Consultant PAPA

Job Title: Consultant – Public Affairs and Policy Advocacy – Leading PR & Comms Consultancy 

Location: City of London/hybrid Working

Salary: Competitive rate depending on experience - plus bonus and an excellent range of benefits.

About the company

Truly an exciting opportunity for a Consultant to join one of Europe’s leading comms consultancies, working across a range of areas including PR, policy, public affairs and advocacy. They are extremely well-respected and renowned in their field, working with major global brands across the digital, tech, finance, and healthcare sectors, among others. They have an incredible reputation and are now looking for an consultant, experienced within public affairs and policy advocacy to join their award-winning healthcare team.

Role overview

The successful candidate provides high-quality public affairs and policy services to existing clients, together with creative contribution towards new business activity including acquisition, development and pitching.

The team works with the most exciting healthcare and life sciences organisations, responsible for some of the most important breakthroughs in medical science.  With over half of the world’s top 20 pharmaceutical companies, as well as NHS providers, health technology businesses and charities amongst their clients, they offer a diverse and compelling range of issues and opportunities.

Responsibilities of the Consultant

• Provide timely and relevant review of public affairs monitoring reports to highlight key issues
• Develop policy content expertise and provide impactful written policy insight
• Draft early day motions, parliamentary questions and briefing notes for clients
• Build demonstrably
• Build demonstrably effective working relationships with MPs, Peers offices, civil servants in central government and arm’s length bodies relating to the health systems
• Project manage client events including Parliamentary and stakeholder events and new business marketing events
• Contribute creatively towards new business pitches and brainstorms

Skills & Experience Required of the Consultant

• Experience in policies and public affairs
• Interest in working within healthcare

What they offer

In addition to a competitive salary, your core benefits package will include:

• An annual performance-related bonus plus additional bonus potential linked to new business and long service 
• Private healthcare insurance and company pension scheme  
• Flexible and hybrid working policies, with eligibility to apply for a sabbatical after 2 years’ service
• International secondments across the Group consultancies in Europe, Middle East and North America

They are an equal opportunities employer, committed to encouraging a balanced workforce within their company and the wider industry.