Government Relations Manager

Sangfor Technologies; Jakarta Pusat; Hybrid; IDR 1,627,781,000 - 2,351,239,000; Full time

Job summary

Sangfor Technologies is seeking a Government Relations professional to develop and implement regional strategies across Singapore and Southeast Asia, establishing stable relationships with regulators, authorities, and industry associations to support the company’s overseas cybersecurity and cloud business.

You will lead market access and licensing efforts, ensure policy alignment and compliance, monitor local regulatory developments, and coordinate with headquarters, regional teams, and local

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above in International Relations, Public Affairs, Law, Economics, Management or related fields.
• Proven experience in government relations, public affairs, policy engagement, or related areas.
• Ability to independently drive government relations development and external communication.
• Strong policy sensitivity, information analysis, and risk judgment.
• Good strategic thinking, project execution, and cross-team collaboration skills.
• Excellent communication and cross-cultural adaptation abilities.
• English as working language; Chinese proficiency is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute government relations strategies aligned with overseas business goals.
• Establish long-term relationships with regulators, tax authorities, and industry associations.
• Support market entry, licensing, and policy alignment for target countries.
• Monitor local policies, regulations, and industry trends to provide insights.
• Plan high-level visits and external engagement activities.
• Coordinate resources across headquarters, regional teams, and local partners.
• Focus on Singapore with support for other Southeast Asian countries as needed.

Skills

Policy analysis

Strategic thinking

Project execution

Cross-cultural communication

Interpersonal skills

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Responsible for developing and implementing government relations strategies in Singapore and other Southeast Asian markets, establishing and maintaining stable relationships with local regulators, authorities, and industry associations. Support market access, licensing, compliance, and policy engagement to drive the healthy and sustainable development of the company’s overseas cybersecurity & cloud business.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute government relations strategies and action plans aligned with the company’s overseas business development goals.
• Establish and maintain long‑term, positive relationships with local cybersecurity regulators, tax authorities, industry associations, and other key external stakeholders.
• Support market entry, licensing & qualification application, policy alignment, and external coordination for the company’s business in target countries.
• Continuously monitor and analyze local policies, regulations, supervision requirements, tax environment, and industry trends, providing insights and decision support.
• Plan and implement high-level visits, thematic meetings, industry exchanges, and external engagement activities.
• Coordinate resources across headquarters, regional teams, and local external parties to resolve key issues and ensure stable business operations.
• Focus on the Singapore market; provide support for government relations matters in other Southeast Asian countries as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or above; International Relations, Public Affairs, Law, Economics, Management or related fields preferred.
• Proven working experience in government relations, public affairs, policy engagement, industry association, consulting or related fields.
• Ability to independently conduct government relations development and external communication; experience in handling complex projects is a strong plus.
• Strong policy sensitivity, information analysis capability, and risk judgment.
• Good strategic thinking, project execution, and cross-team collaboration skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal relationship building, and cross-cultural adaptation skills.
• English as a working language; proficiency in Chinese is highly preferred.
• Experience in Singapore or Southeast Asia, or existing networks with local governments/industry associations is a strong plus.
• Background in technology, ICT, cloud computing, cybersecurity, or digital infrastructure is preferred.