Senior Associate
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About the Role
Mubadala seeks a Senior Associate to lead operational elements of Government Affairs initiatives, manage data requests and reporting, support budget planning, and build relationships with government entities.
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Responsibilities
- Lead operational elements of Government Affairs initiatives, ensuring high quality execution and alignment with Mubadala’s strategic objectives
- Manage data requests, dashboards, and reporting workflows; deliver insights and analytics to support leadership decision making
- Support budget planning, track financial performance, and provide cost analysis and reporting
- Build and maintain relationships with government entities, industry forums, and key stakeholders
- Act as a point of contact for assigned engagements, ensuring alignment with Mubadala priorities
- Prepare stakeholder briefs, manage protocols, and ensure follow ups on engagements
- Develop leadership briefs, talking points, and advisory notes to support decision making
- Coordinate cross functionally to integrate Government Affairs priorities into wider business initiatives
- Track KPIs, update scorecards, and support internal performance reviews
- Manage logistics and execution of government delegations, forums, and strategic events
- Prepare pre and post event materials, including briefs, agendas, and outcome reports
- Develop and review content such as country reports, geopolitical briefs, and executive communications
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Public Policy, Political Science, or a related field
- 6–8 years of experience in government affairs, preferably within the UAE or regional context
- Strong understanding of Abu Dhabi government entities, protocols, and regional/international stakeholders
- Solid knowledge of Mubadala’s business platforms and ability to link government engagement to business outcomes
- Proven experience engaging with senior stakeholders and participating in external meetings and negotiations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Arabic
- Ability to develop high quality reports, briefs, and executive level content
- Strong research capability with the ability to synthesize and present relevant insights
- Commercial awareness and business acumen
- Experience tracking performance metrics, KPIs, and financial data
- Ability to mentor junior team members and support team development
- High attention to detail with a strong focus on quality and accuracy
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About Us
- Mubadala is a global and responsible investment company with US$280+ billion assets under management.
- We have set the ambition to double the size of our portfolio to half a trillion dollars over the next decade.
- We invest in our people and give you an unrivalled opportunity for growth, development and success.
What you will do
- Lead operational elements of Government Affairs initiatives.
- Manage data requests, dashboards, and reporting workflows.
- Support budget planning, track financial performance, and provide cost analysis and reporting.
- Build and maintain relationships with government entities, industry forums, and key stakeholders.
- Act as a point of contact for assigned engagements.
- Prepare stakeholder briefs, manage protocols, and ensure follow ups on engagements.
- Develop leadership briefs, talking points, and advisory notes.
- Coordinate cross functionally to integrate Government Affairs priorities.
- Track KPIs, update scorecards, and support internal performance reviews.
- Manage logistics and execution of government delegations, forums, and strategic events.
- Prepare pre and post event materials.
- Develop and review content such as country reports, geopolitical briefs, and executive communications.
What will you bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Public Policy, Political Science, or a related field.
- 6–8 years of experience in government affairs, preferably within the UAE or regional context.
- Strong understanding of Abu Dhabi government entities, protocols, and regional/international stakeholders.
- Solid knowledge of Mubadala’s business platforms.
- Proven experience engaging with senior stakeholders.
- Strong analytical thinking, problem solving, and decision making capabilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Arabic.
- Ability to develop high quality reports, briefs, and executive level content.
- Strong research capability.
- Commercial awareness and business acumen.
- Experience tracking performance metrics, KPIs, and financial data.
- Ability to mentor junior team members.
What we offer
- Great working environment with talented colleagues.
- Hybrid working and wellness benefits.
- Opportunity to grow and develop through learning and experience.
- Excellent work culture enabled by our values of Accountability, Inspiration, Integrity & Partnership.
Key Indicators
- Location: Abu Dhabi.
- Flexible Working: Remote working up to 5 days a month.
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