Responsibilities
1. Strategy Development & Execution:
- Define, develop, and lead the regional government relations (GR) and public policy strategy.
- Set and manage objectives (OKRs), roadmaps, and action plans tailored to regional priorities.
- Align GR strategies with overall business goals and regional leadership vision.
2. Stakeholder Engagement:
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with:
– Government officials and regulators
– Policymakers and legislative bodies
– Key opinion leaders, academia, and third parties - Establish and enhance the company’s brand and reputation with policy stakeholders.
3. Regulatory Affairs & Licensing:
- Lead platform licensing efforts across multiple business verticals:
– Ride-hailing
– Courier
– Intercity
– Cargo & Other relevant sectors - Identify, analyze, and mitigate regulatory and legislative risks.
- Monitor and interpret existing and proposed legislation impacting operations.
4. Crisis & Risk Management:
- Anticipate and manage political or regulatory crises.
- Develop and execute response plans to protect business operations and reputation.
5. Team Leadership & Development:
- Manage and mentor a high-performing regional GR team.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and innovation.
- Implement scalable processes and strong internal communication.
6. Internal Advisory & Cross-functional Collaboration:
- Serve as a strategic advisor to internal stakeholders on policy and legislative issues.
- Collaborate with departments such as Legal, Communications, Growth, Product, and Finance to ensure regulatory compliance and alignment.
- Provide regular updates on risks and opportunities to senior leadership.
7. Budget & Operational Management:
- Oversee and manage the regional GR budget.
- Ensure consistent application of GR best practices and inDrive’s internal standards.
8. Global Knowledge Sharing:
- Drive the replication of regional best practices globally.
- Share successful advocacy programs, policy narratives, and regulatory strategies across regions.
Qualifications
Experience & Background:
- 10+ years of experience in government relations, public policy, regulatory affairs, or a related field, preferably in a technology, transportation, or highly regulated industry.
- Proven track record of successfully engaging with government institutions, regulators, policymakers, and legislative bodies at the national and regional levels.
- Experience navigating complex regulatory environments, securing business licenses, and managing policy advocacy in emerging and/or mature markets.
- Demonstrated success in crisis management, particularly in politically or reputationally sensitive environments.
- Experience working in a high-growth, fast-paced, cross-functional environment with regional or global scale.
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Law, Political Science, International Relations, Public Policy, or a related field.
- Advanced degree (e.g. Master’s, MBA, or JD) is preferred.
Skills & Competencies:
- Deep understanding of political, legislative, and regulatory processes across the region.
- Strong strategic thinking with the ability to translate policy risks and opportunities into actionable business strategies.
- Outstanding communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
- Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams across multiple countries and cultures.
- Ability to handle multiple priorities in a dynamic and rapidly evolving environment.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Fluency in English (spoken and written); additional regional languages are highly desirable.
Conditions & Benefits
- Stable salary, official employment.
- Health insurance.
- Hybrid work mode and flexible schedule
- Access to professional counselling services including psychological, financial, and legal support.
- Diverse internal training programs.
- Partially or fully paid additional training courses.
- All necessary work equipment.
- International legal exposure and complex cross-border work.
- A chance to shape legal operations in new and existing markets.
- Participation in global legal summits, conferences, and training.
- A collaborative, borderless work culture with strong values.
- Probation period up to 3 months
We offer you all the conditions for professional and personal growth with a rapidly growing tech company. Your resume will be considered within 14 calendar days of receiving it. If your experience meets the requirements of our company, we will contact you.
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