Economic Development Board | Assistant Director

1 week ago


Singapore Economic Development Board Full time

What the role is:
The PSPO is an inter-agency office set up by the Ministry of Law (MinLaw), Economic Development Board (EDB), Ministry of Finance (MOF), and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). This team is charged with the following mandate:
Developing the industry strategies for the professional services sector, with specific focus on uncovering opportunities in the more niche and/or high-growth areas within the legal, accounting, and financial services sub-sectors (e.g., sustainability, Web 3.0, Mergers & Acquisitions (“M&A”), etc).
Supporting efforts to position Singapore as the leading international legal services hub. As an industry-facing team, PSPO regularly engages and works with law firms and other industry stakeholders to support their growth within the local and regional ecosystem, and also co-shapes policies to help sharpen Singapore’s competitiveness as the legal services hub.
What you will be working on:
As part of an inter-agency office, you will be exposed to a diverse range of work and have the opportunity to work with various internal (government agencies, such as EDB, MinLaw, MOF, MAS, EnterpriseSG, ACRA, etc.) and external (firms) stakeholders. At PSPO, you will be immersed in a fast-paced work environment and are expected to be resourceful and independent in undertaking the following types of work:
Industry engagement & strategy development:
Develop the house view and/or industry strategy playbook for the specific growth area(s), which can be at the professional services sector-level or sub-sector level (e.g., legal). Depending on the growth area, your work may involve: consulting with various internal and external stakeholders to elicit feedback and suggestions, conducting gap and data analysis, and using that to inform government interventions that may be required to address the gaps.
Securing mindshare through presentations:
You may be required to present your research, analysis, and recommendations at various governmental platforms to secure mindshare from senior management, and/or at external platforms where necessary. You may also be required to work with the relevant government agencies to translate such strategy into downstream initiatives and action. In addition, there will be opportunities to partner and co-develop industry-level solutions with industry and/or other government agency stakeholders to address transformation and capability development needs of the professional services sectors.
Support for events and meetings:
You will have the opportunity to support specific events attended by senior management or political office holders that are relevant to PSPO’s work.
What we are looking for:
Key Competencies:
(Systems Thinking): Connect issues with larger systems and identify inter-dependencies across issues/domains/agencies.
(Deep Critical Thinking): Distil critical issues and sense-make from a wide range of information, arriving at effective policy solutions.
(Clear and Concise Writing): Crystalise core issues via clear and concise writing.
Work Experience/Personal Traits:
Some working experience in, or exposure to the professional services sector or held roles involving industry, strategy, and policy development preferred but not mandatory.
Experienced candidates with 8-10 years’ working experience may be considered for supervisory roles.
Strong written and oral communication and analytical skills.
Ability to conduct in-depth analysis of complex issues and put forth actionable solutions.
Matured, self-starter, and positive attitude.
Excellent work ethic and a team player.
An understanding of the professional and financial services sectors would be an advantage.
We regret to inform that only shortlisted applicants will be notified.
About Ministry of Law:
In Singapore, having the rule of law and advancing people’s access to justice are not just lofty ideals but the backbone of a functioning and progressive society. At the Ministry of Law, we contribute to developing the legal frameworks and policies that uphold our way of life, as well as providing community legal services that Singaporeans benefit from. The key policies we oversee include Singapore’s legal and intellectual property infrastructure, the civil and criminal justice systems, as well as land resources. Our officers are experts from different fields and enjoy an excellent and challenging career in a fast-paced environment with plenty of opportunity to grow. If you share our vision of shaping the future of Singapore, you will definitely fit right in here at MinLaw.
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