Responsibilities:
1. Regulatory and alcohol policy (advocacy work)
Regulatory
o Monitor all regulatory developments (e.g. domestic taxation and pricing policies, import procedures and certification of products, labeling, etc.) which may affect the smooth operation of company.
o Advocate improvements to Thailand’s current regulatory framework on wines and spirits and seek to avoid any negative regulatory developments and defend competitive situation.
o Monitor technical compliance of products (e.g. additives, etc.) and advocate corrective measures whenever needed.
o Coordinate with all functions to advise and provide support on regulatory issues which may occur in the day to day business operations, particularly whether they involve national or local authorities.
Alcohol policy
o Closely monitor the alcohol policy environment in Thailand and any measures which may affect business operations.
o Elaborate a strategic vision of the alcohol policy challenges.
Coordination and advocacy
o Manage proactively relations with all authorities and key stakeholders (e.g. Government Departments such as Ministry of Health, Ministry of Commerce, etc.)
o Coordinate and work proactively towards alignment with other industry players.
o Exercise effective leadership in industry organization.
2. Legal
Manage effectively compliance with all relevant national and local laws and regulations as well as with the Group policies, and report pro-actively any issue which may arise.
3. Corporate Social Responsibility
4. Support to the business and internal coordination
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Law is a strong asset, alternatively in Public Affairs, Social Sciences or other relevant fields
- Minimum 10 years relevant professional experience in public affairs
- Knowledge of alcohol industry or experience related to alcoholic beverages is an asset
- Excellent knowledge of the Thai legislative process
- An existing network of government and relevant authorities relationship, as well as embassies, trade organizations and private sector
- Excellent command of English.
- Good IT skills