Associate Director Global Public Affairs Energy

Responsibilities

• Client delivery: Support the delivery of client mandates across the energy sector, contributing to day-to-day account management and ensuring high-quality output across written and oral workstreams.
• Stakeholder engagement: Assist in mapping and engaging relevant policy, political, and regulatory stakeholders across EU institutions, member states, trade associations, and think tanks.
• Project coordination: Own specific workstreams within larger client mandates, coordinating across internal teams and managing timelines to ensure delivery meets the highest standards.
• New business support: Contribute to pitch preparation and new business development activities, including research, drafting, and participation in pitch meetings alongside senior colleagues.
• Junior team support: Provide guidance and feedback to the junior team, contributing to a culture of high performance within the team.
• What You Should Bring
• Bachelor's degree; a Master's in public policy, international relations, energy, law, or a related field is an advantage.
• 3-5 years of experience in a public affairs agency, management consultancy, or strategic advisory firm. Candidates with experience in an EU institution, trade association, energy company, or regulator who have since moved into consultancy are also welcome to apply.
• Direct experience working on energy policy - either in an advisory capacity or from within an energy company, trade body, or regulator.
• Very good working knowledge of the EU energy policy landscape, including key legislative files and the institutions that shape them.
• Ability to engage confidently with clients and external stakeholders, with support from senior colleagues where needed.
• Strong organizational skills and a track record of delivering to deadlines across multiple workstreams.
• Proactive, collaborative appr

Additional Information

Associate Director, Global Public Affairs (Energy) (all genders) FGS Global is the world's leading stakeholder strategy firm, with approximately 1,400 professionals around the world, advising clients in navigating critical issues and reputational challenges. FGS was formed from the combination of Finsbury, The Glover Park Group, Hering Schuppener and Sard Verbinnen & Co to offer board-level and C-suite counsel in all aspects of stakeholder strategy - including corporate reputation, crisis management, and public affairs and is also the leading force in transaction and financial communications worldwide. FGS offers seamless and integrated support with offices in the following locations: Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Beijing, Berlin, Boston, Brussels, Calgary, Chicago, Dubai, Dublin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Houston, Kingston, London, Los Angeles, Munich, Paris, Riyadh, San Francisco, Shanghai, Singapore, South Florida, The Hague, Tokyo, Toronto, Vancouver, Washington, D.C., and Zurich. The firm is headquartered in New York. FGS is consistently ranked a Band 1 PR firm for Crisis & Risk Management and for Litigation Support by Chambers and Partners. For the second year, FGS was ranked #1 Global M&A PR firm by Deal Count and Value in 2024 by Mergermarket. Our Global Public Affairs experts advise companies and investors on the impact of political, policy, and regulatory developments on their businesses and strategic positioning. This includes advocacy support, political due diligence, media engagement, and advice on the optimal organization of firms' governmental relations and policy functions. Our Brussels office serves as the EU hub of FGS Global. We are looking for an Associate Director to join our Global Public Affairs Energy team in Brussels. You will work at the nexus of EU energy policy and business, contributing to a range of mandates including advocacy, reputation-building, and stakeholder engagement. Join our team in Brussels as an Associate Director Global Public Affairs, Energy (all genders)

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