- Graduate/Postgraduate preferably Law with 3+ years experience in Govt. liaison and knowledge of State Excise Rules
- Lead Corporate Affairs initiatives, secure licenses/permits, manage govt. relationships, ensure statutory compliance, and draft official correspondence
Corporate Affairs, Kerala Kerala, Corporate Affairs
Primary Purpose of Role
Lead Corporate Affairs initiatives for Kerala state and build/maintain relationship with all relevant government stakeholders. Work with external stakeholders to ensure timely receipt of all required permits/permissions to ensure smooth business operations.
Roles & responsibilities
Corporate Affairs BU India
1. Securing all operational Licenses/Permits to operate smoothly in Kerala
2. Build & manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders
3. Track and monitor market/industry intelligence
4. Work on initiatives on Fiscal policies and share feedback with State governments to implement Ease of Doing business policies
5. Responsible to draft applications, letters, and official correspondence with various departments of Kerala State Government
6. End to end ownership to ascertain all statutory compliance approvals from different departments of Government in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders.
7. Good analytical skills to visualize what needs to be done to avoid any last-minute issues.
8.
Confident to work with Bureaucrats and senior government officials and capability to convince officials with subject knowledge and logical reasoning
9. Acts as a single point of contact for ABI to any external department(s)
EXPERTISE AND QUALIFICATIONS
Key Relationships
Internal
- Sales & Supply
- Marketing
- Sustainability & procurement
- Legal and Corporate Affairs
- Corporate Communication / CSR Team
- Finance & Tax
. People
External
- Govt Agencies and work streams in different govt. body
- Regulatory Authority, any related statutory compliance as per law of the land
Education level and/ or experience
- Graduate/Postgraduate in any stream
- Preference Law Graduate
- 3+ years of work experience
- Experience of working with Central/State Govt. Authorities/Panchayats etc.
- Alcobev/FMCG industry exposure
SKILLS AND EXPERTISE
Skills and/or knowledge
- High energy, Solution-oriented and positive attitude
- Exceptional customer orientation
- Fast-mover, quick to adapt
- Well verse with State Excise Rules & Policies
- Flexibility and resilience in a quick-moving environment
- Integrity and professionalism
- Excellent communication skills - written, verbal and presentation
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and assess priorities effectively
. Essential computer operating skills including MS-Office applications