GK Strategy is seeking an Associate to join its advocacy and government relations practice. You will support senior colleagues in providing day-to-day management of corporate advocacy, public affairs, and strategic communications programmes for clients. You will also support on our political due diligence offering on M&A activity where required.

The role suits someone with around three years’ consultancy experience, a strong interest in UK politics, and confidence in building professional networks. Experience in education policy, or a clear interest in developing expertise in this area, is desirable.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day delivery for retained clients, including stakeholder engagement, campaign activity and reputation protection
• Act as a primary contact for selected clients, leading small delivery teams, and managing agreed objectives and priorities
• Maintain your own ongoing knowledge of policy and political developments, advising clients on emerging risks and opportunities and helping them crystallise their policy asks
• Contribute to the development and delivery of client strategies alongside senior colleagues
• Play a leading role in client meetings and calls, confidently presenting updates and ensuring delivery of client objectives and priorities
• Support business development and marketing through research and organisational input
• Play a supporting role in new business including networking and proposal drafting. Developing marketing and policy content
• Ensure compliance with GK client service standards, internal processes, and PRCA + ORCL standard

Our offer to you

• 28 days holiday, including bank holidays
• Sabbatical policy after four years of service
• Flexible – work from anywhere – policy with minimum two days a month in our Westminster office
• Two hours to take out of your working week for personal time
• Personal training and wellbeing budget
• Free office snacks, breakfast and fruit
• Social committee organising regular funded socials and team drinks
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discretionary bonus and new business scheme
• WeCare teledoctor service