Microsoft Government Affairs Director 

South Korea, Seoul 

950797457

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years of work experience in the Government/MNCs/Law Firms/Consulting Firms covering on Government Affairs, Public Policy, Regulatory matters, etc.
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Law, Public Policy or related fieldAND5+ years of work experience in the Government/MNCs/Law Firms/Consulting Firms covering on Government Affairs, Public Policy, Regulatory matters, etc.
• Fluency in both English and Korean with proven experience as an effective external spokesperson. Must be able to proactively advance legal and policy positions through high impact external engagement in small and/or large group settings, including communications with high-level government officials,influencersand the media.
• Adept diplomatic skills withdemonstratedcapability to manage geopolitical challenges.
• Ability to deal with and counsel senior business leadership in the company with demonstrated capability to build and execute public policy programs that support business growth and policy objectives.

Additional or PreferredQualifications:

• Preferably 15+ years of relevant work experience handling Government Affairs, Public Policy, Regulatory matters.
• Demonstrated ability to builda strong teamculture and to coach, develop and performance-manage a team, is a strong plus.
• Highly analytical with the ability to develop creative/simplified solutions to complex problems.
• A proven record of being an effective team player dedicated to collective successes with the ability to promote cooperation andfacilitateproblem resolution ina timely, creative, and professional manner.

Strategic Planning and Execution

A key function of the role will be to lead, coordinate, and orchestrate the development and execution of a high impact, issue-specific regulatory or policy strategy that advances the business interests of Microsoft in Korea. The ability to strategize and develop effective outreach plans tailored to the unique local circumstances will be crucial, as will be the ability to help oversee related campaigns as required. The role also requires the ability to respond to regulatory and legislative issues that arise from time to time and to proactively monitor and mitigate risk and crisis issues as they arise.

Trusted Advisor

The role will play a key and trusted advisory role to the leadership in Korea. Responsibilities will include working with the Area Vice President to align and integrate engagement and outreach strategies, aligning with business segment leads to help them identify and advance business opportunities in the public sector and regulated industries, and to keep the business leadership appraised as to relevant regulatory, legislative and political trends and risks. The role will also be required to engage and support the communications and marketing teams to align on key messages and talking points in response to external issues and demands.