Immigration & Government Relations Specialist, Orthopedics
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About the Role
Johnson & Johnson MedTech is hiring an Immigration & Government Relations Specialist for Orthopaedics in Riyadh. The role manages immigration, foreign workforce, and government compliance for Saudi Arabia.
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Responsibilities
- Manage the end to end immigration process for foreign employees working in Saudi Arabia
- Arrange and maintain employment contracts for non Saudi employees in compliance with local regulations
- Obtain, renew, and monitor work permits and residency permits (Iqama) for foreign employees
- Coordinate with relevant government authorities and ministries regarding immigration related payments, renewals, and approvals
- Manage the immigration process for foreign hires recruited from outside Saudi Arabia
- Process sponsorship transfer (Kafala transfer) for foreign employees
- Serve as administrator for labour and immigration related government platforms including QIWA and GOSI
- Process and issue exit, re entry, and related travel permits for employees
- Coordinate attestation and legalization of employment and immigration related documents
- Support renewal and maintenance of government registrations and licenses that impact foreign workforce sponsorship
- Monitor changes in Saudi immigration and labor regulations and assess impact on company operations
- Maintain accurate records of employee immigration status and government filings
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Saudi national (mandatory), in line with local Saudization requirements
- Fluent in both Arabic and English (written and spoken)
- Previous experience in Immigration and Government Relations within Saudi Arabia, with a strong understanding of local immigration processes, government regulations, and workforce compliance requirements
- Hands on experience working with Saudi government platforms, including QIWA and GOSI
- Proven experience managing immigration processes for expatriate employees, including business visa issuance, work visa processing, exit and re entry visas, work permit and residency permit renewals, and renewal of company registrations
- Experience working in a multinational organization
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About MedTech
- Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.
About Orthopaedics
- Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems.
- Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.
About The Role
- Immigration & Government Relations Specialist is responsible for managing all immigration, foreign workforce, and government compliance activities for the company in Saudi Arabia.
- The role ensures full compliance with Saudi immigration regulations, maintains valid work authorization for foreign employees, manages government platform requirements, and coordinates with relevant ministries and authorities.
You Will Be Responsible For
- Manage the end to end immigration process for foreign employees working in Saudi Arabia.
- Arrange and maintain employment contracts for non Saudi employees in compliance with local regulations.
- Obtain, renew, and monitor work permits and residency permits (Iqama) for foreign employees.
- Coordinate with relevant government authorities and ministries regarding immigration related payments, renewals, and approvals.
- Ensure continuous work authorization for all sponsored foreign employees and proactively prevent any gaps in legal work status.
- Manage the immigration process for foreign hires recruited from outside Saudi Arabia.
- Coordinate work visa applications and ensure alignment of visa categories with employees' educational qualifications and regulatory requirements.
- Prepare employment contracts and obtain required attestations from the Chamber of Commerce and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Process electronic authorizations and supporting documentation required for overseas recruitment.
- Liaise with government entities and external agencies to facilitate successful visa issuance and onboarding of foreign employees.
- Manage sponsorship transfer (Kafala transfer) processes for foreign employees.
- Submit sponsorship transfer requests through relevant government systems.
Qualifications / Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Saudi national (mandatory), in line with local Saudization requirements.
- Fluent in both Arabic and English (written and spoken) is required.
- Previous experience in Immigration and Government Relations within Saudi Arabia, with a strong understanding of local immigration processes, government regulations, and workforce compliance requirements.
- Hands on experience working with Saudi government platforms, including QIWA and GOSI.
- Proven experience managing immigration processes for expatriate employees, including business visa issuance, work visa processing, exit and re entry visas, work permit and residency permit (Iqama) renewals, and renewal of company registrations and documentation with relevant government authorities.
- Experience working in a multinational organization, with the ability to navigate an international business environment and collaborate effectively across diverse cultures and stakeholders.
Additional Notes
- This role is open to Saudi nationals only, in line with local Saudization requirements.
- Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes.
- The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals.
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