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

FGS Global; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading global strategic communications consultancy as a Senior Associate or Associate Director in Public Affairs. This exciting role offers the chance to tackle complex challenges in the Energy, Financial Services, and TMT sectors. You'll work directly with high-profile clients, providing critical insights and building strong relationships with key stakeholders. With a focus on professional growth, you'll benefit from a rich program of training and networking opportunities. This dynamic firm values creativity and initiative, ensuring you can make a meaningful impact while enjoying a supportive and engaging work environment.

Benefits

Discretionary Company Bonus Scheme

Pension (8% company contribution)

26 days contractual leave

Private Travel Insurance

Life insurance (4x basic annual salary)

Qualifications

• 3 to 6 years experience in public affairs or strategic advisory.
• Demonstrable interest in Energy, Financial Services, or TMT sectors.

Responsibilities

• Conduct analysis to provide insights for clients.
• Build relationships with key policy and regulatory stakeholders.
• Manage client accounts and ensure project delivery.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Relationship Building

Policy Knowledge

Client Account Management

Communication Skills

Proactive Thinking

Networking

Confidential Information Handling

Education

Degree in Political Science or Related Field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Job description

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

Based in beautiful offices overlooking the Thames in central London, FGS Global is a leading global strategic communications consultancy operating from 31 offices around the world.

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.

When you join FGS Global, you get access to the most interesting business challenges, senior advisors and clients and the opportunity to develop quickly through your work. We offer a rich programme of talks, training and events spanning business, politics, diversity & inclusion and the arts. We are a friendly, driven team working in a fast-paced but fun environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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

Necessary attributes

• 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 UK or EU policy making process (ideally both)
• Able to build strong relationships; potential to command the confidence of others internally & externally
• Hard working, flexible, adaptable and proactive
• Organised, efficient, takes ownership, trusted to deliver to deadline
• Independent, clear and creative thinking, takes initiatives, goes beyond the expected, spots opportunities and innovates
• Continually seeks to broaden knowledge and contact base through networking; shares expertise
• Responsible and trusted to work with confidential information

Skills

• Demonstrated ability to provide crisp, clear, logical analysis in both written and oral forms, adaptable to different audiences
• Willingness and desire to speak directly to policymakers/regulators and those around them, often on your own or with limited senior support
• Confident with Excel, PowerPoint, Word

About FGS Global

• FGS Global is a global leader in strategic communications. We are trusted advisers to boards, senior executives and legal counsel of many of the world’s most successful companies, institutions and organisations. FGS Global has its roots in four venerable firms across the world of strategic communications: Finsbury, Hering Schuppener, The Glover Park Group and Sard Verbinnen & Co.
• As an award-winning consultancy, we have managed some of the most complex communications challenges of the last three decades. We help clients communicate with clarity and impact when it matters most: during times of opportunity, change and crisis. In recognition of this, Mergermarket ranked FGS Global as the number one Global M&A communications advisor by deal value and deal count globally.
• A vibrant, diverse workforce is good for business, and as a global, talent-driven organization, our people are our greatest asset. By bringing together experienced, intellectually curious professionals from a range of backgrounds, we offer our clients the best-informed and most creative advice.
• FGS Global is a pre-eminent global strategic communications advisory firm, with locations in North America, Europe, Middle East and Asia, with over 1,400 multidisciplinary experts across the world’s major financial, government, business and cultural centers.
• The firm provides combined support in Transaction & Financial, Crisis & Issues Management, Global Public Affairs and Strategy & Reputation Communications, supported by research insights & data, digital & social strategy, media planning and creative solutions.
• FGS Global serves its global client base from 31 offices around the world.
• Base salary competitive according to merits of the candidate
• Participation in discretionary Company Bonus Scheme (dependent on the performance of the individual and the performance of the company)
• Pension (8% company contribution; 3% individual contribution)
• 26 days contractual leave
• Private Travel Insurance
• Life insurance of 4x basic annual salary

Our normal working hours are 8.30am to 6pm. This position may sometimes require working late nights and early mornings, but we do not have a culture of working unnecessary long hours.

To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter to [e-mail]

This position will remain open until 30 April. Please note that we may review applications and contact candidates at any point during this period or after the closing date. We kindly ask for your patience as we carefully evaluate each application.

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Job Overview

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1460135

Date Posted:

Posted 1 day ago

Expiration Date:

30/05/2025

Location:

London

Competitive

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