Senior Associate – Trade Division (Biotech Focus)

Job Specification: Senior Associate – Trade
& Industrial Policy
(Biotech Focus)
Location:
London or Brussels
Salary:
Competitive salary with potential for contract renewal and additional completion bonus.
About the Company:
This global integrated consultancy is hiring a new fixed-term contract position to support its growing Trade and Industrial Policy Practice in London. The successful candidate will work across a range of international clients, including some of the most prestigious companies in life sciences, manufacturing, consumer goods, retail, and services sectors.
The successful candidate will split their time between a 12-month project and servicing its retained client base. The project consists of supporting the senior leadership of a large multinational firm with operations in the US, Europe and Asia as it navigates and mitigates against political, policy and regulatory risks to its business model. The role also foresees project management and coordination support, working closely with their senior leadership team.
The role’s retained responsibilities will focus on tracking, understanding and explaining highly political and topical policy themes impacting goods and services trade, including how future compliance frameworks impact international businesses in a range of areas, including environmental and broader sustainability, economic security and industrial policy.
The successful candidate will provide support and practical strategic advice to clients on the trade-related policy developments and evolving compliance frameworks in the US, EU, and UK, and the political pressures for reforming them. It is an opportunity to further develop expertise at the interface between business, politics and the system of international trade rules.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Leading projects and/or retainer workstreams within the trade & industrial policy practice to support clients in responding to policy and regulatory risks, including by proactively identifying how they can support clients and their objectives beyond the successful execution of client requests.
Tracking and analysis of political, policy and regulatory developments relevant for clients, with a particular focus on economic security and industrial policy in the UK, US, EU, and EU member states.
Identifying the implications from these policy and regulatory developments for clients’ cross border supply chains, business models, market access and investment plans.
Support internal project coordinators, helping to manage multiple workstreams, tasks and deliverables across different teams and offices.
Presenting information clearly and compellingly in writing and through the visualisation of relevant data, including by drafting slide decks on PowerPoint.
Supporting the development and implementation of policymaker engagement by Global Counsel and its clients (e.g., interviews).
Supporting and leading business development by identifying potential clients, contributing to and leading pitch processes, and proposing and leading business development outreach campaigns.
Building and maintain a network of contacts among policymakers and wider stakeholders at senior levels.
SKILLS AND PROFILE
Masters degree level qualification in economics, political science, international political economy or a related discipline;
Excellent written English and comfort in using core software for data interpretation and visualisation, including Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint;
3-5 years’ experience providing advice on trade and industrial policy issues in government, policy institutions, think tanks, consultancies and/or companies’ in-house policy team;
Demonstrated experience in trade and industrial policy and transatlantic policymaking processes. Additional experience and/or interest in EU, WTO, China, US and other third-market policymaking is a plus;
Robust understanding of trade-related legislation and regimes alongside the above-mentioned policy areas. Additional areas of expertise and/or interest in export controls and foreign investment screening mechanisms are a plus;
Strong interest in the practical application of the above concepts and legal frameworks to key economic sectors, including life sciences/pharmaceuticals, food and drink, tech and semiconductors, automotives, chemicals and services;
A motivated self-starter who works well independently and as part of a team.
If of interest, please provide your CV and an over view of your relevant work in this area, coupled with your salary expectations.