P&C Government Relations Partner

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The Position

The P&C Government Relations Partner is responsible for leading and overseeing all administrative operations and ensuring efficient coordination with government entities. The role ensures full compliance with local labor immigration licensing and regulatory requirements while also managing internal administrative services and employee government-related processes. (e.g. visa processing Saudization tracking GOSI registration).

Your Responsibilities

1. Government Relations

• Manage all processes related to government portals (e.g. Muqeem Qiwa GOSI Mudad Ministry of Labor Ministry of Commerce Immigration and Civil Defense).

• Oversee employee work permits visas residency renewals (Iqama) exit/re-entry visas and transfer of sponsorships (Naqal Kafala).

• Handle company registration renewals commercial license updates Saudization compliance and nationalization program reporting.

• Act as the primary liaison between the company and government bodies municipalities labor offices and regulatory agencies.

• Monitor changes in labor and government policies to ensure timely adjustments in internal processes and alignment of relevant P&C teams.

2. Local Employee Life Cycle Management (ELM)

• Coordinate all ELM activities with above country PSO and PTB teams.

• Oversee and follow up on the onboarding activities of the new joiners with the line manager.

• Supports the new joiner to integrate into Roches environment and provides access for all needed facilities.

• Partner with the global PSO to continuously improve P&C processes

• Responsible for the offboarding activities for resigned or terminated employees.

• Own PTB activities that must be executed locally in partnership with PTB team.

3. Compliance and Documentation

• Maintain and update accurate records for employee government transactions company licenses and government correspondence.

• Ensure all company records related to labor immigration GOSI and Saudization are compliant and audit-ready.

• Prepare periodic reports for management related to government relations activities compliance statuses and risks.

4. Stakeholder Engagement

• Build strong relationships with ministries chambers of commerce embassies and other governmental institutions.

• Support P&C with governmental and administrative needs.

• Represent the company during inspections audits or meetings with governmental authorities when required.

5. Administration Management

• Own assigned administration and office management processes as scoped by P&C BP and affiliate leadership.

Who You Are

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration Law Human Resources or a related field.

• Minimum 710 years of experience in government relations and administrative roles within Saudi Arabia.

• Deep knowledge of Saudi labor law immigration law Saudization regulations and government e-services platforms.

• Fluent in Arabic and English (both written and spoken).

• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.

• Excellent organizational problem-solving and time-management abilities.

• Ability to manage sensitive information with a high degree of confidentiality.

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together more than 100000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities foster creativity and keep our ambitions high so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Lets build a healthier future together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.