The Policy Advisor will be a key member of our newly established EU Task Force (ie covering European Union only and excluding the UK) in Brussels. 

Position overview

This new role involves monitoring and analyzing EU legislative developments, building networks, and drafting informative materials to support our lawyers in navigating the dynamic EU regulatory environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Legislative and regulatory monitoring and analysis:

• Track and analyze EU legislative developments relevant to our lawyers and clients in specific areas of EU law.
• Support the Senior EU Policy Advisor in providing timely and insightful analysis of relevant EU policies and regulations.

Network building: 

• Proactively build and grow a network around key topics.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders, including industry experts and policymakers, to stay informed and share insights.   

Information sharing and learning materials

• Draft internal and client-facing information and learning materials, ensuring the smooth functioning of the firm's EU law community.
• Ensure that all materials are accurate, up to date and tailored to the needs of our clients.

Support the firm’s EU Law community

• Contribute to the smooth functioning of the firm's EU law community.
• Work closely with relevant lawyers to help clients anticipate regulatory changes and thrive in the EU law environment.
• Collaborate with colleagues to share knowledge and best practices, supporting the Senior EU Policy Advisor in these efforts.
• Collaborate closely with the business development and knowledge functions to achieve the firm’s strategic goals.

Research and Analysis:

• Conduct thorough research on EU legislative and regulatory changes and developments that impact our clients.
• Build up own knowledge and experience in key topics

Key relationships

• CE Head of Knowledge
• Senior EU Policy Advisor, when recruited
• Knowledge Lawyers
• CE Office Knowledge Heads
• Global Knowledge Heads
• Head of CE BD
• Head of Global Library and Research
• Campaign and Contents Team

Key requirements

• Degree or higher in law, international affairs, public affairs, political science, economics or equivalent
• At least 2 years of working experience, preferably within an EU institution or the EU public affairs industry.
• Strong understanding of EU law and policy.
• Thorough knowledge of the EU legislative process.
• Excellent analytical and research skills.
• Proven ability to draft clear and concise reports and materials.
• Strong networking and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in English; additional EU languages are a plus.

Who we are looking for

• Proactive self-starter with a quick learning ability.
• Passionate about EU law and policy-making processes.
• Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Understands and actively seeks the appropriate application of technology for effective knowledge sharing and efficient high quality service delivery.
• Improvement and innovation mind-set – continually thinking of new ways of doing things to ensure relevance, efficiency and minimising the risk to the firm.
• Responsive, proactive and innovative.
• Tenacity and enthusiasm – driven by delivery and end results.
• Strong political/commercial/business acumen with the ability to deliver creative and pragmatic solutions and advice.
• Collaborative approach with the ability to develop and work in a fast paced, intellectually rigorous environment.
• Resilient; able to understand that credibility has to be earned in this environment and may take time.

Skills

• Highly effective communicator, articulate both orally and in writing.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to assess competing priorities and provide structured solutions to address them.
• Highly organised and able to co-ordinate and deliver projects across multiple teams.
• Ability to thrive under pressure, and work to tight deadlines.
• Team player.

A&O Shearman is a new global industry-leading law firm, with nearly 50 offices in 29 countries worldwide. Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world’s most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. We work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future.
 
We offer exceptional opportunities for our people; opportunities to work for the world’s leading businesses; to transform the status quo, and to deliver your best work,  helping you and your career to thrive, while delivering unparalleled outcomes for our clients.
 
Whether you're helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth-running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel. We provide first-rate training and development, we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and we provide support and ways of working that help you optimise your wellbeing.
 
What truly defines a career with us? We recruit the best and ask for the best of you. And together, we will redefine success.

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