The work of the Political & Regulatory practice area includes advising senior clients on political developments; helping clients to shape and respond to government policy proposals; developing communication strategies that showcase client best practice; supporting clients to communicate their positions to political stakeholders; identifying and tracking political risks; commissioning original research on client areas of interest; and working to ensure political issues are considered in broader communications campaigns.

A Consultant is the lynch-pin for account co-ordination and brings a strong approach to project and time management. They’re responsible for staying ahead of political and policy developments from key stakeholders, and for applying strong client-focused insight. They ensure that all client reporting is completed and shared in a timely manner.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Around three years’ experience in a political or policy role, or a communications role with significant political or policy aspects to it
• Experience generating high quality political or communications research and analysis – including recommendations for action - in a useable and engaging way
• Desirable: Experience of policy development via experience with a think tank, civil service, a party-political role, or similar in-house position
• Excellent oral and written communications skills, tailoring style of communication to the intended audience
• Ability to build and sustain good client relationships
• Appetite to build their own skills and knowledge
• Enthusiasm about creativity and campaigning, including working with and across different communications disciplines to deliver maximum impact
• Proactively seek and develop new and better ways of delivering client work
• Work well under pressure, problem solving independently of senior team when required

Company Benefits

Competitive salary (depending on experience)

• 28 days holiday
• Discretionary bonus
• Annual salary review
• Pension (with company contribution: 5% of annual salary)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave (depending on length of service) and shared parental leave
• Private medical insurance
• Group Income protection
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work schemes
• Season ticket loans
• Regular social, cultural and charitable activities
• Flexible working with office laptop and phone provided