Temasek is a global investment company headquartered in Singapore, with a net portfolio value of S$434 billion (US$324 billion, €299 billion, £250 billion, and RMB2.35 trillion) as at 31 March 2025. Marking our unlisted assets to market would provide S$35 billion of value uplift and bring our mark to market net portfolio value to S$469 billion.

Our Purpose So Every Generation Prospers guides us to make a difference for today's and future generations.

Operating on commercial principles, we seek to deliver sustainable returns over the long term.

We have 13 offices in 9 countries around the world: Beijing, Hanoi, Mumbai, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Singapore in Asia; and Brussels, London, Mexico City, New York, Paris, San Francisco, and Washington, DC outside Asia. 

For more information on Temasek, please visit www.temasek.com.sg.
For Temasek Review 2025, please visit www.temasekreview.com.sg.
For Sustainability Report 2025, please visit https://www.temasek.com.sg/content/dam/temasek-corporate/sustainability/2025/Temasek-Sustainability-Report-2025.pdf.

Introduction

Temasek undertakes an ecosystem development approach to build new platforms and transform existing businesses for sustainable growth and value creation. This involves strong collaboration with various external stakeholders to enhance our network of partners and facilitate cooperation to catalyse building of future growth sectors in Singapore. 

In support of ecosystem development efforts, the Singapore Markets Team is responsible for forging strategic partnerships and advancing Temasek's policy interests with government and other relevant stakeholders in Singapore. The Singapore Markets team works closely with investment/enterprise development teams to identify public policies that impact Temasek's business interests, engages key stakeholders including government officials, regulators, and trade unions to advocate for our value proposition, as well as promote collaboration in the building of new economy enterprises and ecosystems in Singapore.

Responsibilities

Identify and map key policy stakeholders (including political office holders, government officials/regulators and trade unions) who can/will influence Temasek's projects
Develop engagement strategies to reach out and build strategic relationships with key stakeholders to strengthen Temasek's network of partners
Support research efforts and provide assessments on strategic and policy issues relating to energy, climate change and sustainability, digital and innovation, healthcare and biomedical sciences, agrifood, transport and urban solutions, manpower and workforce development, engaging small and medium enterprises in relation to Temasek's ecosystem, etc.
Formulate and execute plans to address strategic issues that have an impact on Temasek's business interests, e.g. political/regulatory issues relating to ecosystem building projects and industrial relations matters related to our portfolio companies in Singapore
Organise and manage internal/external meetings, including the preparation of meeting briefs and presentations
Plan, organise and manage engagement and networking platforms
Manage team's relationship management database

Incumbent Will Be Able to Gain the Following Competencies

Research and analytical skills
Stakeholder engagement
Specific domain knowledge, e.g. sustainability, energy, digital, workforce development
Effective communication through presentation materials
Events management

Requirements

Degree in International Relations, Public Policy, Law, Business Management, Economics, Sociology, Environmental Sciences or related fields
Relevant experience in government/trade relations or public policy, with good knowledge of protocol management would be a plus

Policy Research Intern, Singapore Market