Government Relations Officer (UAE National)

Baker Hughes Gruppe; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Hughes is seeking a Government Relations Officer (UAE National) in Abu Dhabi to manage immigration, visas, and regulatory compliance. You will coordinate with ICP, MOHRE, and other authorities, ensuring licenses and records are up to date while guiding stakeholders on government requirements.

You will build relationships with government officials, monitor regulatory changes, and support audits and reporting. A degree and 5+ years of UAE experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma from an accredited university or college preferred.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic.

Responsibilities

• Managing end-to-end immigration and labour processes, including employment visas, work permits, labour contracts, visa cancellations, status changes, and dependent visas.
• Coordinating with UAE government authorities including ICP, MOHRE, Municipalities, Economic Departments, Pension Authorities, and other regulatory bodies.
• Ensuring all company licenses, commercial registrations, permits, establishment cards, and government records remain valid and are renewed on time.
• Supporting regulatory compliance activities related to labour laws, Emiratization requirements, pension registrations, WPS compliance, and government reporting obligations.
• Maintaining government portals, online accounts, and authorized representative records to ensure uninterrupted business operations.
• Building and maintaining professional relationships with government stakeholders and relevant external service providers.
• Providing advice and guidance to employees, managers, HR, Legal, Finance, and business leaders on government-related requirements and processes.
• Tracking regulatory developments and communicating potential impacts, risks, and compliance requirements to management.
• Preparing and maintaining accurate records, trackers, reports, and documentation relating to immigration, licensing, and government compliance activities.
• Supporting audits, inspections, and internal compliance reviews related to government affairs matters.
• Driving process improvements and digitalization initiatives to enhance service delivery, compliance, and employee experience.
• Ensuring adherence to company policies, ethical standards, and local regulatory requirements.

Skills

Fluent English and Arabic

Communication skills

Government relations

Immigration processes

Education

Bachelor's degree or diploma

Job description

Government Relations Officer (UAE National)

location Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates category Other Job ID: P-101017 Posted: Sep 30th 2026

Would you like to build key relationships and partnerships?

Would you like to help shape the future of our global energy?

Join Baker Hughes

A leader in the oilfield services industry. Baker Hughes offers opportunities for qualified people who want to grow in our high-performance organization. Our leading technologies and our ability to apply them safety and effectively create value for our customers and shareholders

Collaborate with dynamic, cross-functional and international teams

As a Government Relations Officer, your job duties include staying current on existing and proposed legislation in UAE, building good relations with relevant government officials, and updating management on relevant laws and regulations.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Managing end-to-end immigration and labour processes, including employment visas, work permits, labour contracts, visa cancellations, status changes, and dependent visas.
• Coordinating with UAE government authorities including ICP, MOHRE, Municipalities, Economic Departments, Pension Authorities, and other regulatory bodies.
• Ensuring all company licenses, commercial registrations, permits, establishment cards, and government records remain valid and are renewed on time.
• Supporting regulatory compliance activities related to labour laws, Emiratization requirements, pension registrations, WPS compliance, and government reporting obligations.
• Maintaining government portals, online accounts, and authorized representative records to ensure uninterrupted business operations.
• Building and maintaining professional relationships with government stakeholders and relevant external service providers.
• Providing advice and guidance to employees, managers, HR, Legal, Finance, and business leaders on government-related requirements and processes.
• Tracking regulatory developments and communicating potential impacts, risks, and compliance requirements to management.
• Preparing and maintaining accurate records, trackers, reports, and documentation relating to immigration, licensing, and government compliance activities.
• Supporting audits, inspections, and internal compliance reviews related to government affairs matters.
• Driving process improvements and digitalization initiatives to enhance service delivery, compliance, and employee experience.
• Ensuring adherence to company policies, ethical standards, and local regulatory requirements.

Job Requirements

Would you like to build key relationships and partnerships?

Would you like to help shape the future of our global energy?

Join Baker Hughes

A leader in the oilfield services industry. Baker Hughes offers opportunities for qualified people who want to grow in our high-performance organization. Our leading technologies and our ability to apply them safety and effectively create value for our customers and shareholders

Collaborate with dynamic, cross-functional and international teams

As a Government Relations Officer, your job duties include staying current on existing and proposed legislation in UAE, building good relations with relevant government officials, and updating management on relevant laws and regulations.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Managing end-to-end immigration and labour processes, including employment visas, work permits, labour contracts, visa cancellations, status changes, and dependent visas.
• Coordinating with UAE government authorities including ICP, MOHRE, Municipalities, Economic Departments, Pension Authorities, and other regulatory bodies.
• Ensuring all company licenses, commercial registrations, permits, establishment cards, and government records remain valid and are renewed on time.
• Supporting regulatory compliance activities related to labour laws, Emiratization requirements, pension registrations, WPS compliance, and government reporting obligations.
• Maintaining government portals, online accounts, and authorized representative records to ensure uninterrupted business operations.
• Building and maintaining professional relationships with government stakeholders and relevant external service providers.
• Providing advice and guidance to employees, managers, HR, Legal, Finance, and business leaders on government-related requirements and processes.
• Tracking regulatory developments and communicating potential impacts, risks, and compliance requirements to management.
• Preparing and maintaining accurate records, trackers, reports, and documentation relating to immigration, licensing, and government compliance activities.
• Supporting audits, inspections, and internal compliance reviews related to government affairs matters.
• Driving process improvements and digitalization initiatives to enhance service delivery, compliance, and employee experience.
• Ensuring adherence to company policies, ethical standards, and local regulatory requirements.

Work Experience

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a Bachelor's degree or diploma from an accredited university or college is preferred.
• Have 5+ years of experience in a Government Relations role in UAE
• Should have relevant experience working with government departments and handling visa and immigration processes.
• Display excellent communication skills with fluency in written & spoken English & Arabic
• Ability to multi-task effectively and balance priorities in an ever changing, fast-moving, time-sensitive environment
• Be able to anticipate needs and make judgement calls within your area of expertise and responsibility
• Display a high value for integrity, kindness and show a sense of humor
• Be a proactive, motivated self-starter, maintaining discipline and focus in managing long term initiatives without close supervision

Sign up and receive similar job alerts to your email

Get tailored job recommendations based on your interests.

Tackle complex challenges

Take on problems few companies can solve, building new answers for energy and industry.

Global reach

Work across diverse teams, cultures and geographies. The connected Baker Hughes network stretches across more than 120 countries.

Grow in your own way

Wherever you are in your career journey, you get the opportunity to grow through challenging projects, expert support and work that stretches what you already know.

Better together

Different perspectives make the work stronger. Yours will shape the way your team, colleagues and leaders think, act and improve.

FAQ

You work in cross-functional teams that span disciplines, businesses and geographies. Work moves across those teams because that is what it takes to deliver at scale, so you are rarely working in isolation

We focus on outcomes. Depending on the role and location, that can mean flexibility in how and where you work. You are expected to contribute, challenge and build alongside others from day one.