Samantha Yang

Director at Templar Advisors (Asia) Ltd

Hong Kong SAR

About

Templar is a communications consultancy and specialises in coaching experienced professionals on improving and sharpening their skills in presentations, client communications, pitches and negotiation. We coach in both small groups and 1:1 format, typically from VP through to MD / Partner and C-suite level. Part of our work is “live”; where we help with high criticality projects such as IPOs, trade sales, finals presentations and major pitches for private equity partners and portfolio companies, bankers, law firms, financial advisors, consultancies and other professional service firms.

Experience

  • Communications Consultant at Templar Advisors

  • Senior Consultant at Templar Advisors (Asia) Ltd
    2013 - Present · 13 yrs 7 mos

    After a successful career in Banking, Sam moved into the communications and client skills coaching arena in 2010 and majors on pitch skills, consultative sales, impactful communication and presentation skills. She joined Templar Advisors in 2012 to focus on Hong Kong, mainland China and Taiwan. She has coached senior management teams including CEOs, CFOs and Partners on trade sales and pitches. Sam speaks fluent Putonghua and English and coaches in both languages.

  • Director at Templar Advisors
    2013 - Present · 13 yrs 7 mos

  • Executive Director at Goldman Sachs
    2000 - 2009 · 9 yrs

    Sam's experience at Goldman included management of proprietary M&A projects in New York and Sydney, the setting up of GS offices in China and developing the securities business in PRC. She worked closely with the Asia executive and senior management teams in her capacity as the Chief Operating Officer / Business Unit Manager of eight support divisions in Asia.

  • Analyst at Iyo Bank
    1997 - 2000 · 3 yrs

    Fixed income portfolio analysis; loan syndication