Regulatory Affairs Executive - Roma

Regulatory Affairs Executive - Roma Be part of a revolutionary change At Philip Morris International (PMI), we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business and building our future on smoke-free products. With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, wherever you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions. Join us in our External Affairs team and you will support the External Affairs team – directly reporting to the Coordinator External Affairs & Regulatory Policy and supporting the Senior Manager External Affairs – in the development and the implementation of the overall Regulatory and Government Affairs action plan, supporting an appropriate engagement and institutional relations plan, in line with Company's global transformation and vision. Specific responsibilities include: • Support the External Affairs team in all public affairs activities, maintaining and enhancing the external relations with relevant institutional and political stakeholders for the implementation of the global/EU strategy at Italian national and local level; • Support the team in defining and implementing the overall public affairs strategy and action plan in Italy, with a focus on the evolution of the regulatory framework at national, European and international level; • Monitor and analyze, jointly working with external consultants, the main political and regulatory trends that are relevant for our industry, identifying opportunities and threats, with a particular focus on regulatory policy debate; • Support relationships of the team with external third parties (such as Research Centers, Think Tanks, Universities, Consultancies, …), also directly contributing to the operational relationship with their respective teams and to the proposal, development and review of projects, studies and analysis – mainly focused on regulatory policies; • Preparation of notes and analysis on the evolution of the industry regulatory framework and overall national scenario; • Actively support the team in the engagement activities with public/private stakeholders, mainly focused on regulatory policies; • Provide key support to the team in preparation of materials (e.g. notes, speeches, presentations) for external engagement and company’s attendance to public events; • Liaise with other internal functions and teams (e.g. Legal, Communications, Sustainability, Operations, …) to ensure cross-functional alignment in the execution of the external affairs and overall company strategy. Who we’re looking for! • University degree or Master in Law, Political Sciences, Economics, Business Administration or related fields • At least 2 years of experience within multinational companies or top tier consultancies mainly dealing directly/indirectly with regulatory and public affairs roles/accountabilities OR at least 2 years of experience in political-related positions (e.g. in Italian/EU administration or parliament) • Effective written and verbal communication skills, adapting messages and communication style and content to match a wide variety of stakeholders/audiences • Ability to identify, process and analyse relevant information from multiple sources quickly in order to effectively support engagement activities in a highly regulated market. • Entrepreneurship, positive attitude, attention to details. Determination to take initiative to innovate and disrupt • Fluency in Italian and English is a must • Proficiency with Office suite What’s ‘nice to have’: • Great autonomy, flexibility and ability to prioritize • Ability to deal with internal and external stakeholders’ management • Good understanding of institutional relations, politics, social and economic context • Able to understand and adapt appropriately to cultural sensitivities • Agility to work under pressure in a complex and fluid multinational environment with tight deadlines • Team player, positive attitude and willingness to share competences. • Ability to listen and learn from diverse perspectives to reach the best outcome What we offer: Our success depends on the people who come to work every single day with a sense of purpose and an appetite for progress. Join PMI and you too can: • Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore. • Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture, where everyone’s contribution is respected; collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong. • Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress. Work location: Rome We offer a permanent contract Philip Morris Italia is one of the two Italian affiliates of Philip Morris International, a leading company in the tobacco and nicotine market. With more than 700 employees, it is engaged in the commercialization of smoke-free products in Italy.