Director of Corporate and Public Affairs

A globally recognised corporate and public affairs consultancy is looking for an experienced Account Director / Associate Director to join its Singapore office. This is a great opportunity for a commercially driven, entrepreneurial communications leader to shape and expand the firm's award-winning corporate practice across Singapore and Southeast Asia.
 
The ideal candidate has a proven ability to build client relationships, drive business growth, and mentor high-performing teams. You will bring strategic insight, board-level counsel experience, and a strong track record in the APAC region.
 

Key Responsibilities

• Provide senior counsel to C-suite executives on corporate positioning, brand reputation, stakeholder relations, and crisis/issues management.
• Advise multinational and regional clients on navigating complex policy, regulatory, and geopolitical landscapes in APAC.
• Lead teams to develop integrated strategies across corporate, policy, tech, healthcare, ESG, and sustainability themes.
• Oversee client portfolios, ensuring excellence in program delivery and profitability.
• Identify and capitalize on new business opportunities through existing networks and targeted outreach.
• Build and mentor a high-performing team; foster collaboration across markets and practices within the firm.
• Contribute to thought leadership, industry events, and cross-market campaigns to enhance the firm's regional profile.

Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 10 years' experience in other consultancies, think-tanks or government. 
• Strong understanding of the APAC public affairs landscape, including government relations, policy advocacy, and stakeholder mapping.
• Proven success in advising multinational clients on corporate reputation, regulatory engagement, or issue/crisis management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a strategic approach to storytelling and messaging.
• Established media and stakeholder networks across Asia. Comfortable working in complex multi-market environments.
• Entrepreneurial drive, commercial acumen, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced advisory setting.
• Experience managing cross-border accounts and collaborating across diverse cultural and regulatory contexts.

Please note that MCG Talent can only respond to those candidates that we feel meet the criteria laid out by our client.