Corporate Affairs Specialist

Onsite - London

£40,000-£50,000 DOE

Your Responsibilities:

• Draft policy position papers to articulate the clients point of view on key policy areas.
• Design and execute public affairs campaigns, enhancing the clients reputation and thought leadership with key audiences in the policymaking arena.
• Deepen and institutionalize standing and relationships with policymakers in Westminster, and the regions. This will be achieved both through direct contact and relationship-building; as well as through memberships in trade associations
• Monitor and analyse key policy issues, brief internal stakeholders, maintain key content collateral and support relevant internal Corporate Affairs forums and conversations. This includes liaising with the government relations agency.
• Monitor and manage our memberships in trade bodies and relationships with thinktanks.
• Manage the Corporate Affairs intern.

Your Profile Essential skills/knowledge/experience:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. 3+ years of experience in Government or Public Affairs role. 
• Deep, demonstrable understanding of UK governmental operations is essential, an aptitude for India/Asia business culture is also a plus.
• Ability to lead and supervise support resources, staff or external agencies.  Proactive mindset with a can-do attitude.
• Strong advocacy skills.  Excellent communicator – oral and written.
• Positive attitude, leadership qualities, and flexible team-oriented approach to working with others.  This role is London based, but you should expect some travel within the UK as part of the role.