Corporate Affairs Lead

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections,  where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

Principle Roles & Responsibilities / Accountabilities

• Support project management for government engagement programs and flagship events in Shanghai and beyond;
• Provide desktop research support to policy monitoring and analysis, as well as various document drafting for internal and external purposes;
• Assist Vice President of Corporate Affairs & Communications in general and project management, and various other tasks;
• Provide administrative support to vendor and contract management, procurement and other internal procedures where needed;
• Act as liaison point of contact for various internal cooperation mechanisms.
• Maintain and explore constructive relations/dialogue with central and local government authorities
• Leverage government and policy support to help address business bottlenecks/issues
• Track and analyze macro and industry policies for internal sharing and alignment on external approaches
• Support hosting global visitors and related internal/external engagement in China or Basel
• Lead specfic projects that count on existing or future policies to generate tangible benefits/achievements for Roche

Education/Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor’s degree;
• Past experience in either government or MNC, or with a leading pharma/healthcare company is a plus
• A minimum of 10-year work experience in government, public policy, advocacy, and in the pharmaceutical industry or related areas
• Education in public administration, political science, international relations, or related disciplines
• Understanding of and experience with the biopharma industry is a must

Required Competencies

• Self-driven and proactive;
• Strong team spirit but think and act with integrity;
• Strong communication and reasonable people skills;
• Attentive to details;
• Strong work ethics;
• Professional proficiency in written and spoken English;
• Proficient in various digital tools

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.