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<p><strong>About the Company</strong></p><p>The Clermont Group is an international business group headquartered in Singapore. Founded in 2006 by New Zealand-born entrepreneur Richard Chandler, Clermont operates across four sectors – healthcare, financial services, aerospace, and investment management. These companies employ more than 9,000 people globally.</p><p><br></p><p>Rooted in excellence, innovation, and integrity, we bring together the art and science of building champion businesses, using our unique approach to create iconic companies that lead industry and shape culture.</p><p><br></p><p>Our operating companies include:</p><ul><li><strong>Hoan My:</strong> The largest healthcare group in Vietnam with a mission to provide affordable, high-quality healthcare to the people of Vietnam</li><li><strong>SBFC:</strong> One of India’s fastest growing financial services companies, providing loans to small business owners and consumers through more than 200 branches</li><li><strong>magniX:</strong> Our U.S.-based aerospace business produces the industry’s leading fully-integrated electric powertrains for helicopters and airplanes</li></ul><p><br></p><p>For more information, please visit our website www.clermont.com.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Role</strong></p><p>You will play an important role within Clermont’s head office, responsible for writing about our industry-leading operating companies. This broad role encompasses writing Annual Reports, company heritage stories, articles for our biannual in-house company magazine, op-eds, and marketing materials including company websites and corporate profiles. You will work closely with the Clermont Chairman and senior managers both in Clermont and at our operating companies.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><p>At Clermont, we have a deep value for great writing. Many companies recognise the importance of business storytelling to create a powerful brand that connects with customers. We go deeper. We believe that writing about our companies unlocks insights that shape our governance and strategy. The Writer/Senior Writer is a critical position in our company. Their work will shape the future direction of our businesses.</p><p><br></p><p>There are two aspects to the role of Writer/Senior Writer, writing internally and externally. Internal writing focuses on examining company performance, uncovering and recording lessons, and building culture and identity through collaterals distributed to staff. Internal writing includes:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Annual Reports for Clermont and our privately held Opcos, developed directly with the company CEOs, investment leads, and Clermont’s Chairman</li><li>Annual letters on behalf of an Opco Chairman or CEO</li><li>Heritage documents that record our lessons</li><li>Story Books that provide a journalistic history of the company to educate and inspire staff</li><li>Internal playbooks and manuals that contribute to the development of our proprietary business management system</li><li>Stories for our in-house magazine and intranet</li></ul><p><br></p><p>External writing builds our companies into passion brands through the development of commercially focused collaterals. These communicate the company’s identity to others as well as highlighting the unique attractions of our products and services. External writing includes:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Company websites</li><li>Corporate profiles</li><li>Op-eds</li><li>Product factsheets</li></ul><p><br></p><p>The role would suit an energetic and professional writer or journalist with strong analytical ability, exceptional writing skills, and excellent editorial judgement. Suitable candidates will be comfortable working with executives and thought leaders across a variety of industries and cultures, capable of developing compelling narratives and capturing tone and voice with ease. They will be able to work at speed and under tight deadlines.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p><p>The successful candidate will ideally possess the following traits:</p><ul><li>Relevant degree from an internationally recognised university</li><li>Experience in and around a busy writing environment (a newsroom, think tank, consultancy, or communications agency)</li><li>Flexibility to adapt writing to requirements. Output for this role will range from journalistic “features-style” storytelling to investment-style corporate analysis</li><li>Strong presentation skills, including experience working with high-level stakeholders</li><li>First-rate research skills with the capacity to understand our companies quickly and to distil complex ideas into clear and compelling narratives</li><li>Humility, willing accept guidance and feedback and remain unfazed by high standards</li><li>A great culture fit – Clermont prizes team spirit, a positive attitude, and a polished and professional approach to business</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Administrative Details</strong></p><ul><li>Start date: Immediate preferred</li><li>Compensation: Competitive base salary</li><li>Benefits: Medical insurance; 21 days annual leave</li><li>Education: University degree</li><li>Experience: 5-7 years of business journalism or content creation experience</li><li>Languages: Excellent command of English (written and spoken)</li><li>Reporting: Dual reporting. Direct report to the Chief Purpose Officer and dotted to the Editor</li><li>Travel: Based in Singapore. Regular international travel may be required</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Equal Opportunity Statement</strong></p><p>We only accept job applications through our Clermont Career website, LinkedIn or MyCareersFuture Singapore (A Singapore Government Agency Website). It is possible that you may have found job postings of our Company in other platforms and you could receive an unsolicited email, text message or phone call from a fraudulent contact regarding an alleged employment or other opportunity with Clermont Group. You should be vigilant in researching all these unsolicited contacts.</p><p><br></p>

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