European Policy Lead

**European Policy Lead**

Environmental Policy and Economics

Location: Brussels

**The Company**

Logika Group is a leading UK-based independent environmental consultancy, underpinned by a growing team of experts in environmental policy, strategy, design, and assessment.

With offices in London, Bristol, Warrington, Brighton and Belgium, Logika Group comprises of four specialist sister companies: Logika Consultants, Air Quality Consultants, Noise Consultants and Logika Europe with the Environmental Policy and Economics team working horizontally across the Group.

Over the last 30+ years, we have achieved sustained growth and honed our provision of high-quality services, while securing a large volume of repeat business from satisfied clients.

As such, we pride ourselves on being able to:

- Service a wide range of our clients’ needs
- Employ the best people to provide the highest quality advice
- Provide a personal service
- Deliver innovative cross-disciplinary solutions
- Respond quickly and efficiently
- Offer value for money

With a proven track record of success, Logika Group has been involved with UK Government expert groups and European Commission working groups, provided expert evidence at Public Inquiries, and helped clients gain planning consent for thousands of projects.

**The Role**

We have recently established a Brussels based part of the business to accelerate growth of the company outside of the UK. We are now looking for a senior addition to the team to help us open, and then lead, our new office in Brussels and support the growth of the group across Europe. If you have a keen interest in environmental policy; are able to analyse and interrogate data; communicate clearly both verbally and in writing, and have the leaderships skills and enthusiasm to help set up and grow a new office and then lead a team then we want to hear from you.

This is an exceptional opportunity at an exciting time both for our business and for international environmental policy. This is a key role for the group and a superb opportunity to accelerate your career. You will need personal resilience, a network of professional contacts, technical experience in high quality policy analysis / advice, have the drive and credibility to design and implement a business strategy as well as lead and contribute toward winning bids. In return you will be given extensive support from the wider business, play a visible, leadership role in a growing organisation committed to further growth. This is a superb opportunity for an ambitious policy professional ready to take on a new challenge.

**Skills and experience we are looking for**
- Prior leadership experience managing multi-disciplinary, international teams, projects and partners including direct line management experience.
- Prior experience in the development, assessment, evaluation, or appraisal of environmental policy for international bodies, government and / or industry clients.
- Experience of environmental policy analysis within a consultancy, government, research agency/think tanks, NGO or private sector / industry organisation.
- A network of professional contacts including ability to form partnerships with other consultancies and with clients based on open dialogue and mutual respect.
- Demonstrable track record in national/international environmental policy development and implementation in at least one of following topics: climate change, chemicals, circular economy, air quality, industrial emissions, waste and/or water.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to write clear and concise reports in English.

Skills and experience that is particularly desirable:

- Understanding of policy priorities of the European Commission and its Agencies and/or other international institutions in the field of environmental policy.
- Mathematical / quantitative analysis, data / statistical modelling skills.
- Analytical / economic techniques such as: survey design and execution; market analysis socio-economic analysis; regulatory impact assessment.
- Working knowledge of the European Commission’s Better Regulation Guidelines and understanding of the development of public policy and the methods for assessing the economic and environmental impacts of government action.
- Familiarity with national / international sources of government and business statistics.
- Published work in the above field.
- EU language capabilities would be welcome, in particular French.

**What we offer**

We are a growing Group that wants to do things differently, with an exciting future that will help you shape and realise your ambitions. You will have a great opportunity to work with a talented and dedicated team and be able to develop your career as the company grows.

We ensure we can support our employees through offering wellbeing programmes. These include trained mental health first aiders and readily available support through our Employee Assistance programme.

Furthermore, a competitive salary