Senior Analyst, Corporate Relations

Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (PETROS); Kuching; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

PETROS is seeking a senior Government Relations professional to support strategic interactions with government stakeholders at federal, state, and local levels. The role requires translating policy developments into business implications and coordinating across PETROS to ensure timely, consistent engagement aligned with corporate objectives.

You will work with regulatory, legal, strategy and project teams, preparing briefing notes, engagement strategies and post-engagement reports while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public policy, political science, international relations, law, communications, economics or related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in government relations or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience engaging senior stakeholders and preparing executive briefs and meeting materials.
• Practical understanding of Malaysian government institutions; Sarawak knowledge preferred.
• Strong written and spoken English and Bahasa Malaysia; knowledge of local Sarawak languages is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain government stakeholder maps, profiles, and engagement plans across federal, state, divisional, and local levels.
• Coordinate meetings, briefings, site visits, and follow-ups to ensure timely and consistent PETROS engagements.
• Monitor government priorities, policies, and announcements; assess implications and provide evidence-based insights to management.
• Prepare executive briefing notes, stakeholder profiles, engagement strategies, talking points, and post-engagement reports.
• Identify government stakeholders early in projects and coordinate cross-functional preparation without taking ownership from business owners.
• Track commitments, escalate risks, and ensure closure of actions with accountable owners.
• Maintain records of engagements and produce dashboards on relationship health and compliance with policies.
• Represent PETROS at government meetings, contribute to Government Relations plans and risk reviews.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Policy analysis

Executive briefing

Education

Bachelor's degree in public policy or related field

Job description

About PETROS:

At PETROS, we aim to achieve sustainable development for Sarawak and the nation through responsible resource management. We embarked on this journey with a purpose: Harnessing Resources for the Sustainable Progress of Sarawak and Beyond . Through innovation, collaboration and a forward-thinking approach, PETROS aims to pioneer solutions that pave the way for a more sustainable and equitable energy future.

Position Overview:

This role is responsible to support PETROS in building credible, constructive and well-governed relationships with government stakeholders. The role monitors government priorities and policy developments, translates their implications for the business, and coordinates engagement across PETROS so that interactions with ministries, agencies, elected representatives and other public-sector stakeholders are timely, consistent and aligned with corporate objectives.

The role combines stakeholder relationship management, government intelligence, policy analysis, briefing preparation and issue coordination. It works closely with business and project teams, Strategic Communications, Regulatory & Permitting, Legal, Strategy and other functions. Formal ownership of licence, permit and approval applications remains with the relevant business owner and Regulatory & Permitting function.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain government stakeholder maps, profiles, engagement histories and relationship plans for assigned stakeholders at federal, state, divisional and local levels, ensuring that priorities, interests, influence, relationship objectives and engagement approaches are clearly defined and regularly updated.
• Build and sustain constructive working relationships with ministries, departments, statutory bodies, local authorities, elected representatives and other relevant public-sector institutions; plan and coordinate meetings, courtesy calls, briefings, site visits and follow-up actions so that PETROS engagements are purposeful, timely and consistent.
• Monitor government priorities, policies, announcements, legislative developments and stakeholder sentiment relevant to PETROS; verify information, assess potential business and reputational implications, and provide timely, evidence-based insights and recommended actions to management and affected teams.
• Prepare high-quality executive briefing notes, stakeholder profiles, engagement strategies, talking points, presentations, correspondence and post-engagement reports; consolidate subject-matter input and advise management on government processes, stakeholder expectations, protocol, timing and engagement risks.
• Partner with business and project teams to identify government stakeholders, engagement requirements, emerging concerns and relationship dependencies early in the project lifecycle, and coordinate cross-functional preparation without assuming the technical accountability of business owners or Regulatory & Permitting.
• Coordinate the assessment and resolution of government-related concerns, track stakeholder commitments and agreed actions to closure, follow up with accountable owners, and elevate material risks, conflicting commitments, overdue actions or gaps in ownership in a timely manner.
• Maintain accurate records of engagements, correspondence, stakeholder concerns and outcomes; produce dashboards and reports on relationship health, priority issues and engagement performance; and ensure compliance with PETROS requirements on approvals, confidentiality, records, gifts and hospitality, and anti-bribery and corruption.
• Represent PETROS professionally at approved government meetings, working groups, industry forums and stakeholder events; contribute to annual Government Relations plans and risk reviews; and continuously improve stakeholder data, templates, engagement processes and institutional knowledge in support of Corporate Affairs priorities.
• Support management in the coordination of government-related issues, incidents, sensitive stakeholder matters and reputational risks by providing stakeholder intelligence, engagement support and response coordination.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in public policy, political science, international relations, law, communications, business, economics or another relevant discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in government relations, public affairs, policy, stakeholder management, government service, a government-linked organisation, regulated industry or a comparable environment.
• Demonstrated experience engaging senior stakeholders and preparing executive-level briefs, correspondence and meeting materials.
• Practical understanding of Malaysian government institutions and processes; knowledge of the Sarawak government and stakeholder landscape is strongly preferred.
• Strong written and spoken English and Bahasa Malaysia. Ability to communicate in relevant Sarawak local languages is an advantage.

What We Offer:

• A dynamic and inclusive work environment that fosters growth and innovation.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement within a global organization.
• The chance to be part of transformative projects that impact Sarawak and beyond.

Application Deadline: 16 October 2026