Public Policy Associate

Role Overview

Play a key role in shaping an enabling policy environment for business growth through data-driven and evidence-based business cases. The role will focus on policy research, regulatory intelligence, business case development, data analysis, and stakeholder engagement to help drive strategic policy interventions across states.

Key Responsibilities

• Consolidate and analyse commercial, financial, and market data to help develop evidence-based business cases supporting policy advocacy and category growth.
• Monitor and analyse central and state government policies, regulations, and industry developments impacting the business.
• Conduct policy and market research, gather intelligence, and support in developing policy briefs, issue notes, and regulatory updates.
• Prepare executive presentations, briefing notes, dashboards, and management updates for leadership and external stakeholder engagements.
• Support the development of advocacy strategies by assessing policy risks, opportunities, and business implications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather data and insights, coordinate with industry associations, research agencies, and other external stakeholders to support on strategic policy initiatives.
• Track key policy developments and support execution of public policy projects across multiple states.

Education and Experience

• MBA from a reputed institute or master's in public policy, Economics, Public Administration, Business Analytics, or a related discipline.
• 4-7 years of experience in public policy, strategy consulting, economic consulting, government advisory, corporate strategy, market research, or public affairs.
• Experience in alcoBev preferred but not mandatory.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience in developing business cases and deriving insights from data.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated experience in preparing policy notes, reports, and executive presentations.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with data visualisation tools will be an advantage.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work collaboratively across functions.