Director – Corporate Affairs & Government Relations

Foreground.; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Foreground. seeks a Director of Government Relations to lead regulatory engagement and corporate affairs across the UAE, interfacing with government bodies and regulators in Abu Dhabi and beyond.

You will monitor policy developments, advocate on behalf of the organization, and mitigate regulatory risk, while supporting licensing, compliance, and strategic initiatives in collaboration with legal and executive leadership.

Qualifications

• Senior government relations or public affairs experience in the UAE.
• Strong understanding of regulatory environments and stakeholder dynamics.
• Arabic fluency preferred.
• Experience in highly regulated sectors is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead government relations, regulatory engagement, and corporate affairs across the UAE.
• Serve as primary interface with government bodies and regulators.
• Monitor policy developments, advocate, and mitigate risk.
• Support licensing, compliance, and strategic initiatives with public entities.
• Collaborate with legal and executive leadership.

Skills

Senior government relations

Regulatory engagement

Stakeholder management

Discretion & integrity

Strong communication

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.