Government Relations Officer

Job description Salary: AED 120,000 – AED 200,000 per year Responsibilities To provide support to the BU in all establishment matters relating to registration of the business activity/company with appropriate authorities, trade license procurement and renewals, approvals, correspondence, fees, processes and documentations associated with the Government Authorities of UAE. Provide advice on establishment matters, quasi-legal and quasi-commercial issues within GR ambit to assist unit/ operation management in meeting all procedural/ legal obligations in setting up and running their operations/business activities as planned. Optimize on time and cost associated with various commercial GR processes with a view to provide value added and specialized service to all in-house, partnership and sponsored companies of the Group. Monitor the expiry dates of Trade Licenses, Agency Agreements and all related documents, to ensure that their renewal process begins at least 2 months in advance and concludes on or before the due date; compile requests for issuance or renewal of Trade Licenses, Commercial Registrations, Permits and Agency Agreements and ensure processing of the same in a timely and accurate manner. Draft and issue letters/complete forms in Arabic for various trade activity approvals from Municipality/ Economic Department/ concerned governmental body, as and when required. Respond, represent and effectively deal with any employee or business interface with the law enforcement or judicial authority. Provide suitable assistance in GR related activities to HR team whenever required and address their queries/ issues concerning the ATG and Group companies’ files with labour & Immigration. Maintain healthy business relations with officials of various Govt. Depts., all over U. A. E. to facilitate timely issuance/renewal of Trade Licenses and Agency Agreements. Qualifications Preferably graduate in any discipline (min A level or equivalent schooling).3 to 5 years of relevant experience.