Development Partner, Trade Development and Strategy [Contract]

sggovterp; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Enterprise Singapore's Trade Group is shaping Singapore's role as a global commodity trading hub. You will strengthen governance of incentive schemes and contribute to policy improvements that boost competitiveness and attractiveness.

Working with internal stakeholders and across government agencies, you will streamline processes, ensure regulatory compliance, and address audit and policy queries while maintaining a collaborative, detail-oriented approach.

Qualifications

• 2 to 3 years of relevant work experience.
• Ability to understand financial statements and verify entries.
• Strong sense-making and problem-solving.
• Opportunity to streamline workflows and strengthen governance.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently yet collaboratively.
• Meticulous and detail-oriented.
• Familiarity with corporate tax would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen governance and processes related to incentive schemes.
• Shape policy improvements that enhance Singapore's competitiveness and attractiveness as a global commodity trading hub.
• Work with internal stakeholders to oversee incentive management.
• Interact with government agencies to align on policy intent and outcomes.
• Review incentive workflows, administrative and reporting processes.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, regulations and policy manuals.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on audit, policy and process-related queries.

Skills

Financial statements understanding

Analytical problem-solving

Process improvement

Stakeholder management

Independent with collaboration

Meticulous attention to detail

Tax knowledge (advantageous)

Job description

What the role is

The Trade Group in Enterprise Singapore is responsible for driving Singapore's trade and developing Singapore as a global commodity trading hub.

Our Trade 2030 strategy seeks to deepen and widen trade by (i) working with existing global trading companies in Singapore to expand their presence here (ii) building a more diverse network of counterparties in Singapore (iii) promoting trade flows in new products.

We also seek to strengthen Singapore's trading ecosystem in areas such as innovation, talent and commodity derivatives.

Within the Group, the Trade Development and Strategy (TDS) Division plays a central role in this effort, overseeing trade-related incentive schemes, and cultivating strategic partnerships with key ecosystem stakeholders with the view of embarking on impactful industry initiatives.

What you will be working on

You will strengthen governance and processes related to our schemes, and will also contribute to policy improvements that directly enhance Singapore's competitiveness and attractiveness as a global commodity trading hub. Responsibilities include:

• Working closely with internal stakeholders to shape and oversee incentive management to be effective and responsive to industry needs.
• Interacting across government agencies/ministries to ensure alignment on incentive policy intent and outcomes.
• Reviewing and streamlining incentive workflows, administrative and reporting processes.
• Ensuring compliance with internal controls, regulations and policy manuals
• Working with internal and external stakeholders on audit, policy and process-related queries

  What we are looking for

  • 2 to 3 years of relevant work experience
  • Ability to understand financial statements and verify financial entries
  • Competent in sense-making and problem-solving
  • Strong process improvement mindset, with the ability to identify opportunities to streamline workflows, strengthen governance.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage companies, stakeholders and partner agencies effectively.
  • Ability to work independently while maintaining a collaborative mindset.
  • Meticulous and detailed.
  • Familiarity with corporate tax would be advantageous.

  How We Work Together

  We value individuals who work well with others, communicate clearly, take ownership of their work, and are open to learning and improvement. You should be comfortable navigating change and contributing positively to a collaborative team environment.