EU Public Affairs Consultant

Job description

## **Milltown Partners** Our clients operate at the frontiers of innovation - we advise technology companies driving change, global investors funding the future, the giants of sport and entertainment, and influential individuals on the communications and policy challenges that define their reputations. Our work spans corporate and financial communications, policy and public affairs to engage regulators and policymakers, policy communications and leadership communications. We underpin the full breadth of our capabilities with research-driven insights and campaigns. We're also pioneering AI-enhanced advisory work for both our clients and internal innovation, using technology to unlock insights from data at unprecedented scale and speed. ## **The role** Our Consultants are the driving force behind our client work – the person who turns strategy into action and makes things happen. We are looking for someone with at least 3-years of EU policy advisory experience, a passion for tech policy and the politics behind it. In this role, you'll be a trusted adviser to technology companies navigating complex regulatory and political landscapes across the UK and Europe – shaping public affairs strategy, driving execution, and helping clients understand and influence the environment they operate in. Our team in Brussels is small but growing, so you’ll have an opportunity to shape the direction of our work and culture on the ground as well as forging close relationships with our London team including opportunities to travel. ## **What you'll do** **Shape EU public affairs strategy** You'll work with your client and project leadership to set the strategic direction for client work — identifying how best to position clients, which policymakers and stakeholders matter most, and which channels will deliver results. You'll create integrated EU public affairs plans that guide execution and ensure every tactic ladders up to a clear strategic objective. You'll interrogate briefs and design research questions so that all advice is grounded in evidence and insight, not assumption. **Advise with strategic judgement** You'll provide recommendations directly to clients — in writing, in meetings, and in high-pressure moments when quick, sound judgement matters. You'll produce compelling written content and drive the execution of significant public affairs moments: major announcements, executive visits, select European Parliament committee hearings, European Commission initiatives, and more. You'll need to read widely, stay across European Commission consultations, industry developments, and client challenges, and develop informed perspectives on complex issues including artificial intelligence, competition, data protection, and online safety. **Use AI to drive better outcomes** You'll use AI tools regularly in your daily work to improve the quality and efficiency of what you deliver. This means leveraging tools like Claude, Gemini, Factiva, Meltwater, and our internal AI Studio to conduct research, generate insights, and produce analysis at scale and speed. You'll contribute to how we share knowledge about AI across the team, including by experimenting with and implementing AI-powered workflows, and help ensure all outputs meet our quality standards. **Drive and deliver client work** You'll manage the work of junior colleagues, creating clear project plans, delegating effectively, and demonstrating the agility to ensure work is delivered on time and to a high standard. Getting things done well – and supporting others to do the same – is central to the role. **Contribute to business development** You'll understand how clients generate revenue and ensure our advice supports their business objectives. You'll contribute to how Milltown operates and thrives – whether that's improving team efficiency, identifying new ways to help clients, or using your expertise and network to unlock opportunities. Restlessness about finding better ways to work is part of our culture. **Build a collaborative environment** You'll give and receive feedback regularly, actively seek input from colleagues at all levels, and demonstrate allyship to everyone on the team. Creating an inclusive environment where brilliant work happens is everyone's responsibility. ## **What we're looking for** You'll bring a strong foundation in EU public affairs and the appetite to grow into a trusted adviser to some of the most influential technology organisations operating today. **Essential:** - Excellent command of written and verbal English language - Excellent written and verbal communication skills — including the ability to write with clarity, creativity, and human voice, not just in formal advisory formats. - At least 3 years of advisory experience with a focus on EU public affairs — ideally in consultancy or in-house team at a technology company. - Understanding of different EU policies impacting tech-enabled businesses, as well as the stakeholders that make up the political and policy landscape - Experience building advisory relationships with different stakeholders in order to deliver strategic counsel and insight - Experience developing public affairs strategies and interacting with EU officials and private stakeholders - Active and regular use of LLMs (e.g. Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini) in a professional setting — this is an expectation of the role, not an optional extra. - Project management experience — planning and delivering work against agreed goals, timelines, and budgets. - Experience managing teams and delegating effectively. - Intellectual curiosity to develop subject matter expertise in new topics and share that knowledge with colleagues. - Collaborative instincts and a genuine commitment to contributing to an inclusive culture. **Desirable:** - Experience advising technology companies, or working in the institutions that create the rules that govern them. - A consultancy background — candidates who have worked in agency environments will be familiar with the pace, client management expectations, and multi-client working that define this role. - Experience with EU institutions and networks ## **Why join us** We're an independent, employee-owned firm, which means the people who work here share in our collective success. We operate across London, Brussels, San Francisco, New York, and Washington D.C., advising technology companies, global investors, iconic brands and influential individuals on the communications and policy challenges that define their reputations. Our culture is built on five values: brilliance, restlessness, comradeship, inclusivity and integrity. We expect a lot from each other, but we also invest in each other—through honest feedback, shared learning and genuine care that goes beyond the work itself. We're also serious about building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. We have measurable commitments around representation, inclusion, and supporting underrepresented communities through pro bono work. Creating an environment where everyone can thrive is central to how we operate. By joining us, you’ll have access to: - Competitive, transparent pay with open salary bands, plus twice-yearly bonuses - JIC 200 mandatory salary indexation in January each year - 24 days annual leave & two-week company-wide winter break - Highest available healthcare package 'Delight' through ALAN which provides you with an online GP, therapy and meditation services, is app-based and allows for 24/7 text consultation and covers: - 100% of hospitalisation costs without limit - 80% of daily care costs and dental costs with prescription (limit up to €2,500 - includes GP, psychologist, osteopath, acupuncture, dietician) - 4% employer pension contribution through Allianz (inclusive of 13/14 month) - Ecocheques of €250 per year - Meal vouchers of €10 per day through Edenred (€1,500 per year employer contribution) - Reimbursements for teleworking, internet and technology each month (€2,180.20 per year employer contribution) ## **Ready to apply?** If this sounds like the right place to progress your career, we'd love to hear from you. If the years of experience or salary band don't quite align with your expectations please don't hesitate to reach out and we can talk it through.