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Economic Development Board

Economic Development Board

Senior Associate / Manager, Global Enterprises (Client Engagement)

Permanent
Closing on 10 Nov 2025

What the role is

About EDB
The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), a government agency under the Ministry of Trade and Industry, is responsible for strategies that enhance Singapore’s position as a global centre for business, innovation and talent. We undertake investment promotion and industry development, and work with international businesses, both foreign and local, by providing information, connections to partners, and access to government incentives for their investments. Our mission is to create sustainable economic growth, with vibrant business and good job opportunities for Singapore.

For more information on EDB, please visit www.edb.gov.sg

About the Global Enterprises Division
The Global Enterprises Division fronts EDB’s engagement with existing and new international businesses, by facilitating their investment activities in Singapore. This team interacts directly with companies across a range of industries and geographical regions.

The Client Engagement role requires our officers to oversee the end-to-end engagement of companies’ investments, from initial business enquiries, assessing companies’ investment needs, to providing the right information or assistance to facilitate their plans or expansion in Singapore.

We are looking for a customer-centric Senior Associate / Manager with a passion for sales operations, to provide EDB’s clients with a positive experience. This candidate must have the curiosity and learning mind-set in building up knowledge on global business environment and diverse industry sectors, to effectively converse and engage with company executives.

What you will be working on

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Servicing business enquiries and providing EDB’s clients with relevant information on and connections to business environment and EDB’s promoted industries

  • Working with EDB’s internal divisions such as the marketing team and overseas offices, and other government agencies to nurture new investment interests

  • Leading discussions with EDB’s clients to understand potential investment project parameters, needs and geographical suitability

  • Recommending and administering appropriate incentives for companies

Based on insights gained through the engagement with clients, officers will also have the opportunity to be exposed to areas such as:

  • Developing best practices in operational efficiency

  • Working with EDB’s product development teams on designing financial and non-financial products for clients

  • Contributing to EDB’s customer experience management to improve the customer journey

As the candidate progresses in seniority with sufficient exposure to projects, there will be greater responsibilities in terms of coaching, management of more complex cases, as well as developing scalable service standards.

What we are looking for

To meet the challenges of this role, you must have/be:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

  • At least 1 year of work experience in customer engagement or related areas

  • Team player with strong interpersonal skills who can collaborate well with different stakeholders

  • Fast and independent learner who can learn on-the-job

  • High level of initiative, drive and resourcefulness

  • Strong customer-centricity and service aptitude, with the willingness to go the extra mile

  • Comfortable with ambiguity and evolving processes

  • Singaporean

About your application process

This job is closing on 10 Nov 2025.

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the job ad closing date, we seek your understanding that it is likely that we are not moving forward with your application for this role. We thank you for your interest and would like to assure you that this does not affect your other job applications with the Public Service. We encourage you to explore and apply for other roles within Economic Development Board or the wider Public Service.


About Economic Development Board

EDB is the lead government agency responsible for planning & executing strategies to enhance Singapore's position as a global business centre and grow the Singapore Economy. We dream, design and deliver solutions that create value for investors and companies in Singapore. Through that, we attract economic opportunities and jobs for the people of Singapore and help shape our country's economic future.

Learn more about Economic Development Board