Telenor Asia enables progress in the region with connectivity and digital services for more than 200 million customers. For over 27 years, our telecommunications companies have accelerated mobile adoption in Asia.
Our diverse teams are dedicated to broadening access to life-changing innovations and advancing national digital agendas with a firm commitment to responsible business. As Asia changes rapidly, Telenor Asia continues to capture new growth and realise our unwavering ambition of value creation. With operations in Bangladesh, Malaysia, Pakistan and Thailand, Telenor Asia is headquartered in Singapore and part of Telenor Group, which is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker TEL.
We are looking for a new colleague in the position VP, Head of Public and Regulatory Affairs, Asia to join the Public and Regulatory Affairs team in Telenor Asia’s regional headquarter in Singapore. Public and regulatory affairs is a strategic function in Telenor Asia’s External Relations team, that manages business environment risk for Telenor in the region through effective stakeholder management as well as monitoring and shaping policies and regulations.
In this role you will be exposed to both in-market operational experience and regional developments. In your capacity as a Public and Regulatory Affairs expert, you will have the opportunity to shape regulation and policies within Telenor markets in Asia as well as emerging international regulatory topics. You will work in developing thought leadership in digital infrastructure or technology policy areas that support Telenor’s beyond connectivity ambitions. In this role, you will also engage with key stakeholders to help mitigate regulatory issues and strengthen Telenor’s reputation in Asia.
As VP, Head of Public and Regulatory Affairs, you will have the following responsibility:
· Advise the Asia management team and country investment managers on emerging Business Environment trends, risk, and policies including expert advisory on specific regulatory topics as well as M&A.
· Be the primary touchpoint for our OpCos on all matters relating to public and regulatory affairs, including building capacity and best practice knowledge sharing.
· Grow and strengthen prioritized in-market stakeholder relations and regional strategic alliances to deliver ownership value as well as broaden advocacy agenda.
· Represent Telenor Asia as a thought leader on key telecom and technology policy and regulatory topics, at international fora and events.
You would be a good candidate for this role, if you relate to some of the following:
· Critical thinker who thrives in a dynamic, fast evolving environment. Willingness to tackle emerging policy areas and topics. Nimbleness and ability to pivot.
· Team player with strong networking and interpersonal skills
· Extensive corporate affairs, external relations and project management experience. Exposure to government agencies and/or international development partners is an added advantage.
· Experience in telecommunications policies and regulations.
· Experience with emerging topics such as digital economy, digital infrastructure, data governance, AI.
· Able to multitask and carry out diverse projects across different teams in order to influence and drive policy changes in Telenor’s markets in Asia.
· University or college degree in Political Science, International Relations, Law or Engineering.
We offer:
· A unique opportunity to be part of strengthening Telenor Asia’s business environment management to drive value across our Asian markets.
· Autonomy to shape this strategic function, your role and contribute your ideas for developments in the area.
· Opportunity to engage with various stakeholder groups both internally and externally.
· Opportunities to develop and grow professionally within an international, diverse organization with 11000+ colleagues globally.
· Competitive compensation package.
