Assistant / Senior Assistant Director, Office of Significant Investments Review

The Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry (METI) seeks to transform Singapore into a leading global city of talent, enterprise and innovation. Our mission is to promote economic growth and create good jobs to enable Singaporeans to improve their lives. The Trade and International Economic Relations (TIER) cluster drives the formulation of Singapore's foreign economic policy and safeguards Singapore's economic interests in the international economic arena. We are seeking a skilled and motivated individual to join our team as a Senior Assistant/ Assistant Director in the Office of Significant Investments Review in METI. In this role, you will have the opportunity to: • Shape and implement polices which will have a long-term impact on the economic security of Singapore. • Develop a keen understanding of the intersect between policy and commercial frameworks from both a domestic and international perspective. • Establish deep working relationships across multiple agencies and industries (both locally and internationally) Responsibilities As an officer in the Office of Significant Investments Review in the Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry (METI), you will be part of a pioneering team that will: • Develop and implement policies to safeguard Singapore’s economic security in response to emerging trends in the global economic, geo-political and security environments. • Closely engage and provide guidance to industry stakeholders on regulatory requirements. Ensure compliance to regulations and prepare recommendations on corrective actions. • Regularly review policies to ensure a progressive regulatory regime that is responsive to the global climate and business needs. Requirements Core requirements: • Able to advise internal stakeholders regarding the interface between legislation and operations • Able to advise internal stakeholders conducting investigations • Able to advise external stakeholders on their obligations under legislation • Excellent critical thinking and analytical skills • Excellent writing and communication abilities • Able to work well independently while being a strong team player • Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and emerging/nascent areas of work Experience in some of the following areas would be an advantage: • Legal Advisory (regulatory regimes and operations) • Market surveillance/monitoring • Merger and Acquisitions • Investigations or Inspections (involving issuance of investigation reports and relevant documents such as advisories, warnings, and notices) • Risk Assessment (Economics/Security Strategy) • Financial Forensics • Policy Communications