Director – Corporate Affairs & Government Relations

Foreground Consultancy; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Foreground Consultancy is seeking a Director of Government Relations to lead the organization's engagement with government bodies in the UAE. The role focuses on regulatory engagement, policy monitoring, and risk mitigation while aligning public affairs with strategic priorities.

You will work closely with legal and executive leadership, manage licensing and compliance initiatives, and represent the company in high-stakes discussions with regulators.

Qualifications

• Senior experience in government relations or public affairs within the UAE.
• Strong understanding of regulatory environments and stakeholder dynamics.
• Discretion, credibility, and strong communication skills.
• Arabic fluency is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead government relations, regulatory engagement, and corporate affairs across the UAE.
• Interface with government bodies and regulators as primary point of contact.
• Monitor policy developments, advocate on behalf of the organization, and mitigate risk.
• Support licensing, compliance, and strategic initiatives involving public entities.
• Collaborate with legal and executive leadership to align public affairs with business strategy.

Skills

Discretion

Strategic Initiatives

Stakeholder Management

Regulatory Understanding

Arabic

Government Engagement

Communication Skills

Leadership

Policy Advocacy

Job description

Job Description

Our Client

Our client is a large organization operating across regulated sectors with significant government interaction. The business is strengthening its public affairs and regulatory engagement strategy.

The Role

The Director will manage government relations, regulatory engagement, and corporate affairs across the UAE. This role will act as the primary interface with government bodies and regulators. A key focus will be policy monitoring, advocacy, and risk mitigation. The Director will also support licensing, compliance, and strategic initiatives involving public entities. The role will work closely with legal and executive leadership.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will have senior experience in government relations or public affairs within the UAE. Strong understanding of regulatory environments and stakeholder dynamics is essential. The candidate must demonstrate discretion, credibility, and strong communication skills. Arabic fluency is highly preferred. Experience working in highly regulated sectors is an advantage.

Required Skills

• Discretion
• Strategic Initiatives
• Dynamics
• Mitigation
• Organization
• Compliance
• Arabic
• Government
• Communication Skills
• Strategy
• Business
• Leadership
• Communication