EU Public Affairs Consultant

Milltown Partners is a global advisory firm working with influential organisations and individuals on the communications and public policy challenges that define their reputations. We work with some of the most exciting technology businesses in the world, and pride ourselves on giving valuable commercial advice to our clients.

We are looking for a Consultant who has at least three years of EU policy advisory experience, a passion for tech policy and the politics behind it, and is looking for their next exciting opportunity.

THE CONSULTANT ROLE

Consultants are the driving force behind our work. They are trusted advisors who are able to generate meaningful policy impact for our clients, in line with agreed strategy and priorities. They apply their policy knowledge and insights to policy strategies and campaigns, and will help Milltown Partners continue to innovate in the space of tech policy and digital regulation. They drive work across the whole team in a way that makes the most of everyone’s skills and experience, supporting more junior colleagues to develop and deputising for Directors and Partners when required. Please note that we will review applications on a rolling basis. Therefore, we highly encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONSULTANT ROLE

EU Public affairs strategy: drawing on deep knowledge of EU policy influencing avenues to identify how best to position clients with EU policymakers

• Working with client team leads to set the strategy and priorities for client work
• Creating integrated EU public affairs plans to guide the execution of the agreed strategy
• Applying an understanding of how to deliver client objectives using strategies and tactics to reach policymakers and stakeholders
• Designing and interrogating client asks and designing policy briefs to ensure that all advice is underpinned by insights
• Tailoring the style and content of advice to reflect the impact of policies on the client’s business model, while meeting their needs and expectations
• Going above and beyond the brief to suggest the most effective solutions

Advising: earning the trust of a variety of clients and providing recommendations that are understood and accepted

• Advising in a variety of formats (written or verbal) and choosing the most effective format for the client, at the right time
• Producing compelling written content and driving the execution of significant EU public affairs moments for clients (e.g. major announcements, executive visits, select European Parliament committee hearings, European Commission initiatives and more)
• Reading a wide breadth of materials, from European Commission consultations to research papers and broader news, to understand the issues clients are facing in order to inform our advice
• Contributing to the development of advocacy strategies; advising clients on the policy and politics behind key issues for our tech clients, including artificial intelligence, competition, data protection, online safety, and more

People Management: supporting the wellbeing of the team and encouraging everyone to perform, learn and develop

• Developing project plans for client teams and ensuring work is delivered in a timely and high-quality manner
• Managing the work of junior colleagues, and supporting their professional development through coaching and mentoring
• Encouraging continuous learning and development, including the delegation of tasks and the provision of constructive feedback

Contributing to the business: applying knowledge of how the firm and clients generate revenue to improve the quality of our advice and analysis

• Applying knowledge of the commercial context in which clients operate to ensure our advice furthers their business objectives
• Understanding how Milltown operates as a business (e.g. team profitability) and beginning to contribute to internal projects
• Demonstrating restlessness about spotting growth and development opportunities for the business (e.g. finding new ways to help clients, ways to run teams efficiently or share knowledge internally)
• Using personal interests and/or former experience to contribute to the continued growth of the business, both potential new business opportunities and development opportunities for the team

Contributing to a collaborative and inclusive work environment

• Giving and receiving regular feedback to individuals at all levels in the firm
• Actively seeking input or assistance from others and reflecting their contributions in the work
• Demonstrating allyship to all colleagues
• Supporting the wellbeing of everyone on the team

MUST HAVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Excellent co