We are seeking a highly motivated policy analyst to provide support to our growing regulatory advisory and Government engagement practice in our Hanoi office.
Role Overview
The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting client engagements through policy analysis, stakeholder mapping, and strategic advisory work. This position is well-suited for someone with a strong interest in public policy, government affairs, and the evolving relationship between business and regulation in Vietnam and Southeast Asia.
We are looking for a candidate with demonstrated expertise in policy research and stakeholder engagement within the Vietnamese context. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in government relations, corporate affairs, or strategic communications, and possess a bachelor’s degree in business governance, economics, international relations, communications, law, or a related field. This role offers strong potential for advancement, with the opportunity to move up to Associate within six months based on performance. Candidates must demonstrate outstanding research and analytical skills, and be fluent in both spoken and written English—with particular emphasis on the ability to communicate effectively in spoken English with senior clients and stakeholders.
Preferred qualifications include prior experience in government relations, corporate affairs, or strategic communications. A bachelor’s degree in business governance, economics, international relations, communications, law, or a related field is required.
Responsibilities include:
- Preparing and drafting analytical reports
- Leading research work, presentation to clients and ensuring all deliverables are up to the highest quality
- Working closely with the project team to design and execute advocacy strategies and plans that deliver on clients’ business objectives
- Building networks and relationships with bureaucrats and public officials, the business community, civil society organizations, government institutions and other relevant stakeholders
- Working closely with finance team on billing to clients
- Supporting business development efforts, including the drafting of proposals and participation in pitches
- Supporting the account lead to structure and propose solutions to client challenges and issues
- Assisting the account lead to build, maintain, and develop client relationships
- Working on special projects as needed and assigned
Desired Skills and Experience:
- Three plus years of experience in policy and regulatory analysis, government relations, corporate affairs, and/or external relations
- Demonstrable experience engaging and maintaining working relationships with mid to senior level government officials and business executives.
- Working experience and strong familiarity with government stakeholders, coupled with a high-level understanding of the investment and policy climate and media environment in Vietnam.
- The ability to interpret complex data, current issues, policy and political movements to produce concise and client-ready in briefings and reports.
- Engaging interpersonal negotiation and communication skills, including experience in cross-cultural environments and international settings.
- Fluent in English and Vietnamese, both written and oral
- The ability to multi-task and adhere to deadlines while managing multiple projects
- The ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
Application Details:
- Desired start date: immediately.
- Starting salaries are competitive and commensurate with prior experience.
- Applications must clearly state professional qualifications that meet or exceed the required experience and skills listed above.
- Interested applicants should send a cover letter, CV, and writing sample (no more than 3 pages) to [email protected].
- Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Due to the volume of applications, we regret that we will only be able to respond to short-listed applicants.