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Business Intelligence, Associate

Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Function: Business Intelligence

Dezan Shira & Associates is a pan-Asia, multi-disciplinary professional services firm, providing legal, tax and operational advisory to international corporate investors. Operational throughout China, ASEAN and India, our mission is to guide foreign companies through Asia’s complex regulatory environment and assist them with all aspects of establishing, maintaining and growing their business operations in the region. With more than 25 years of on-the-ground experience and a large team of lawyers, tax experts and auditors, in addition to researchers and business analysts, we are your partner for growth in Asia.

Dezan Shira’s Business Intelligence Department provides management consulting services to companies expanding into new markets across Asia. Key services include: Market Research, Market Entry Strategy Development, Site Selection, and Business Matching. More information on Dezan Shira’s Business Intelligence Department can be found here.

Our Business Intelligence Department is looking for a Senior Associate to join its project delivery team in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The ideal candidate will be an independent self-starter with a firm grounding in trade and investment and a strong understanding of Vietnam’s business environment. Prior project management experience will be a plus.

Key Responsibilities:

• Primarily work on Market Research and Business Intelligence projects focused on Indonesia and other ASEAN countries.
• Prepare service proposals and contracts and follow up with potential or existing clients to conclude agreements for the provision of services.
• Accompany clients on visits to potential partners, industrial parks, and other locations of interest.
• Meet independently or as a team with existing or potential clients to introduce DSA’s Business Intelligence services, to discuss client needs, and to advise on strategic issues affecting their business plans.
• Build a network of contacts with industrial zones, research agencies, embassies and consulates, foreign trade promotion agencies and other parties of interest.
• Meet independently with existing or potential clients to introduce DSA’s Business Intelligence services, discuss client needs and advise on strategic business issues that may affect clients’ business plans
• Act as project leader on multi-discipline and/or multi-country projects
• Serve as a representative of DSA at business and community events
• Expand DSA’s client base and represent the firm locally and internationally as needed
• Assisting in coordinating the completing of deliverables and managing strategic relationships
• Be comfortable with speaking at webinars and company events, while discussing DSA BI services

Job Requirements

Skills

• Excellent communication (spoken and written) in English and Bahasa. Role will require composition of reports in English and emails in both languages. Familiarity with international trade law, particularly free trade agreements; knowledge of legal and tax systems is a plus.
• Strong understanding of statistical data and ability to draw insights from portals such as Trademap.org, the World Bank, and the IMF.
• Fluency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

Educational Background

• Bachelor degree or higher in economics or business.

Experience

• 2-3 years full-time related working experiences in research, consulting, business intelligence or in an international organization, foreign trade promotion agency or in a foreign company doing business internationally.
• At least 1 year of direct project management experience will be an advantage.

Working Relations

• Maintain good relations within and across departments to increase cross selling opportunities
• Work effectively under pressure
• Master new skills with little support under tight timeframes
• Communicate effectively across geographic and cultural barriers with team members from China, India, EU, US, and Australia
• Report directly to Dezan Shira’s Manager of Business Intelligence while working closely with business development and marketing staff within Vietnam to promote and sell service

Salary & Benefits

Salary

• Local labor contract
• Salary is negotiable depending on working experience and educational background

Benefits

• Year-end bonus, annual salary review
• Social insurance, allowances (transportation, mobile, meal, etc.)
• Training & development scheme, 12 days of annual leave, company trip
• If you are interested in this position, please provide a CV and a cover letter with your motivation for the position, starting date to pritesh.samuel@dezshira.com

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