Government Relations Director

Job Title:                     Government Relations Director

Location:                     Jakarta, Indonesia

Compensation:           Competitive Salary

Role ID:                       SF73219

Shape strategy and influence at the highest levels

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Government Relations Director at our Jakarta, Indonesia site.

The role

As a Government Relations Director, you will lead the development and delivery of government engagement strategy in a complex and dynamic international environment. Operating at senior level, you will build trusted relationships with key stakeholders across government, industry and regulatory bodies, ensuring Babcock is well positioned to deliver across defence, maritime and security programmes.

Day-to-day you’ll be required to:

• Developing and executing government relations strategy across defence, maritime and public sector stakeholders
• Building and maintaining relationships with ministries, regulators and state organisations
• Monitoring and analysing legislative and regulatory developments and advising on commercial impact
• Representing the organisation in consultations, working groups and formal engagements
• Supporting compliance, risk management and ethical business conduct across all activities

This role is based at Jakarta, Indonesia.

Essential experience of the Government Relations Director:

• Demonstrating extensive experience in government relations or regulatory affairs within Indonesia
• Working within defence, maritime or complex regulated industries
• Building relationships with senior government stakeholders and influencing policy outcomes
• Navigating legislative and regulatory frameworks with strong understanding of local systems
• Managing risk and supporting business growth through strategic engagement

Qualifications for the Government Relations Director:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Law, Public Policy, International Relations or equivalent
• Fluency in Bahasa Indonesia and English

Babcock

We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference.

Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

We call that lifetime engineering.

Join us and see how far we can go, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive.

Closing date: 11/06/2026