Director of Cross-Border Policy

5 days ago


Riyadh, Ar Riyāḑ, Saudi Arabia WorldFirst Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a dynamic professional to join our team as Director of Cross-Border Policy. As a key member of our government and regulatory affairs team, you will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with key authorities, regulators, and government agencies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Your primary focus will be on supporting market entry and local establishment and licensing needs for Ant Group's international business. You will establish solid working relationships with business colleagues in the Riyadh office and work closely with internal stakeholders to identify business development and partnership opportunities generated by the Saudi and GCC public policy environment.

You will provide day-to-day support, strategic advice, and recommendations to our international businesses and communicate closely with the business team and related internal stakeholders on key Saudi and GCC policy initiatives.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Build and maintain relationships with key authorities, regulators, and government agencies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Establish solid working relationships with business colleagues in the Riyadh office.
  • Identify business development and partnership opportunities generated by the Saudi and GCC public policy environment.
  • Represent Ant Group in KSA fintech policy forums.
  • Support the Ant IGA team and its wider ESG mandate in providing local insights, briefing materials, and event management support related to the KSA and GCC region.
Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you will need:

  • At least 8 years of public policy and government affairs experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with Saudi local authorities, regulators, and government agencies.
  • Deep understanding of the KSA policy and regulatory landscape in relation to cross-border digital payments, fintech, and the digital economy.
  • Prior work with KSA government or experience driving public-private partnerships in the cross-border trade, digital economy, or tourism areas would be an asset.
  • Prior exposure to sustainability and ESG work would be a plus.
  • Business development mindset, highly motivated self-starter, strong cultural adaptability, and keen learning capacity.
  • Excellent communication skills to convince, build trust, and create mutual understanding.
  • Strong project management skills with good attention to details and solid analytical skills to 'think out of the box'.
  • A team player who inspires confidence in people.
  • Excellent command of English and Arabic.
  • Impeccable degree of discretion, confidentiality, and ethics.


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