This role, based in the Council’s regional HQ in Singapore, will support 3 functional domains: Membership team, Singapore portfolio team, and Special Assistant to the Council’s SVP & Regional Managing Director. 

Responsibilities

Special Assistant to SVP / Regional MD

• Prepare briefing documents for membership team and SVP & Regional Managing Director ahead of key meetings
• Identify priority meetings for SVP & Regional Managing Director including engagements with senior representatives of member companies
• Support SVP & Regional Managing Director in strategic initiatives such as drafting of op-eds, developing talking points for media engagements, and drafting remarks as necessary
• Review documents, media quotations, and content requiring endorsement or signature from SVP & Regional Managing Director

Singapore

• Identify key stakeholders in Singapore (e.g., Government) for outreach & potential collaboration opportunities on a regular basis
• Formulate strategies for engaging key Singapore stakeholders, both for general relationship building and issue-specific collaboration
• Support Singapore team in execution of in-person events, roundtables, business missions, and forums
• Manage relationships with Singapore-based stakeholders, such as Government and US-ABC members based in Singapore
• Work with members to develop submissions for Singapore Government policy / regulatory consultations
• Draft and review analytical updates for Singapore portfolio, and curate relevant news clippings and newsletters every month for US-ABC membership
• Regularly draft invitations for Singapore-related calls and events

Membership & Operations

• Consistently engage with all member companies via a mix of written outreach, virtual, and in person interactions
• Assist membership team in regular database maintenance of member contact information and record keeping
• Support development and implementation of strategic council-wide membership and operational initiatives

Qualifications

• A combined 2+ years of professional experience or specialized study in government, consulting, public policy, or business development facing roles (including internship experience)
• Strong attention to detail in attending to member requests, adhering to internal operational SOPs, and preparing for meetings & engagements
• Strong short form written communication and ability to summarize complex ideas & concepts – emails, memos, summaries, formal letters, briefing papers
• Documentation & consistency in follow up
• Strong tendency toward internal communication across time zones and geographies
• Charismatic external communicator while engaging with members and stakeholders
• Strong degree of professionalism in formal settings & high-level engagements and in engaging with senior level stakeholders
• Broad interest in Singapore political environment & ASEAN geopolitics

Please note – The Council is unable to sponsor work visas for applicants. This full-time position is open to Singaporean Citizens & PRs only.