Government Advisor

Ardent Co.; Delhi; Presencial; INR 1.800.000 - 3.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Ardent Co. in New Delhi is seeking an experienced Government Advisor with a deep understanding of the political and government landscape.

You will provide strategic advice on government developments, engage with stakeholders, and help clients translate complex policy shifts into actionable plans. The role requires building strong relationships with ministers, policymakers, and public institutions, and delivering timely insights, briefs, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership and

Formación

• 10+ years of experience in government advisory or public affairs.
• Experience with government departments, policymakers, ministers, or senior stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of the Indian political and government ecosystem.
• Established network with government and political stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical, written and oral communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to translate complex policy developments into clear, actionable advice.
• Discretion and maturity handling sensitive information.
• Proactive, strategic, and outcome-oriented with ability to work independently.
• Strong briefing and briefing-note preparation skills.

Responsabilidades

• Advise clients on government, political, policy, and regulatory developments that may impact their interests or objectives.
• Build and maintain relationships with government stakeholders, policymakers, political leaders, bureaucrats, advisors, and other key decision-makers.
• Monitor and analyse developments across the political, government, policy, and regulatory landscape and provide timely insights and strategic recommendations.
• Identify opportunities for stakeholder engagement, government outreach, policy conversations, and institutional relationships.
• Support clients in developing and executing government and public affairs strategies.
• Facilitate relevant introductions and engagements with government and political stakeholders, where appropriate.
• Advise on positioning and messaging around policy issues, government initiatives, and emerging political developments.
• Work closely with internal teams to develop briefs, talking points, background notes, stakeholder maps, and strategic recommendations.
• Track key policy and legislative developments and assess their potential implications for clients.
• Support senior leadership and clients in high-level meetings, stakeholder interactions, conferences, and policy forums.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the political ecosystem, key institutions, ministries, policymakers, and relevant stakeholders.

Conocimientos

Government advisory

Public affairs

Policy analysis

Stakeholder management

Strategic communication

Descripción del empleo

We are looking for an experienced *Government Advisor* with a strong understanding of the political and government landscape, stakeholder engagement, and public affairs. The ideal candidate will have experience working closely with government stakeholders, political leaders, policymakers, public institutions, or political/public affairs organisations.

The role will involve providing strategic advice on government and political developments, stakeholder engagement, public positioning, and emerging opportunities. The candidate should be well-connected, politically aware, and capable of translating complex developments into clear, actionable advice for clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise clients on government, political, policy, and regulatory developments that may impact their interests or objectives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with government stakeholders, policymakers, political leaders, bureaucrats, advisors, and other key decision-makers
• Monitor and analyse developments across the political, government, policy, and regulatory landscape and provide timely insights and strategic recommendations.
• Identify relevant opportunities for stakeholder engagement, government outreach, policy conversations, and institutional relationships.
• Support clients in developing and executing government and public affairs strategies.
• Facilitate relevant introductions and engagements with government and political stakeholders, where appropriate.
• Advise on positioning and messaging around policy issues, government initiatives, and emerging political developments.
• Work closely with internal teams to develop briefs, talking points, background notes, stakeholder maps, and strategic recommendations.
• Track key policy and legislative developments and assess their potential implications for clients.
• Support senior leadership and clients in high-level meetings, stakeholder interactions, conferences, and policy forums
• Maintain a strong understanding of the political ecosystem, key institutions, ministries, policymakers, and relevant stakeholders.

Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant experience in government advisory, public affairs, political consulting, policy advisory, strategic communications, or related fields.
• Prior experience working with government departments, political leaders, policymakers, ministers, political organisations, public institutions, or senior government stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of the Indian political and government ecosystem.
• Established network and ability to build relationships with relevant government and political stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, communication, writing, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to understand complex policy and political developments and translate them into clear, actionable advice.
• Strong discretion and maturity while handling sensitive information and high-level stakeholder interactions.
• Proactive, strategic, and outcome-oriented approach with the ability to operate independently.
• Strong research and briefing skills, with the ability to prepare concise notes and recommendations for senior stakeholders.,