Associate, Technology Team

Project Management:

• Manage client deliverables and ensure alignment across the BGA enterprise in support of client objectives.

• Lead project management and regional analytical or consulting projects. This would entail:

• Developing and maintaining a detailed understanding of each client workstream and the accompanying scope of work.
• Ensuring colleagues are fully informed of project scopes, timelines, and KPIs.
• Reviewing, refining, and providing feedback on regional client deliverables, including written memos and reports, presentations, stakeholder maps, and in-person or virtual briefings.
• Gathering feedback from client stakeholders and sharing insights with relevant country teams and analysts.
• Identify opportunities for business growth and assess potential risks to client renewals.

• Coordinate with Technology Team members, and across teams throughout BGA, including:

• Structuring client interactions effectively by setting clear objectives and agendas in advance.
• Facilitating internal communication prior to client meetings to align messaging and delivery.
• Scheduling, joining, and leading client meetings and conference calls as appropriate.
• Recording meeting outcomes, sharing summaries and action items with relevant team members, and communicating follow-up actions clearly.
• Tracking interaction with clients, ensuring that engagement is logged, contacts are updated and follow-ups are clearly communicated.

• As needed, develop client deliverables focused on Singapore, in line with the scope of work and client expectations.

Client Engagement:

• Develop a deep understanding of clients’ business models, priorities, and the challenges and opportunities they face in Singapore and the broader region.

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with clients, decision-makers, executives, and key technology stakeholders.

• Establish strong client rapport by demonstrating insight into their organizations, needs, and success drivers.

• Manage BGA’s communications with clients directly and by facilitating interactions with BGA’s regional experts and senior leadership, including preparing readaheads/talking points for senior members of the team and BGA leadership for client interactions.

Policy Analysis and Thought Leadership:

• Monitor, analyze, and interpret landmark legislation and regulations on critical technology issues in key markets, including Singapore.

• Develop a deep understanding of technology trends, developments, and challenges shaping policymaking at both global and regional levels.

• Draft, review, and edit BGA written products, including client deliverables, topical memos, news flashes, and the Indo-Pacific Forecast.

• Represent BGA at industry events and support the organization of thought leadership activities, such as roundtables and webinars, to share insights on significant technology developments and policies.

Business Development:

• Utilize sectoral expertise and understanding of policy and industry trends to engage potential clients.

• Establish trusting relationships with external stakeholders, including government officials, industry organizations, media, and the private sector.

• Manage, update and expand the internal client and prospective client database promptly and help flag important developments and drive awareness for the relevant team members.

• Understand market dynamics and industry developments by tracking company earnings reports and announcements, industry reports and economic conditions.

• Conduct well-written, organized and thoughtful research on assigned clients and sectors using media coverage, relevant trends and events to inform client engagements.

• Contribute to marketing, analytics, opportunity development and prepare sales pitches, in conjunction with other members of both the Singapore and the Technology Teams.

Job Requirements

The Associate position combines policy analysis and client project management with the skills and responsibilities required for internal coordination and management. The ideal candidate can work independently with minor supervision and collaborate effectively as a team player in high-pressure situations. S/he can effectively manage multiple work streams while meeting deadlines and should be highly self-motivated, well organized, detail oriented and collegial. S/he should feel comfortable interacting with a range of interlocutors and should enjoy the various challenges of supporting large multinational corporations operating in the Indo-Pacific and Africa. The ability to interact effectively both inside the company and externally, in a fast-paced environment, while remaining flexible, proactive and efficient, is crucial to this role. The position reports to the Senior Director, Technology.

Qualifications Include: 

• Expertise and/or experience in the Indo-Pacific generally and the region’s geopolitical and economic trajectories specifically.
• Experience in the technology sector, including policymaking, technology sales or development of technology products and solutions.
• Expertise in data protection and privacy, cybersecurity, AI, semiconductors, telecommunications, etc., preferred.
• Outstanding written and verbal communications skills in fluent English; proficiency in an Asian language is a strong plus. 
• Two to five years of experience in work requiring analysis, research and writing. Previous experience in advocacy-focused organizations (business councils, industry associations, membership organizations), particularly in member-facing roles is a strong plus.
• Aptitude for public speaking and project presentations.
• Superb and self-confident interpersonal skills, including with international counterparts.
• Proficiency in MS Office and basic internet applications are required, as is enthusiasm and ability to learn and adopt new technologies such as AI.
• Education: Minimum bachelor’s degree; graduate degree in business, public policy, public affairs, international affairs, journalism, communications, or related fields is a plus.