Bilingual Government Affairs Manager

Job description / Role

This role is currently open to those based in the Riyadh area and will be fully responsible for the day to day management and operations of all government relationships in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The role will also support the Operations Manager with effective leadership of the team to encourage strong connections across all government sectors and enable a seamless process for the organisation’s clients when wishing to set up or further develop a company within the Kingdom itself.
Liaising with a vast number of ministries including the Ministry of Labour, Human Resource and Social Development, Foreign Embassies, Commerce & Investment and the Ministry of Interior amongst others, it will be the responsibility of the Government Affairs Manager to conduct research and maintain a high level of knowledge. You should be able to communicate the necessary requirements to the team and clients with regards to company incorporation, onboarding of ex-pat labour and associated visas, family affairs, Iqama, social insurance (GOSI), TAQAT virtual labour market portal and all relevant documentation and compliance. You will be seen as the expertise within the company and therefore it is essential that you have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar government liaison role and possess strong communication skills in both Arabic and English. On a daily basis you will interact with subordinates, peers, seniors, ministerial employees and clients with professionalism at all times.
The role is also heavily administrative as you will be expected to maintain all documents and information via the internal CRM and ensure that renewals and documents related to Saudization, Tax, Zakat and Commercial registers are well documented.

Requirements

To apply for this vacancy, you will require 3 years’ of exposure to all aspects of the KSA company formation processes. You will be accustomed to working in a very busy and fast paced environment and possess a commitment for achieving excellent and timely results, actively developing you reputation in a highly competitive market.

About the Company

Irwin & Dow was established in 2013 to provide clients with a unique and highly personalised recruitment service, providing the very top calibre of candidates across the business support and secretarial function.

We provide a refreshing approach, working in close partnership with clients and candidates across diverse industry sectors; large MNC’s, government & semi -government entities, SME’s, local businesses and in the start-up and UHNWI support framework.

Great people equal great success: all our candidates are interviewed personally by a member of the team, and we develop longstanding and in-depth relationships with our clients, understanding their corporate culture and goals to ensure a successful outcome for both parties.

Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount, and we are pleased to be a partner of choice for clients and candidates.