The Whitehouse Consultancy is looking for a highly-motivated and enthusiastic associate consultant to join its fast-growing EU team.

• Monitoring European Institutions work, consultations, calls for evidence and press releases and highlighting issues of relevance for clients, circulating information internally as appropriate and advising on next steps;
• Responsibility for researching and drafting weekly, monthly and quarterly reports or regular update documents and emails to clients, and seeing through agreed action as required;
• Preparing and updating stakeholder lists and acting as a central reference point for all databases and contact lists;
• Preparing background notes, detailed briefings, reports, articles, research papers and consultation responses for clients in discussion with the consultants;
• Drafting correspondence and scheduling meetings with MEPs, Commission officials and Member State competent authorities and chasing for responses;
• Attending client meetings with MEPs or officials alongside consultants, account managers or director level staff, recording notes and follow up actions, participating in discussions and advising the client as appropriate;
• Contributing to the development of client strategies and new business where appropriate.

Background and qualifications

• Graduated in a relevant field such as European studies, Political Science or other relevant field;
• Demonstrable experience within the European Institutions and/or in a Public Affairs role;
• Language skills: Excellent spoken and written English (Native-speaker level or equivalent) any other languages are an asset;
• Sound interest in food, health and digital related policies at European and UK level;
• Experience of providing a legislative monitoring service and analysing EU legislation;
• The ability to manage and prioritise own workload;
• Good writing skills and willingness to contribute to Whitehouse own PR via blogs, research and social media activity.
• Proactive and dynamic person with excellent personal skills;
• Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.). Social media skills are an asset;
• Knowledge of UK parliamentary processes considered an asset.

For more information, please visit this website: https://www.whitehouseconsulting.co.uk/about-us/careers/