Government & Public Affairs Manager, APAC (8 months contract)

Job Description

Are you passionate and driven government affairs professional who is highly purposeful? Here's an excellent opportunity for you to make LEGO Group a favorable legislative and regulatory environment in APAC!

This is an 8-month contract position covering parental leave. No relocation assistance is offered for this position.

Core Responsibilities

1. Integral member of the Asia Pacific government affairs team to drive ambitious public policy priorities to support commercial momentum, strengthen foundation and enhance corporate reputation.
2. Lead critical policy workstreams for the APAC market group collaborating closely with global policy leads including sustainability and education/learning through play.
3. Monitor policy developments, analyze risk and opportunities, engage business and functional partners and formulate engagement approaches to influence policy in priority markets.
4. Actively develop advocacy submissions, and engage government partners to advocate the LEGO Group’s positions and preserve operating stability as well as brand reputation.
5. Actively participate, collaborate and represent Asia Pacific contexts in relevant global policy working groups; support internal business partners across levels including senior management to drive public policy goals and preserve commercial momentum and the company’s license to operate.

Play your part in our team succeeding!

In Government & Public Affairs (GPA), we are enabling the LEGO Group to thrive and grow through strategic engagement with governments and related partners; growing market opportunities, protecting our business from political and legislative risk, and enhancing our reputation. We work towards a favorable legislative and regulatory environment through comprehensive issues management ensuring no surprises to the operating model. We deliver a government and public affairs program that builds reputation, goodwill and political capital with regulators, politicians and relevant partners establishing the LEGO Group’s commitment to reaching children around the world and globalizing Learning Through Play.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Government and Public Affairs, APAC, you will have an opportunity to learn how to anticipate, counsel and shape the public policy agenda that will impact the LEGO Group’s commercial and operational growth as well as help enhance the company’s reputation.

Do you have what it takes?

1. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in public affairs, public policy, political science or related field are preferred.
2. At least 6-8 years in a government affairs, public policy role. Corporate experience preferred.
3. Active experience in direct engagement with government, developing position papers to engage government partners, representing organizational priorities in industry fora.
4. Understanding, interest and experience in APAC ESG policies, trade policy, education policy and environment policies.
5. Passionate about public policy and government affairs.
6. Entrepreneurial and proactive with strong project management skills.
7. Skilled communicator in English, proficiency in an additional Asian language is a plus.
8. Ability to work in a highly matrixed organization with multiple partners across levels, including senior management.
9. Strong collaborator, values driven with a high level of integrity.

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

What’s in it for you?

Here is what you can expect:

1. Family Care Leave - We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.
2. Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.
3. Wellbeing - We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity.
4. Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.
5. Bonus - We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.
6. Workplace - When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.

Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.

The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age and religion) to apply for roles in our team.

Research shows that women and people from different underrepresented backgrounds often only apply for a job if they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. If you dream of being a part of our team and you meet many, but not all of our listed qualifications for this role, please apply.

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

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Join the LEGO team today.