Associate – Singapore, Membership, Operations (Singapore)

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