Government Affairs and Public Policy Manager

Kaspersky; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaspersky seeks a Government Affairs and Public Policy Manager to strengthen its engagement across the Asia-Pacific region. The role requires an international outlook, collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, and in-depth understanding of regulatory trends in technology, data, and cybersecurity.

You will align policy initiatives with Kaspersky’s business objectives and navigate cross-cultural environments.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of relevant experience in technology/public affairs or government.
• Bachelor’s degree in law, international relations, public policy or information technology.
• Strong writing and communication skills with attention to detail.
• Proven ability to collaborate across global, cross-functional teams.
• Solid project management capabilities for coordinating multi-stakeholder responses.
• Ability to interact cross-culturally with stakeholders across regions.
• Expertise in cybersecurity and data policy as applied to public affairs initiatives.
• Fluent English; additional APAC language is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute government affairs strategies across the Asia-Pacific region.
• Support leadership during high-level engagements with external stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain relationships with decision-makers and organizations.
• Monitor policies in regional markets and explain business implications to internal teams.
• Advise leadership on policy changes, geopolitics and trade-offs.
• Shape external narrative on cybersecurity, data protection and AI regulation; draft submissions and policy papers.
• Support participation in forums, events and public-private collaborations.
• Represent the company’s positions in stakeholder meetings and public consultations.

Skills

Experience in tech/public affairs

Succinct writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Cross-cultural interaction

Policy expertise in cybersecurity/data

Fluent English

Additional APAC language

Education

Bachelor’s degree in law/IR/policy/IT

Job description

Kaspersky is a global cybersecurity and digital privacy company, having been committed to building a safer digital world for nearly 30 years. In this time, we have evolved from offering endpoint security to complete business and consumer protection. Our team of more than 6,000 professionals aims to meet the entire range of security needs for organizations and users to ensure a Cyber Immune future.

Operating in nearly 200 countries through more than 30 offices, Kaspersky has more than 400 million unique users and 200,000 corporate clients. Kaspersky gathers real-time intelligence from all over the globe, helping to protect users from threats that other companies might overlook. We are the first to know about new threats, and our global coverage helps us to swiftly prevent them from spreading.

About the role

We are seeking a Government Affairs and Public Policy Manager, who can strengthen the team’s work in government relations and public policy advocacy in the Asia Pacific region.

This role requires an international perspective, that goes beyond the country/territory where the candidate is based. Beyond being the company’s diplomat in the region, the ideal candidate should also have an in-depth understanding of emerging regulatory policy trends in the technology, data, and cybersecurity landscape, and be attuned to Kaspersky’s business objectives and challenges. Success depends on the candidate’s ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to develop practical and effective solutions.

Qualities that are important to the hiring manager include: a strong sense of ownership, mission alignment, and the ability to close loops.

Preferred Skills and Experiences

• 5 – 8 years of relevant experience in a technology company, think tank, public affairs consultancy, or in government.
• Bachelor’s degree in law, international relations, public policy, or information technology; a master’s degree is a plus but not essential.
• Succinct writing, and attention to detail in correspondences.
• Effective collaboration in cross-functional, global teams.
• Strong project management skills for coordinating multi-functional responses.
• Ability to interact and work cross-culturally with stakeholders across regions.
• Ability to apply expertise in cybersecurity and data policy to public affairs initiatives.
• Fluent English; one more language spoken in a key APAC market will be an advantage.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute government affairs strategies across the Asia-Pacific region.
• Support the company’s leadership during high-level engagements with external stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain relationships with decisionmakers, including bureaucrats, politicians, trade associations, and organizations.
• Monitor relevant policies in the region’s markets and be able to assess and explain business implications to internal stakeholders.
• Provide staff advice to the company’s leadership on influencing and reacting to policy changes, as well as geopolitical developments and trade-offs
• Shape the company’s external narrative on laws and regulations in areas such as cybersecurity, IoT, Industry 4.0, critical infrastructure protection, data protection, and AI regulation, including drafting official submissions and policy papers.
• Support the company’s involvement in forums and events, and collaborate with public institutions, industry representatives, and partners with mutual interests.
• Facilitate the company’s participation in major cybersecurity awareness initiatives and public-private collaboration projects.
• Represent the company’s positions during stakeholder meetings and public consultations.