Associate Public Affairs Director — Philippines FinTech Regulation

PT Talenta Eksekutif Asia; Taguig; On-site; PHP 350,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential client in the Philippines is seeking an experienced Associate Public Affairs Director to lead government relations, regulatory strategy, licensing support, and public policy initiatives across the Philippines.

The role reports to senior leadership and requires close collaboration with Legal, Compliance, and Operations to ensure regulatory compliance within the highly regulated digital financial services sector.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Economics, Business Administration, Law, Public Administration or related discipline.
• Extensive experience in Government Relations, Public Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Corporate Communications, or Public Policy.
• Strong English proficiency and executive communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute government relations, regulatory affairs and public policy strategy for the Philippines.
• Build and maintain relationships with government agencies, regulators and industry associations.
• Serve as primary liaison with regulatory authorities including SEC, BSP, CIC, NPC, NBI, and PNP.
• Monitor legislative developments and regulatory updates affecting digital financial services.
• Advise executive leadership on regulatory risks, licensing matters and public policy developments.
• Coordinate with Legal and Compliance to ensure alignment with financial regulations, AML, data privacy, and consumer protection laws.
• Lead government engagement initiatives, regulatory communications, industry forums and stakeholder meetings.
• Develop crisis communication strategies for regulatory or public affairs issues.

Skills

Executive presence

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Communication skills

Public affairs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Economics, Business Administration, Law, Public Administration

Job description

Confidential client in the Philippines is seeking an experienced Associate Public Affairs Director to lead government relations, regulatory strategy, licensing support, and public policy initiatives across the Philippines.

The role reports to senior leadership and requires close collaboration with Legal, Compliance, and Operations to ensure regulatory compliance within the highly regulated digital financial services sector.