Regulatory & Government Affairs Specialist

About Smart Axiata
Smart Axiata is Cambodia’s leading mobile telecommunications provider, proudly connecting over 8 million customers across the country. As a member of the Axiata Group—one of Asia’s largest and most respected telecom groups—we’re more than just a tech company. We are a people-driven, purpose-led organization committed to shaping the digital future of Cambodia.

At Smart, we believe our people are our greatest strength. We foster a culture of innovation, agility, and continuous learning, empowering individuals to grow, lead, and make meaningful impact. From launching cutting-edge technologies like 5G to driving digital inclusion and sustainability, working at Smart means being part of something bigger.

Join us to thrive in a dynamic environment where your ideas matter, your growth is supported, and your work helps build a smarter, more connected Cambodia.

Responsible for external advocacy and stakeholder management in view of achieving favourable regulatory policy out-comes, in alignment with Smart’s overall corporate goals and vision. 

• Support delivery of external advocacy and internal messaging on a broad range of economic and technical regulation, which could potentially impact the Company and its shareholders e.g. licensing, spectrum, infrastructure, sector laws.  
• Support implementation of regulatory procedures across the Company, and submission of reports to the government ministries as well as the regulators.    
• Manage external relationships and coordinate various administrative matters with local authorities, security agencies, ministries, regulators, competitors, associations and other external stakeholders identified from time to time.    
• Support the Company’s business operations as well as new opportunities by facilitating and engaging with relevant stakeholders to achieve regulatory outcomes e.g. digital services, site rollout, equipment importation.  
• Support the Legal team to resolve disputes in an amicable manner while keeping the Company’s reputation intact.  
• Liaising with external and internal stakeholder on some functional event arrangement  
• Translating document/letter (EN-KH-EN).  
• Assist on tracking regulatory compliance and regulatory risk management matters.  
• Represent the Company in front of industry bodies, ministries, regulators and other agencies, and work towards achieving regulatory and related business outcomes, as and when required by the HOD and/or CEO.   

Education & Qualification:  

• Bachelor's Degree or Professional Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Public Policy, Public Affairs, Legal, International Relations, Social Sciences, Engineering, or related fields.

Working Experience:

• At least 3 years of relevant working experience. Candidates with telecom-related experiences and good relationships with government stakeholders e.g. MPTC and TRC, will have an added advantage.  

Specific Skills:  

• Passionate about public policy, government relations and stakeholder management.
• Strong work ethics i.e. proactive, confident, positive, integrity, accountable, teamwork.
• Adequate interpersonal and verbal / written communication skills i.e. English and Khmer.
• Good in translation in ENG to KH and vice versa.  
• Good relationships with government stakeholders e.g. MPTC and TRC would be an added advantage.  
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and the Internet.  
• Willing to travel as and when required.  

Thank you for your interest in joining Smart Axiata! To apply, please fill out the application form and upload your CV in DOC, DOCX, or PDF format (up to 3MB).

Send your CV to: [email protected]

Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We appreciate your time and effort in applying and look forward to reviewing your application.

For any inquiries, feel free to reach out to us at [email protected].