We are Formative, a privately held staffing and recruiting company operating in the staffing and human resources industry. We were founded in 2016 and are headquartered in Singapore, Singapore.

We are a strategic talent partner connecting exceptional people with companies shaping the future of energy, infrastructure, sustainability, and the legal sector, across Asia-Pacific and beyond.

We work as long-term partners delivering talent that drives business, people, and markets forward. We place mid-to-executive level talent across permanent, contract, and advisory roles.

We specialize in Energy Transition, Legal, Corporate Governance & Finance, Recruitment, Recruiting, Recruitment Agency, Consulting, Search, Career Transition, Staffing, Contract Recruitment, Workforce Solutions, Permanent placement, and Contract placement. We recruit across in-house legal teams, spanning a broad range of industries and private practice firms across all major practice areas. We are also the creators of Formative Connect, a curated online platform that links investors with developers and project owners, helping bring energy projects to life faster and smarter.

We operate in Singapore and serve clients across Asia-Pacific and beyond.

Whether you're building a leadership team, scaling a project, growing a legal function, or entering a new market, we help you find the people who make it happen.