (Dubai).

• Achievement: 90% cost reduction, averaging USD 1,600 per headcount for Japan hiring.

Talent Acquisition Specialist (Senior HR Executive), APAC at Schawk Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. (2018-07 – 2018-12)

In-house recruiter in the APAC HR headquarters. Supported the Japan MD on HRBP-related matters on a project basis. Scope: Japan, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines, and UAE (Dubai).

• Achievement: 90% cost reduction, averaging USD 1,600 per headcount for Japan hiring.

Talent Acquisition Manager, APAC at Essence Global Pte. Ltd. (2019-01 – 2019-06)

360 recruiting as an in-house recruiter in the APAC headquarters.

• Reported to the Talent Acquisition Director in the same office and worked closely with hiring managers in Korea and Japan.

Lead Recruiter, Professional Talent Acquisition at Pactera Consulting Japan Co., Ltd. (2018-01 – 2018-06)

Handled all recruitment processes and hiring needs. One TA Assistant reporting to this position.

Recruitment Consultant – Supply Chain and Industrial Team at RGF HR Agent Singapore Pte. Ltd. (2017-01 – 2017-10)

Associate Consultant (Sep 2015 – Sep 2016); Consultant (Sep 2016 – Nov 2016) at Robert Walters Japan K.K. (2015-09 – 2016-11)

Promoted from Associate Consultant to Consultant.

Project Recruitment Consultant, IT Industry at Intelligence, Ltd. (2014-12 – 2015-09)

CEO Support, HRBP Specialist and General Affairs at Chuo Gijutsu Consultants Co., Ltd. (2013-02 – 2014-08)

Construction consultancy. Managed HR activities, payroll, benefits, appraisals, onboarding training, IT facility set-up, and office procurement for over 60 employees.

Assistant to Sales Directors at eGuarantee, Ltd. (2011-04 – 2013-01)

Provider of guarantees against credit risks arising in business activities.

Master's in Human Capital Leadership – Singapore Management University (SMU) (2023)

Degree in Economics – Yokohama City University (2011)