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Alibaba Group-Senior Manager/ Head of Government Affairs, Brazil Jobs in São Paulo, Brazil at Alibaba Group
Title: Alibaba Group-Senior Manager/ Head of Government Affairs, Brazil
Company: Alibaba Group
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
Job Description:
- The Senior Manager, Government Affairs for Brazil will report to the Director of Government Affairs for Latin America.
- This role will manage proactive engagement with and monitoring of relevant government officials and legislative and regulatory matters related to Alibaba and its business ecosystem.
- The successful candidate will manage legislative, regulatory and political matters at the Federal, State, District and Municipal levels in areas of relevance to Alibaba.
- They will strategically manage Alibaba’s legislative and regulatory advocacy initiatives across a range of environments in Brazil, with a specific focus on regulation in the area of ecommerce, digital services, product safety, intellectual property, consumer protection, logistics, tax, customs regulations, De Minimis and competition issues.
- The Senior Manager, Government Relations will be charged with understanding and working effectively within the political dynamics presented by advocating for a global business based in China.
- This role will also include day-to-day engagement with external resources, such as consultancies and trade associations, as well as any other relevant third party relationships. It is important that they be able to anticipate risks and opportunities, advise on engagement strategies and advocate on behalf of Alibaba.
Job Requirements
- The successful candidate will have approximately 8 years of experience, including services within a relevant Brazilian government office or in corporate government relations, preferably with experience on e-commerce, trade and/or technology issues and supporting business growth with well-aligned government advocacy.
- They will have a successful track record managing high-level relationships and executing innovative government affairs initiatives to achieve corporate business objectives on both the regulatory and legislative fronts.
- They will have significant relevant business and government stakeholder relationship experience. A clear reputation for ethical conduct is required.
Qualification considerations include:
- Strong executive presence with excellent oral and written communication skills to represent the company effectively before relevant stakeholders and audiences. In addition to Portuguese and English, there is interest in any other language capacity relevant to the Americas region. Any Mandarin or Spanish language proficiency would be an additional plus
- Sound decision-making and strategic thinking skills; ability to quickly grasp, address, prioritize and anticipate emerging issues – as well as recommend positions on issues and suggest changes in strategies as relevant legislative and regulatory processes unfold, with an ability to navigate complex and competitive policy issues.
- Solid relationships and a thorough understanding of key legislative and regulatory processes, including an understanding of the role and capacity of third party stakeholder entities such as trade associations and other related organizations, to advance the business interests of Alibaba Group.
- Must demonstrate a sense of urgency as well as calm and comfort when addressing challenges.
- Ability to effectively manage multiple ongoing projects at once while appropriately allocating time and resources.
- Ability to develop successful strategies to steer around obstacles and obtain desirable outcomes.
- Possess a keen attention to detail and accuracy in a fast-moving political and policy environment with an international dimension.
