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I very much appreciate you ladies and gents commenting. I find the extra data points and background very useful. SE, you have my word - I will provide some update as soon as I have got some tangible result. But I have to say it does take much longer than I expected to get somewhere in the process -...

Well, I am employed on a local package as a senior architect and i can assure you that the numbers quoted above are quite conservative for mnc banks. There are a number of senior roles at the moment and they typically seem to start at 250k plus bonus etc. Though the numbers above are in line for a ...

Thanks JonOfArimathea. Had a chat with the guy yesterday (he is a headhunter here in OZ, quite reputable one) regarding the negotiation strategy. One of the options he suggested was on the line of what you mentioned but he didn't seem to be sure this like-for-like expectation can work in reality. We...

metroguy, thanks for that. The quality of feedback lies in the truth it uncovers so it's much appreciated.

Thanks JonOfArimathea for the feedback. Good luck with your EP application. Unfortunately it won't be an internal transfer of any sort, rather it will be a local contract so I will need to take that into account. Your suggestion on base vs. bonus/allowances will certainly help shape my position in t...

Thanks Strong Eagle for your good insight into the international hiring trend in AP region. I reckon the range you suggested could be a reasonable reference point although to be frank it does seem to be in the low end of what I anticipated. Interesting to know some challenges you have been facing in...

G'day Everyone, I have somebody working to get some senior IT position at an bank or an insurer in Singapore (an Enterprise Architect, or architecture manager role). I have close to 20 yrs experience in IT, a PhD in engineering, a MBA and currently work as the Chief Architect for one of the leading ...