Responsibilities:
• The Director, International Government Relations, will represent Pfizer to the U.S. Government (Legislative and Executive branches) on legislative, policy and regulatory matters in the areas of international trade, global intellectual property and other assigned issues.
• Will work internally with Pfizer staff and with external groups, such as PhRMA, to develop company and industry positions and advocacy strategies to support Pfizer's global business objectives and legislative priorities.
• Will research and prepare advocacy materials, comments, testimony, legislation, and internal and external communications.
• Enhance Pfizer's role in the Federal policy process.
• Assist in coordinating the industry's global trade policy and intellectual property objectives and appropriate strategies to pursue them.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with Members of Congress, their staffs and Executive Branch officials.
• Develop, sustain and capitalize on strategies for US Government advocacy with respect to innovation and international trade with other countries, and seek support of Members of Congress and Executive Branch officials as appropriate.

Qualifications:
• Bachelors degree or equivalent in political science, economics, policy, public affairs or related field. Masters degree or law degree preferred.
• Five plus years government or government relations/lobbying experience. Must have a minimum of five years experience with trade issues.
• Pharmaceutical industry experience preferred.
• Should have in-depth understanding of European and Latin American trade issues. Prior international trade experience working with these regions required.
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work as part of a team.
• Strong communication skills required.

Throughout our 153 years, a legacy of caring for others has been at the heart of everything we do at Pfizer. This commitment is no less important when it comes to our employees. Pfizer wants to ensure that employees have resources to help them develop and succeed both in their careers and personal lives. One way we can achieve this is through our comprehensive benefits program, which offers employees and their eligible dependents the variety and flexibility to help address their needs at different stages in life.

Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

All applicants must have authorization to work for Pfizer in the U.S. In certain circumstances it may be advantageous to Pfizer to support the application(s) for temporary visa classification and/or sponsor applications for permanent residence so that a foreign national colleague can accept or remain in a work assignment in the U. S.

For certain classes of temporary visas, the resulting work authorization may be specific to Pfizer and the specific job and/or work site. Pfizer may at its business discretion decide to or refrain from obtaining, maintaining and/or extending the temporary visa status and/or sponsoring a colleague for permanent residency and /or employment eligibility, considering factors such as availability of qualified U.S. workers and the colleague's long-term prospects for securing lawful permanent residence, among other reasons.

Employment applicants requiring immigration sponsorship must disclose, when initial application for employment is made, whether or not they are legally authorized to work for Pfizer in the U.S. and, if so, whether that authorization permits them to work in the job they seek.

In no case should Pfizer's support of a colleague's temporary visa application or sponsorship of a colleague for permanent residence be construed to guarantee success of that application or amend or otherwise invalidate the "at-will" employment relationship between the colleague and Pfizer.

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