Specialist - Corporate Affairs (Government & Stakeholder Relations)

What you'll do

This role supports the Manager – Corporate Affairs, China & Northeast Asia by executing government relations, stakeholder engagement, and corporate activities across China. It assists in strengthening Anglo American’s strategic positioning by building and expanding relationships with key stakeholders, managing executive visits, and coordinating high-level conferences and events. The role ensures that activities align with Anglo American’s Purpose , strategy, values, and business priorities in China and Asia more broadly.

The role collaborates with internal teams such as Group Legal & Corporate Affairs, Marketing Corporate Affairs and CMTs, and AARTC, as well as external partners, to implement initiatives that advance Anglo American’s corporate reputation, foster key relationships, and support the company's long-term growth in China.

KEY TASKS

Government Relations (China & Ex-China)

• Support the drafting and implementation of the China Corporate Affairs strategy and engagement plan through research, analysis, and coordination activities in alignment with the Manager’s direction.
• Maintain and update stakeholder mapping and analysis to identify, prioritise, and track relevant government, regulatory, and non-government stakeholders, supporting engagement planning and execution.
• Monitor and analyse the policy, regulatory, geopolitical, and macroeconomic environment of China and the relevant countries
• Track and analyse peer company activities, industry positioning, and engagement approaches, providing insights and supporting recommendations to inform Corporate Affairs strategies and priorities.
• Prepare high-quality briefing materials, policy summaries, and analytical reports that translate regulatory and political developments into actionable insights for senior stakeholders.
• Maintain structured records of stakeholder engagements, policy developments, and regulatory interactions to support reporting and follow-up activities.
• Support the assessment of stakeholder engagement activities by compiling outcomes, insights, and supporting analysis for senior review.

Executive Visits, Conferences and Events

• Support the planning, coordination, and execution of senior executive visits, conference participation, and high-level stakeholder engagements under the guidance of the Manager.
• Assist in the preparation of tailoured briefing materials, talking points, background notes, and stakeholder profiles for meetings with government officials, regulators, and key external partners.
• Coordinate meeting logistics and engagement preparation with government and external stakeholders, ensuring all materials and arrangements are completed to a high standard.
• Support the planning and coordination of corporate participation in key conferences (e.g., China Development Forum), forums, and industry platforms, ensuring alignment with strategic messaging and engagement priorities.
• Provide operational and on-the-ground support during executive visits and events, ensuring smooth execution and timely resolution of issues.
• Support post-event follow-up, including tracking action items, engagement outcomes, and stakeholder feedback to ensure continuity of engagements.

BU & CMT Corporate Affairs Support

• Support BU and CMT teams by providing Corporate Affairs input to help advance their business objectives in China.
• Contribute to ensuring alignment between BU and CMT activities and broader Corporate Affairs priorities.
• Support coordination between Corporate Affairs and BU/CMT teams to enable effective collaboration.

Teamwork and Collaboration

• Work closely with the Manager to support delivery of Corporate Affairs objectives in China.
• Collaborate effectively across Legal & Corporate Affairs, Marketing Corporate Affairs and CMTs, AARTC, as well as other internal and external stakeholders to implement initiatives.
• Contribute to a collaborative team environment and continuous improvement of processes and outputs.
• Provide back-up support to the other Specialist to ensure continuity of activities.

Health, Safety & Environment

• Demonstrate behaviour in line with health, safety and environmental standards and with the Group’s values.
• Set the health, safety and environmental expectations for your team and monitor behaviour so that it meets the required standards.
• Participate in relevant safety audits, inspections and observations, and address issues as part of demonstrating safety leadership.

Compliance

 

• Adhere to all Anglo American Group and Marketing policies and procedures, as well as observing proper standards of conduct relating to the role.

What we're looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in Government Relations, International Relations, Public Policy, Communications, Languages, or a related field.
• 8-10 years of relevant experience in corporate affairs, government relations, public policy, or stakeholder engagement within multinational organisations, consultancies, or agencies.
• Experience working on China-related policy, regulatory, or stakeholder issues, with familiarity navigating government and international environments.
• Professional fluency in both written and spoken English and Mandarin.
• Excellent business writing skills, with the ability to prepare high-quality briefing materials, reports, and senior-level documents tailored to different audiences.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to synthesise complex policy, regulatory, and geopolitical developments into clear and structured insights.
• Strong organisational and coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and deliver high-quality outputs under tight timelines.
• Good stakeholder engagement and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across functions, seniority levels, and cultural contexts.
• Experience supporting senior leadership engagements, including preparation of materials, stakeholder coordination, and execution of meetings or events, is an advantage.
• Ability to work independently on defined workstreams while maintaining alignment with broader Corporate Affairs objectives and guidance from the Manager.

Who we are

Anglo American is a global diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class mining operations provides the metals and minerals that make modern life possible. We use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine, process, move and market our products to our customers around the world.

As a responsible miner – of diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum and other precious metals, iron ore, coal and nickel – we are the custodians of what are precious natural resources. We work together with our key partners and stakeholders to unlock the sustainable value that those resources represent for our shareholders, the communities and countries in which we operate and for society at large. Anglo American is re-imagining mining to improve people’s lives.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Amazing opportunities for learning and growth - from technical training to leadership programs, we bring out the best in our people
• We’re a large, successful multinational company and there are plenty of opportunities internally to move onwards and upwards too

Inclusion and Diversity

Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential.

Covid Vaccination Intent

Since safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines have become widely available this year, we have strongly encouraged employees to get vaccinated at the earliest possible opportunity. However, as vaccines have been proven to be a very effective and safe way of protecting people and reducing Covid-19 transmission, we have now announced our intent to introduce a policy that requires Covid-19 vaccination for access to all sites and offices. This policy would apply to all new joiners to the company as well as existing employees and contractors.

We are in the process of undertaking a comprehensive engagement process with all our stakeholders about our intent. This is so we can tailor our approach in each country, including ensuring what we do is lawful. Once this is complete, we will look to implement the policy. There may be differences in how and when it is implemented due to local context and legal requirements.

How to apply

To apply for this role, please complete our online application form. You will have the opportunity to upload your CV and other relevant documentation as part of this process.