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Your role
As a member of the Swedish Government Affairs team, you will support Saab’s international strategy by analysing the business, political and economic landscape of prioritised countries. Your role will focus on providing strategic insights and supporting market development efforts in collaboration with Saab Group Business Development (GBD), Country Units, and Business Areas.
A key aspect of your role will be to guide Saab within priority markets and assess political risks, and advice on which projects and initiatives should receive strategic focus and support. This requires a deep understanding of the political landscape, Saab's core competencies and long-term business objectives.
You will work closely with the Swedish Government Affairs team and Saab’s business areas and country units to provide strategic advice on actions supporting market opportunities. The analysis and briefings you produce will offer guidance to senior leaders, relevant parts of Saab’s organisation, and other stakeholders.
You are expected to elaborate and present proposals on what position and actions Saab should assume. Your work is important for and supports Saab’s export cooperation with government agencies and the Government Office.
The role requires you to work independently while maintaining close coordination with the Swedish Government Affairs team and collaborating across Saab to ensure alignment between core business priorities and public policy goals. To succeed, you need to be accustomed to working under deadlines and handling short-notice requests.
As a node collaborator with both internal and external actors, you are also expected to identify and develop areas of improvement in Saab’s work within this area.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct in-depth analysis of prioritised countries, focusing on political, economic, defence and security factors relevant to Saab's business objectives.
- Develop and implement strategies to support market opportunities in these countries, in close collaboration with GBD, Country Units, and Business Areas. Assess and evaluate the effectiveness of these strategies.
- Monitor geopolitical trends relevant to Saab's business, identify risks in international operations, and develop contingency plans to mitigate them.
- Prepare and deliver regular briefings, reports, and presentations for senior management and other stakeholders, highlighting key findings and recommendations.
- Prepare materials and support Saab's engagement in bilateral meetings.
- Develop and maintain relationships with government officials, international organisations, and other stakeholders, while actively participating in international conferences, meetings, and events.
- Oversee and coordinate international engagement initiatives, ensuring timely completion and alignment with organisational goals.
Saab´s purpose is to keep people and society safe. Saab enhances security through advanced systems and solutions. Saab Government Affairs safeguards the company’s business conditions by engaging with governments and policymakers worldwide, actively participating in policy, legislative, and regulatory processes.
Swedish Government Affairs supports Saab’s market and export efforts in alignment with Sweden’s interests. The department monitors security and defence policy developments, assesses public initiatives to shape Saab’s position, and provides strategic political guidance. It also leads advocacy and outreach efforts, coordinates market and export support, and engages with key stakeholders to advance Saab’s public policy objectives.
Group Government Affairs consists of two departments; Swedish Government Affairs and NATO and EU Office. The current job opportunity is placed at Swedish Government Affairs and reports to the Head of Government Affairs, Per de la Gardie.
Your profile
We are looking for an International Affairs Specialist with a strong analytical mindset and the ability to drive projects independently. You are proactive, take initiative, and have a structured approach to translating strategic plans into concrete actions. With a problem-solving attitude, you identify opportunities, lead efforts, and ensure progress. Your ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders allows you to create mutual benefits in international contexts.
To succeed in this role, you need:
- A bachelor’s degree in International Relations, Political Science, Economics, or a related field (master’s degree preferred).
- At least five years of experience in international affairs, diplomacy, or a related field.
- Proven experience in security and defence policy, either in Sweden, the EU, or globally.
- A background in public policy development is an advantage.
- Experience working with embassies, international markets, or governmental agencies on international matters.
- Experience in business development, market analysis, export, or governmental sales, preferably within a ministry or governmental agency handling defence or material-related international affairs, is considered a merit.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both Swedish and English.
This position requires that you pass a security vetting based on the current regulations around/of security protection. For positions requiring security clearance additional obligations on citizenship may apply.
What you will be part of
Behind our innovations stand the people who make them possible. Brave pioneers and curious minds. Everyday heroes and inventive troubleshooters. Those who share deep knowledge and those who explore sky-high. And everyone in between.
Joining us means making an impact together, contributing in our own unique ways. From crafting complex code and building impressive defence and security solutions to simply sharing a coffee with a colleague, every action counts. We encourage you to take on challenges, to create smart inventions and grow in our friendly and tech-savvy workspace. We have a solid mission to keep people and society safe.
Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 25,500 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world.
Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations. Read more about us here
Kindly observe that this is an ongoing recruitment process and that the position might be filled before the closing date of the advertisement.