Public Policy Specialist

Adecco (Portugal); Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco (Portugal) is seeking a Public Policy Manager in London to analyse evolving EU content regulation and support regulatory strategy across Europe. The role sits within a high-impact policy team, collaborating with Legal, Product, Engineering, Compliance, and Policy functions to drive regulatory readiness and policy outcomes.

You will monitor European legislative developments, develop policy positions, and coordinate cross-functional programmes to translate regulatory requirements into

Qualifications

• Experience in public policy, government affairs or regulatory affairs.
• Strong understanding of European regulatory frameworks.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influence skills.
• Experience with cross-functional programmes or projects.
• Bachelor's degree in public policy, law or related field.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and monitor European legislative developments impacting online platforms.
• Support policy positions and advocacy strategies on content regulation.
• Partner with product, engineering, legal, compliance, operations, and policy teams.
• Identify compliance gaps and develop scalable operational solutions.
• Drive cross-functional alignment for regulatory initiatives.
• Coordinate regulatory readiness programmes and ongoing obligations.
• Act as liaison for regulatory escalations and policy challenges.
• Coordinate internal workstreams and track progress against priorities.

Skills

Public policy

Stakeholder management

Regulatory affairs

Policy analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Written & verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in public policy

Job description

Location: London, UK (King's Cross) | Hybrid (3 days per week onsite)

Remuneration: £36.54 Hourly Rate

Are you passionate about the intersection of technology, public policy, and regulation? We are seeking an experienced Public Policy Manager to support a leading global technology organisation's response to evolving content regulation across Europe. This role sits within a high-impact content policy team, partnering across Legal, Product, Engineering, Operations, Compliance, and Public Policy functions to help shape regulatory strategy, drive compliance readiness, and influence policy outcomes across the EU.

About the Role

As a Public Policy Manager, you will play a key role in analysing emerging legislation, supporting advocacy efforts, and helping translate regulatory requirements into practical and scalable solutions. You'll work on some of the most significant and fast-moving regulatory topics impacting the technology industry, including content moderation, online safety, AI transparency, election integrity, and Digital Services Act (DSA) compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse and monitor European legislative and regulatory developments impacting online platforms and digital services.
• Support the development of policy positions and advocacy strategies on content regulation and integrity-related issues.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Legal, Compliance, Operations, and Policy teams to assess regulatory impacts and compliance requirements.
• Identify compliance gaps and contribute to the development of scalable operational solutions.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across multiple stakeholder groups to ensure effective implementation of regulatory initiatives.
• Support regulatory readiness programmes and ongoing compliance obligations.
• Coordinate internal workstreams and track progress against strategic regulatory priorities.
• Act as a key liaison for regulatory escalations and policy-related challenges.

Key Projects

• Reviewing and analysing proposed EU legislation related to content regulation, AI transparency, elections, misinformation, and platform integrity.
• Supporting compliance initiatives linked to the Digital Services Act (DSA) and EU voluntary codes.
• Managing cross-functional regulatory readiness projects across policy, legal, compliance, product, and operations teams.
• Helping develop organisational responses to evolving regulatory requirements across Europe.

About You

• Experience in Public Policy, Government Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Legal Policy, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of European regulatory frameworks and legislative processes.
• Experience working within government, regulatory bodies, technology companies, think tanks, NGOs, advocacy organisations, or similar environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and build consensus across diverse teams.
• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience managing complex cross-functional programmes or projects.
• Ability to work effectively on sensitive and high-profile policy issues.
• Bachelor's degree in Public Policy, Law, Human Rights, Political Science, International Relations, or a related discipline.

Highly Desirable

• Experience within a technology or social media company.
• Knowledge of content moderation, online safety, platform integrity, privacy, trust & safety, or digital regulation.
• Experience with the Digital Services Act (DSA) and broader EU regulatory frameworks.
• Legal training or previous legal practice experience.
• Previous experience working within large global organisations.

Why Apply?

• Work at the forefront of technology and public policy.
• Influence policy discussions on emerging issues such as AI, transparency, and online safety.
• Gain exposure to high-profile EU regulatory initiatives.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders across legal, product, operations, compliance, and policy functions.
• Join a fast-paced and intellectually stimulating environment tackling some of the most important challenges facing the digital ecosystem today.

If you're an experienced public policy professional with a passion for technology, regulation, and stakeholder engagement, we'd love to hear from you.