Job Description

Global Counsel is seeking an Associate or Analyst to join its UK Tech, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) practice. The team helps organisations across various sectors to overcome policy challenges and maximise opportunity. These include online safety, AI, data, public sector digitisation, new mobility and digital infrastructure (e.g. semiconductors and telecoms).


The successful candidate will have a background in public affairs, a political institution and/or regulator, and as such have existing knowledge about how the UK political system operates. Expertise in tech policy and/or prior experience of policymaking in other jurisdictions would both be an asset, but neither are essential. The ideal candidate will be an effective written communicator, and able to balance multiple work strands at once.


The role will be based in GC's London office.

Role and responsibilities

Play a key role in the TMT team supporting clients on their UK policy needs:
Support the monitoring and analysis of key policy and regulatory trends in the technology space.
Work with colleagues to develop and deliver clients' strategies as they seek to shape or comply with new legislation. Provide day-to-day contact for clients, building positive client relationships and delivering actions and projects to meet clients' needs and deadlines. Analyse policy and political developments, identifying clearly for clients in written and oral communications what the implications are for their business and their public policy strategies.

Skills and profile

Ideally 1-3 years experience in a similar or relevant position. Strong knowledge of the policymaking architecture in the UK (Westminster & Whitehall). Degree in a relevant field. Commercial acumen and the ability to make inferences and draw conclusions about how politics and regulations affect businesses. Clear, objective and engaging written communication, including on sensitive and technical subjects, and a proven ability to synthesize complex material. Rigorous and entrepreneurial research skills. Experience in advocacy or political communications is an advantage, but not essential. Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills in English. Any other language skills are an advantage, but non-essential. A motivated self-starter who works well independently and as part of a team. Self-awareness and a strong commitment to professional and personal development.

Department
Technology, Media, Telecoms
Locations
London

Contact Imogen Dunn Senior Associate, HR & Talent

Why join

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An opportunity to work with world-class advisers and political experts in a fast-growing firm, alongside a strong professional development program including a personal training budget. A competitive salary and bonus structure, a robust benefits package and opportunities to work from our offices across the world. A commitment to work-life balance, with flexible working, 25 days holiday allowance plus public holidays, enhanced parental leave, discretionary winter holiday office closures, and sabbaticals.

Our commitment to diversity

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We are committed to equal opportunities, respect and wellbeing for all staff and applicants for employment. We are committed to building a team that genuinely reflects the diversity of the places we work. We are committed to achieving a culture where there is regard for all and there is no place for discrimination and harassment of any type.



Our aim is for GC to be a company where all our colleagues have the opportunity to grow, develop, succeed and be their authentic selves whatever their sex, race, colour, class, religion, age, national origin, disability status, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, redundancy, leaves of absence, salary and training.

About Global Counsel

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Global Counsel brings together a team with diverse experience across the public and private sectors. Since our establishment in 2010 we have developed a wide range of services and capabilities for corporates and investors.



Global Counsel helps companies and investors across sectors to anticipate the ways in which politics, regulation and public policymaking create both risk and opportunity, and to develop and implement strategies to meet these challenges. We provide them with due diligence support to build compelling, evidence-based campaigns to engage in policy debates.


Our work is supported by high quality analytical content and collateral that is politically and economically informed and which builds quickly into executable strategy.


Our team is led by former public policymakers and political advisors with experience at the highest level of government. We have offices in London, Brussels, Washington DC, Singapore and Doha and are supported by a network of partners in other key markets.



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