Milltown Partners is a global advisory firm working with influential organisations and individuals on the communications and public policy challenges that define their reputations. We are looking for an Analyst who is starting their career in policy and public affairs advisory in Brussels.
The Policy Analyst role
Analysts provide policy analysis on which all our advice rests. They monitor discussions of our clients' interests among all EU institutions and stakeholders. All analysts produce excellent written work for a range of audiences and channels. They make valuable contributions to internal and external meetings offering both their point of view and organisational skills.
Responsibilities of the Policy Analyst role
Policy knowledge and analysis: finding and drawing insights from EU political developments to inform our advice
-Understanding the EU powers, how the EU institutions operate and the opportunities for advocacy within the policy cycle
-Using political intelligence and media news tools to monitor and understand the issues clients are facing, including the views of both their critics and supporters
-Utilising this information to inform our advice to clients
Strategic thinking: identifying the goal, and implications of different courses of influencing, to recommend the most effective public affairs approach
-Taking into account the client’s overall policy priorities and objectives, as well as key decision-makers to ensure the advocacy recommendations capture the best advocacy opportunities based on the EU policy cycle and specific EU political priorities that impact their business.
-Participating in team discussions to develop strategic and creative thinking for clients
-Developing your own interest in policy areas relevant to our clients and sharing your insights with clients and internal colleagues (eg. tech policy, competitiveness)
Written and verbal communication: expressing ideas fluently and persuasively for a range of different audiences
-Drafting compelling written content and supporting the execution of significant policy milestones (e.g. EU institutional announcements, policy briefings, advocacy strategies)
-Learning how to tailor the style and content of verbal and written communication to different audiences (i.e. decision-makers, stakeholders, EU media)
-Clearly articulating policy recommendations and advocacy milestones to implement them
Project management: planning and delivering priorities to meet agreed goals, timetable and budget
-Organising yourself and others to support the delivery of client or internal work in a timely fashion
-Taking responsibility for team administration across client and internal needs (e.g. policy monitoring, meeting agendas, scheduling calls, tracking work)
-Adapting your project management style to different client preferences
-Effectively practice time management to balance priorities across clients and within projects
-Actively communicating to keep teams informed and adapt to issues as they emerge
Contributing to a collaborative and inclusive work environment
-Giving and receiving regular feedback to people at all levels in the firm
-Actively seeking input or assistance from others and reflecting on their contributions in the work
-Demonstrating allyship to all colleagues
-Considering the role you can play in equitable career development to everyone in the firm
Must Have Skills & Experience:
- Interest and knowledge of EU policies, with a strong focus on policies affecting the tech sector (all businesses that would have an interest in technology and/or enabled by a tech service/app)
- A fluent command of written and verbal English language
- An interest in reputation management and consultancy
- Intellectual curiosity to develop subject matter expertise in new topics
- Ability to conduct in-depth policy analysis and translate findings into advocacy insights and recommendations
- A highly motivated team member who values collaboration
- A desire to seek out feedback in order to learn and develop
- Commitment to contributing to a supportive and inclusive culture
Desirable Skills & Experience:
- Professional experience in EU policies is not essential, but exposure to relevant fields is valuable (e.g. political sciences, public policy, public administration) perhaps via an internship, professional or academic environment
- Curiosity and/or experience in the technology industry
About us
Milltown Partners is a global advisory firm working with influential organisations and individuals on the communications and public policy challenges that define their reputations. We are an Employee Ownership Trust which means that we’re fully independent and will remain so; the people who work here own the company and share in its success. We will continue to do what we've always done: take the long view, build a business aligned to our values, invest in our people and their development, and innovate to improve the quality of our advice by combining our deep sector-specific knowledge and research-driven approach.
Our clients are leaders in their field: groundbreaking technology companies and their founders; global businesses and their CEOs; prominent individuals and renowned institutions. Technology and innovation are at the heart of our business and problem-solving approach, and we root our strategies in data insights and research on the audiences that matter, messages that work, and communications channels that deliver.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Milltown
Creating a diverse, equitably and inclusive environment is core to our values, culture and success as an employee owned business. We want to empower everyone in the team to share their best thinking and ideas, feel valued and know they are having an impact and belong in the business, regardless of their background, age, gender, race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation or disability. We have an ambitious DEI programme managed by a global leadership team of volunteers with three global company commitments to: improve representation of minority groups, enhance everyone's sense of inclusion and support underrepresented communities through pro bono work. Underpinning these commitments is a focus on what it means to have a DEI culture and how to measure that in our approach to growth, attracting talent and the impact of our work for clients.
What We Do
Milltown Partners is a global advisory firm working with influential organisations and individuals on the communications and public policy challenges that define their reputations.
Our clients are leaders in their field: groundbreaking technology companies and their founders; global businesses and their CEOs; prominent individuals and renowned institutions. Technology and innovation are at the heart of our business and problem-solving approach, and we root our strategies in data insights and research on the audiences that matter, messages that work, and communications channels that deliver.
We work as one team to ensure our clients can draw on our collective experience. The advice of our teams in London, Brussels, Dublin, San Francisco and New York is informed by everyone from our accomplished analysts to the founding partners, including leaders who have joined us from respected advisory firms as well as senior positions at Google, WhatsApp, The Royal Household, Uber, the British Government, Airbnb, the Financial Times, Manchester United or the BBC.
By combining our breadth of experience, deep sector-specific knowledge and a research-driven approach, we help our clients analyse and solve their most important communications challenges.
We are an Employee Ownership Trust. The people that work here own the company and share in its success. We're fully independent and will remain so. That means we can continue to do what we've always done: take the long view, build a business aligned to our values, invest in our people and their development, and innovate to improve the quality of our advice.
