Government Affairs Director

Job Description

Department: CommercialEmployment Type: Full TimeLocation: Riyadh - LiferaDescriptionA career at Lifera is more than a job - Liferas mission is to enable the Saudi National Biotech Strategy, help achieve biopharma resilience in Saudi Arabia, and establish Lifera as a leading global biopharma company. A career at Lifera is an opportunity to change the future, contribute to enabling Saudi Arabias Vision 2030 and change lives.Lifera is building a sustainable network of high-tech, end-to-end manufacturing assets and at-scale multiomics capacity to enable therapeutic discovery. Lifera aims to enable Saudi biopharma resilience through local manufacturing across priority essential and life-saving medicines, enable scientific discovery through multiomics, and ultimately to increase access to medicines and health for all. Career training and upskilling are key to what we offer employees. Lifera plans to train a few hundred individuals in specialized biopharma and genomics areas through 2029.Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in alignment with the HR policies and procedures deployed at Lifera. Requests for reasonable accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process.Lifera offers employees a robust total rewards program which is thoughtfully designed to support our employees across multiple needs. We encourage you to apply and start a conversation with one of our recruiters.For more information, please visit www.lifera.com.saMain Purpose And Key Responsibilities

• Liaise with government officials and stakeholders to exchange information. Prepare deliverables, and lead meetings.
• Assist senior management and leadership with strategic planning for known and potential regulatory activities related to the business and industry.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with members of local government entities and agencies.
• Work closely with the stakeholder engagement and the marketing & communication team to develop external policy communications as it relates to key stakeholders groups
• Coordinate communication efforts with other departments within the organization to support engagement with external stakeholders.
• Provide advice to management on local and government services.
• Research and monitor government activities that could affect the company business.
• Collaborate with industry advocates to build areas of common interest
• Strengthen the relationship with public agencies through events engaging the community.
• Perform other duties as required.

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Political Science, Public Relations. MBA degree preferred.
• More than 10 years of experience in advocacy or public policy required.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Strong government contacts at local level.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Demonstrable track-record producing effective and high-quality legal advice to departmental heads within the business.
• Saudi candidate is preferred.

Keyskills :
Negotiation analytical Advocacy Legal Advice public policy communication Interpersonal Microsoft Office Suite Problem-solving

About Company

Since day one, we have relentlessly pursued a better way. Our purpose - to redefine the boundaries of ambition - is the reason we do it. We are global experts in shaping and making the built environment. We support clients at every stage of the property lifecycle, from development and consultancy to construction and operations. You can see our impact everywhere: from skylines that form cities around the world to the infrastructure that communities depend on to live, work and play. Together, it all works towards our vision: leading the way to a more connected, resilient and sustainable world. Today, we remain a privately owned business that has grown organically across five global hubs in Europe, Middle East and North Africa, the Americas, Sub Saharan Africa and Asia Pacific. The driving force behind our success is our people who, with their collective expertise, push us to think differently and bravely lead the way. Our culture respects equality, values diversity and encourages individuality - accepting and appreciating all views and beliefs and providing an environment for ideas to come alive. We welcome everyone who shares the Mace values, regardless of background, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or sexual orientation. Drawing on a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, experience and expertise to challenge convention is our strength. Its the reason why we continue to grow and its the secret to how weve built some of the worlds most renowned buildings. Should you need to discuss any reasonable adjustments or require guidance about our recruitment process, please contact inclusiverecruitment@macegroup.com to speak to a member of our team.You can read our diversity and inclusion strategy here .