Head of Legal and Government Relations – Health & Beauty
This role is responsible for leading the end-to-end legal and government relations function across the group.
About the Company
Our client is a growing healthcare and health & beauty group with businesses spanning healthcare services, aesthetics, clinics, and related consumer products. With an expanding operational footprint and ambitious growth agenda, the company operates across a highly regulated environment requiring strong legal, licensing, and government relations capabilities. The organization offers an opportunity for a commercially minded legal leader to play a strategic role in supporting business expansion, regulatory readiness, and long-term corporate development.
About the Role
This role is responsible for leading the end-to-end legal and government relations function across the group, providing strategic counsel on corporate, commercial, regulatory, licensing, employment, and dispute-related matters. The successful candidate will act as a key business partner to management, translating legal and regulatory considerations into practical solutions that support commercial objectives and sustainable growth. The position will also oversee relationships with external counsel, regulatory authorities, and government stakeholders, while supporting strategic corporate initiatives such as IPO readiness, public company governance, or Corporate Secretary matters. With an established legal team in place, this role will provide overall direction and ensure effective coordination across corporate legal, licensing, and government relations activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise senior management on corporate, commercial, regulatory, employment, licensing, and other legal matters, providing practical solutions that balance legal standing with business objectives.
- Drive end-to-end legal governance across the group, including corporate structuring, commercial arrangements, joint ventures, strategic transactions, and other initiatives requiring legal oversight.
- Lead government relations and regulatory engagement with relevant authorities, including the Ministry of Health, BPOM, and other agencies, to support business operations, licensing, permits, and strategic expansion.
- Manage legal operations and regulatory matters across the group's healthcare, clinic, aesthetics, and health & beauty businesses, ensuring appropriate permits, licenses, and regulatory requirements are maintained.
- Oversee litigation, industrial relations, employment matters, and dispute resolution, working closely with internal stakeholders and external counsel to protect the group's interests.
- Support strategic corporate initiatives, including IPO preparation, public company readiness, Corporate Secretary matters, corporate governance, and other capital markets-related activities where applicable.
- Supervise and develop the Legal and Government Relations team, including the Corporate Legal and Government Relations & Permit functions, while ensuring effective allocation of responsibilities and delivery of legal support across the business.
- Work closely with external legal counsel, regulators, business leaders, and other stakeholders to manage complex legal matters, mitigate risks, and ensure timely execution of strategic and operational initiatives.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Law from a reputable university; a valid PERADI license or other relevant professional legal qualification will be an advantage.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, influencing, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior management, regulators, government authorities, and external counsel.
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive legal experience, preferably combining leading law firm and in-house exposure within healthcare, pharmaceutical, medical services, aesthetics, or other highly regulated industries.
- Proven experience in managing end-to-end corporate legal matters, including commercial contracts, corporate governance, restructuring, joint ventures, employment matters, disputes, and regulatory advisory.
- Strong business acumen and legal judgment, with the ability to understand commercial priorities and translate complex legal and regulatory issues into practical, actionable recommendations.
- Strong knowledge of Indonesian corporate, healthcare, employment, licensing, and regulatory frameworks, with experience engaging relevant government authorities and managing operational permits.
- Strong leadership capabilities, with experience managing legal teams and coordinating effectively with internal stakeholders and external legal counsel.
- Exposure to IPO processes, public company environments, Corporate Secretary responsibilities, or capital markets transactions will be highly regarded.
Referral reward: Rp5000000