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Vice President, Government Public & Regulatory Affairs

Moody's Corporation is seeking a Vice President, Government Public & Regulatory Affairs to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role requires a minimum of 10 years of experience and focuses on leading government relations, regulatory engagement, and policy analysis across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.

About Moody's and the GPRA Team

Moody's is a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, utilizing AI to enhance intelligence and assist clients in navigating market complexities. The company operates with core values that include investing in relationships, leading with curiosity, championing diverse perspectives, turning inputs into actions, and upholding trust through integrity.

The Government, Public & Regulatory Affairs (GPRA) team provides expertise in government relations, public policy, regulatory analysis, and geopolitical affairs. This informs Moody's strategy, operations, commercial activities, and risk management across all business lines and markets. The team shapes Moody's positions on regulatory policy, builds relationships with governments, regulators, and multilateral institutions, and contributes to thought leadership. The GPRA team also engages on emerging policy topics, including artificial intelligence and technological innovation, relevant to Moody's business and stakeholders, with a focus on supporting business growth in the Gulf region.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead government relations, regulatory engagement, and policy analysis activities throughout the GCC region.
• Advise Moody’s business leaders on regulatory requirements, licensing pathways, and policy developments impacting market expansion and commercial opportunities.
• Provide regulatory due diligence, policy risk assessments, and strategic insights to support business development, partnerships, and new initiatives.
• Monitor and analyze regulatory, political, and economic developments across the GCC, assessing implications for Moody’s operations and growth strategy.
• Prepare regulatory briefings, position papers, consultation responses, and materials for senior leadership.
• Build and maintain relationships with government ministries, financial regulators, central banks, sovereign wealth funds, and other key stakeholders.
• Represent Moody’s in industry forums, regulatory roundtables, policy discussions, and stakeholder engagement activities across the region.
• Identify emerging regulatory and policy trends, proactively highlighting risks and opportunities to internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with commercial, legal, compliance, communications, and global GPRA teams to ensure consistent and commercially informed engagement strategies.
• Contribute to cross-regional initiatives, knowledge sharing, and the broader strategic objectives of the GPRA function.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in government affairs, regulatory affairs, financial services policy, or a related field, with substantial exposure to the Gulf region.
• Strong understanding of the regulatory and licensing frameworks governing financial services across the Gulf Cooperation Council, including key regulators such as the Saudi Capital Market Authority, Central Bank of Saudi Arabia, UAE Securities and Commodities Authority, Dubai Financial Services Authority, and Abu Dhabi Global Market.
• Demonstrated ability to connect regulatory and policy analysis to commercial outcomes, identifying how the policy landscape creates or constrains business opportunity.
• Experience preparing regulatory submissions, licensing applications, policy papers, briefings, impact assessments, or equivalent analytical work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships with government officials, regulators, and senior internal stakeholders.
• Comfortable working with a high degree of autonomy within a matrixed, global organization.

Preferred Skills and Background

• Proficiency in Arabic is highly desirable.
• Direct exposure to a Gulf financial regulator, government ministry, sovereign wealth fund, regulated financial institution, credit rating agency regulation, capital markets development, or related financial services frameworks in the Gulf context.
• Basic understanding of artificial intelligence concepts, with an interest in learning how AI tools can be used to improve processes and drive efficiency. Willingness to develop awareness of responsible AI practices, including risk management and ethical use.

Education and Work Environment

A postgraduate qualification in law, public policy, economics, international relations, or a related discipline is preferred. The role requires regular travel across the Gulf Cooperation Council, with periodic travel to Moody’s offices in London and other locations as needed.