Overview
Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner, Shanghai Jobs in Shanghai, Shanghai, China at Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)
Title: Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner, Shanghai
Company: Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China
- Classification: Senior Executive Service (SES) Band 1
- Location: Shanghai, China
- Salary: Comprehensive remuneration and benefits package plus 15.4% superannuation
Who Are We
The Australian Trade and Investment Commission—Austrade—promotes Australian trade, investment, tourism and education to the world. We deliver services to grow Australia’s economic prosperity.
Our purpose is to unlock opportunities that help Australian businesses go further, faster. We have a proud history of helping Australian businesses pursue their global ambitions through our international expertise and trusted networks.
We’re experts in connecting Australian businesses to the world and the world to Australian business.
Our global network turns local market connections and insights into valuable export and investment support.
We Contribute To Australia’s Prosperity By
- linking Australian businesses to global export opportunities
- providing market and industry insights, making it easier for businesses to go global
- attracting international investment to drive local jobs and develop skills
- leading policy and programs for Australian tourism and the visitor economy
- attracting international students to study with Australia.
THE ROLE:
Working in a dynamic operating environment as part of an Australian and local team, the Senior Executive Service Band 1 (SESB1), Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner’s (STIC) role is to help exporters, investors, and buyers to capitalise on emerging opportunities, navigate changes in the local trading environment and mitigate risk.
Working with and leading an experienced locally engaged team, the SESB1 Senior Trade and Investment Commissioners will contribute to:
- Australia’s global reputation by promoting Australian capability in the relevant region(s) using global objectives and priorities to guide local strategy;
- Assisting Australian companies to achieve commercial trade outcomes and/or securing productive foreign investment into Australia;
- Establishing trusted relationships across the region to build strategies for engagement;
- Advancing Australia’s strengths as a highly attractive destination for investors; and
- Representing Austrade and Australia in a range of high-level corporate and government settings in market and across the region
- A whole of Government agenda through collaboration with other Australian Federal, State and Territory governments.
ELIGIBILITY:
Australian Citizenship – Our successful candidate must be an Australian citizen.
Language Proficiency – Our successful candidate must be fluent in written and spoken English.
Security Clearance – Our successful candidate will be required to obtain and maintain a Negative Vetting 2 security clearance.
For further information on Negative Vetting Level 2 security clearance requirements please click
Closing Date
Applications close at 11:30PM, Sunday 21 June 2026 Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).
For more detailed information please view the Information Pack.
