Administrative Officer – Government Liaison (Bahrain)

About the role

The Administration Officer will manage the company’s corporate licences, registrations and compliance framework in Bahrain, acting as the primary liaison with key government authorities. This role ensures all filings, renewals and regulatory requirements are completed accurately and on time.

Key responsibilities

• Manage Commercial Registration, trade licence, economic substance, municipality and Bahrain Chamber of Commerce registrations, including submissions through Sijilat.
• Handle LMRA work permits and NPRA visit visas from application through approval, renewal or cancellation.
• Administer employee registrations, deregistrations, salary updates and occupational injury reporting to the Social Insurance Organisation.
• Coordinate notarisation, legalisation and attestation of corporate and employee documents with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, embassies and other authorities.
• Serve as the principal point of contact with MOIC, Ministry of Interior, LMRA, NPRA, SIO, municipalities and other government bodies.
• Investigate, reconcile and settle fines, penalties and other payable amounts to authorities.
• Maintain an up‑to‑date register of licences, permits and registrations, monitoring deadlines for timely renewals.
• Provide administrative, compliance and accounting support to Finance, the Regional Office and other internal stakeholders.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in business management, law, accounting or a related discipline; a relevant master’s degree is preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar role in Bahrain, covering administration, government relations and regulatory compliance.
• Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English.

Required skills

• Proficiency with the Sijilat portal and other Bahraini government portals (LMRA, NPRA, SIO).