Lead - Corporate Affairs & Liaison Hospitality

Responsibilities

Government & Regulatory Liaison

• Build and maintain effective professional relationships with Central and State Government departments, regulatory authorities, statutory bodies, and other relevant institutions.
• Liaise with ministries, government agencies, and regulatory authorities for approvals, permissions, licenses, registrations, and other business requirements.
• Facilitate timely resolution of regulatory and administrative matters impacting business operations and projects.
• Coordinate with relevant authorities for submissions, representations, meetings, and follow-ups.
• Ensure all liaison activities are conducted in accordance with applicable laws, organizational policies, and ethical standards.

• Develop and execute stakeholder-engagement strategies aligned with organizational priorities.
• Represent the organization professionally in interactions with government officials, industry bodies, chambers of commerce, and institutional stakeholders.
• Establish productive relationships with key external stakeholders while protecting the organizations reputation and business interests.
• Coordinate senior-management engagements with government and institutional stakeholders, including preparation of briefing notes and supporting information.
• Work closely with business leadership, Legal, Compliance, Finance, Projects, HR, and other functions on matters requiring external coordination.

• Monitor developments in government policies, regulations, notifications, guidelines, and industry-specific frameworks that may affect the organization.
• Assess potential business implications of regulatory and policy changes and provide timely updates to senior leadership.
• Coordinate internal inputs for representations and recommendations to government authorities and industry associations.
• Support organizational advocacy on relevant policy matters through established, transparent channels.

• Support business teams in obtaining necessary statutory and regulatory approvals for new and ongoing projects.
• Track critical approvals and proactively highlight potential delays, dependencies, and regulatory risks.
• Work with internal stakeholders to ensure documentation and submissions to authorities are complete and accurate.
• Maintain appropriate records and trackers for regulatory applications, approvals, representations, and stakeholder engagements.

• Develop relationships with relevant industry associations and institutional forums.
• Participate in industry meetings, consultations, conferences, and government-industry interactions as required.
• Gather relevant industry and policy intelligence and share actionable insights with leadership.

• Bachelors degree in Public Administration, Political Science, Law, Business Administration, Engineering, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Masters degree / MBA would be preferred.
• Typically 12–18 years of relevant experience, depending on the organizations grading structure, in Corporate Affairs, Government Relations, Regulatory Affairs, Public Policy, or Liaison.
• Experience dealing with Central Government ministries, State Government authorities, regulatory/statutory bodies, and industry associations is preferred.
• Experience in sectors such as Energy, Renewable Energy, Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Power, Utilities, or large industrial projects would be highly relevant.