Government Relations Senior Associate

ROADGET BUSINESS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global retail company based in Singapore is seeking to hire an experienced professional in government relations to manage public policy issues across Asia Pacific and Middle East markets. The role involves developing stakeholder engagement strategies and working collaboratively with various internal teams, fostering partnerships to translate policy engagements into commercial outcomes. Ideal candidates should have a degree in relevant fields and 6-8 years of experience in public policy.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of working experience in government relations or public policy.
• Experience in policy research, development, analysis, and advocacy.
• Strong proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Track and analyze strategic/policy issues impacting SHEIN’s interests.
• Develop recommendations on political, policy, and regulatory issues.
• Organise and manage stakeholder engagement platforms.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Presentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Education

Degree in International Relations, Political Science, Global Studies, Law, Economics or related field

Job description

About the Role

This is a role that is based in Singapore, with coverage of the Asia Pacific and Middle East markets.

Working closely with Government Relations colleagues based in these markets, the successful candidate will be responsible for driving the analysis and providing assessment of relevant public policy issues and their implications on SHEIN’s business interests in his/her assigned markets. He/she will report into SHEIN’s Director for Public Affairs, and will work with other relevant SHEIN teams to manage and develop the company’s public policy positions for assigned markets.

In addition, the successful candidate will work on developing and driving stakeholder engagement strategies, as well as support the execution and management of policy engagements for SHEIN in his/her assigned markets. He/she is responsible for fostering strategic partnerships with key stakeholders and translating policy engagements into tangible commercial outcomes to advance SHEIN’s market access and expansion efforts in his/her assigned markets. Together with in-market Government Relations colleagues, he/she will also plan, organise and manage SHEIN’s various stakeholder engagement platforms in assigned markets, in support of the objective to expand and enhance SHEIN’s collaborations with key stakeholders from various backgrounds, such as political/regulatory stakeholders, industry associations, and civil society.

In this role, the candidate must be able to work effectively with various teams in Singapore and the region, such as the government and public relations teams in assigned markets, and SHEIN’s Legal, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain teams to represent and advocate the company’s position on a multitude of policy issues.

The successful candidate should possess a deep interest and ability to understand how politics, business, finance, sustainability, technology and innovation, as well as international relations are interconnected. These are pertinent issues that have an impact on our projects and initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Track, monitor, and provide assessment of strategic/policy issues and their implications to SHEIN’s commercial interests in assigned markets
• Develop and provide recommendations to SHEIN’s senior management and relevant business units concerning political, policy, and regulatory issues
• Identify and map key policy stakeholders (including political office holders, government officials, regulators, international organisations, non-governmental organisations, and industry associations)
• Develop and drive engagement strategies to reach out and build strategic relationships with key stakeholders to strengthen SHEIN’s network of partners
• Formulate and execute advocacy plans to translate policy engagements into tangible commercial outcomes to secure SHEIN’s market access and expansion efforts
• Develop and drive strategic communications plans and partnerships in support of company’s overall policy positioning and profiling
• Organise and manage meetings with external parties, including the preparation of briefing notes/presentations for senior management’s reference
• Plan, organise, and manage networking platforms

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in International Relations, Political Science, Global Studies, Law, Economics or related field
• At least 6-8 years of working experience in government relations or public policy
• Experience in policy research, development, analysis, and advocacy
• Strong policy and regulatory network in assigned markets, with a demonstrated ability to effectively and comfortably interact with corporate/political stakeholders to undertake advocacy work
• Track record of effectively solving complex issues and delivering strong results while maintaining the highest standards
• Keen interest to translate policy/regulatory engagements into tangible commercial outcomes
• Exposure to strategy work within a government agency or corporate would be advantageous
• Strong analytical, presentation (written and oral) and project management skills
• Strong proficiency in English
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to multi-task and have exceptional attention to detail while operating in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams
• Ability to undertake business travel to assigned markets