With over 1,400 team members across 31 offices on three continents, FGS Global is the world’s no. 1 strategic communications consultancy. When the stakes are high for our clients, especially in critical and complex situations, we safeguard their reputation and advance dialogue with key stakeholders on their behalf. Our approach is integrated, our teams are diverse with experience from journalism, corporate communications, digital communications, politics and investor relations. 

Our Global Public Affairs experts advise companies and investors regarding the impact of political, policy, and regulatory developments on their businesses and strategic positioning. This includes support for the advocacy of legitimate interests, political due diligence, and media engagement, as well as analysing and advising on the optimal organization of firms' Governmental Relations and Policy function. Our Brussels office serves as the EU hub of FGS Global. 

We are looking for Senior Associates and Associate Directors to join our Global Public Affairs team to provide an exceptional service to our high-profile corporate and investor clients across sectors and a range of mandates including M&A, reputation-building and crisis.  

We are specifically looking for great candidates to join our pan-European (UK and EU-focused) Energy, Financial Services and Technology, Media & Telecommunications teams (TMT), where you’ll work at the nexus of policy and business in both the UK and across Europe.   

Join our Brussels team as: 
 

Senior Associate/Associate Director, Global Public Affairs (Energy, Financial Services, TMT), Brussels

What tasks can you look forward to?

  • Analysis: deploying effective research techniques to offer relevant, practical and forward-looking written and oral insights for existing clients and in support of new business opportunities.  

  • Relationship building: identifying, mapping and building effective relationships with key policy, political, and regulatory stakeholders and clients.  

  • Policy depth: ensuring you remain at the forefront of your sector’s dynamic policy and regulatory agenda to inform both client advice and engagement strategies. 

  • Client account management: serve as a day-to-day contact on client and project accounts, helping to ensure projects are delivered on time and budget.  

  • New business: helping identify potential clients across practice area and geographies as well as assisting with company specific research to support pitching and business development. 

What should you bring along?

  • Bachelor’s level degree, MPP, MPA or MBA preferred. 

  • 3 to 6 years of experience in government, parliament, international organisation, regulator, trade association, political party, policy-focused public affairs agency or strategic advisory firm. 

  • Demonstrable interest and experience advising clients on policy, politics and/or regulation related to the Energy, Financial Services or TMT sector.  

  • Deep knowledge of the EU and/or UK policy making process (ideally both).  

  • Able to build strong relationships; potential to command the confidence of others internally & externally. 

  • Willingness and desire to speak directly to policymakers/regulators and those around them, often on your own or with limited senior support. 

  • Demonstrated ability to provide crisp, clear, logical analysis in both written and oral forms, adaptable to different audiences. 

  • Continuous interest to broaden knowledge and contact base through networking; sharing expertise. 

  • Independent, clear and creative thinking, taking initiatives, while going beyond the expected, spotting opportunities and innovation. 

  • Organizational talent, being efficient, taking ownership & delivering to deadlines. 

What we can offer you

  • Highly attractive starting salary 

  • An inspiring working environment as well as the opportunity to work at one of our international offices for a limited period of time 

  • Exciting tasks and attractive development prospects 

  • Induction and individual support from an experienced consultant 

  • Deepening of your expertise with regard to different sectors and areas of competence through close cooperation of our integrated project teams 

  • Continuous training opportunities (FGS Global Academy) 

  • A dedicated, supportive and growing team 

  • A corporate culture that combines excellence with team spirit 

  • The opportunity to work flexibly both in our offices and from home 

 

Don’t meet every single requirement? Please don’t worry! Studies have shown that some groups like women or people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single requirement. At FGS Global, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role and our company but your previous professional experience doesn’t match perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we would like to encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this or another role. 

We look forward to your complete application (incl. all relevant academic and professional certificates and/or reference letters). Feel free to contact our HR team by email at careers-eu@fgsglobal.com. 

 

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