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The Commitment to Positively Impact Society

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You should have a passion for UK policy, strong verbal/written skills, attention to detail, ability to prioritize, and a collaborative spirit. Experience in politics or public affairs is a plus.

You will create high-quality content, monitor political activity, support engagements, develop briefings, assist with new business, manage events, and build client relationships.

Government & Politics

Research & Development

London

<div><div><div>Edelman is a voice synonymous with trust, reimagining a future where the currency of communication is action. Our culture thrives on three promises: boldness is possibility, empathy is progress, and curiosity is momentum.</div><div></div><div><br>
At Edelman, we understand diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) transform our colleagues, our company, our clients, and our communities. We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable and inspiring workplace that is respectful of all, reflects and represents the world in which we live, and fosters trust, collaboration and belonging.</div><div></div><div><b><br>
About the company</b></div><div>
Edelman Public &amp; Government Affairs sits within the Edelman network and provides tailored business and government advisory services to institutions seeking to navigate today&rsquo;s changing geopolitical and economic landscape. We advise on a range of areas including business strategy, government affairs, political risk and corporate social responsibility. Our mission is to build trust in today&rsquo;s evolving geopolitical environment.</div><div>
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Edelman is a leading global communications marketing firm helping business and organisations evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. We are independent and family owned, which allows us the freedom to deliver original thinking and invest in our team and our clients. In the UK, there are more than 550 employees based in our offices in Victoria. We create award-winning creative communication programmes for our clients.</div><div><b>
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About the team</b></div><div>
We are London&rsquo;s leading Public &amp; Government Affairs team. We provide value to our clients through insight, strategic political advice and tactical execution. Comprised of former communications directors, government special advisers, policy experts, journalists, and experienced campaigners, we have deep expertise in all elements of government relations in the UK and offer unrivalled insight into the highest levels of Whitehall.</div><div>
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The role</b></div><div>
We are looking for an ambitious, proactive and motivated individual who wants to join our award-winning Public &amp; Government Affairs team in London as an Analyst / Account Executive.</div></div>
<div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Key responsibilities:
</b></h3><ul><li><ul><li>Consistently produce high-quality internal and external content often under tight timelines and with competing priorities</li><li>
Monitor political announcements and parliamentary activity
</li><li>Support political engagement programmes, including creating stakeholder maps, outreaching to relevant offices and handling the logistical arrangements</li><li>
Develop biographical and policy briefings including conducting research to inform these documents
</li><li>Aid in new business process including idea contribution, research and presentation development
</li><li>Support with event management, including liaising with MPs&rsquo; offices, co-ordinating with the parliamentary events team and third-party suppliers as well as handling the logistics
</li><li>Build relationship with clients and colleagues at all levels</li></ul></li></ul></div></div><br>
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<div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Key requirements:</b></h3><ul><li><ul><li>
Experience within a political party, particularly the Labour Party, or in a public affairs setting is desirable but not essential</li><li>
Experience within a public affairs environment and knowledge of Parliamentary procedure is desirable but not essential
</li><li>A keen interest in current affairs and UK policy
</li><li>Desire to work as part of a busy, fast paced and highly motivated working environment</li><li>
Proven track record of prioritising workloads. You must be adept at prioritising competing demands, contending with fast-moving events and handling unexpected requests</li><li>
Excellent verbal and written skills, ability to articulate point of view with confidence
</li><li>Exceptional attention to detail, organisation and planning skills</li><li>
Team player and collaborative</li><li>
A desire to share previous expertise and experience to enhance work of the team</li><li>
Entrepreneurial spirit &ndash; willingness to get stuck in and make the most of opportunities</li><li>
#LI-SD1</li></ul></li></ul></div></div>
<div><div><b>Benefits</b></div><div>
Our benefits and policies are designed to ensure our employees feel comfortable, inspired and equipped to thrive and do their best work. We offer a wide range of benefits across health, family, community, finance and time away including:</div><div></div><ul><li><br>
<b>Competitive Annual Holiday</b> plus an additional days holiday for your birthday and 3 days over the festive season.</li></ul><div><b>
- Flexible working</b> - Hybrid working policy and 30 days work from anywhere worldwide!</div><div><b>
- Financial Wellbeing</b> - Pension plan, income protection, and life insurance at 4x annual salary.</div><div><b>
- Building a Family</b> - Whether it&rsquo;s maternity leave, adoptive leave or shared parental leave, take up to five months on full company pay. We also celebrate the arrival of your child or wedding day by offering a company child &amp; wedding gift. In addition Edelman partners with Peppy, a specialist healthcare and wellbeing service that provides all employees with access to expert pregnancy and parenthood, menopause and fertility support.</div><ul><li><b>Health and Wellbeing</b> &ndash; Access to Private Medical Insurance, Digital GP and wellbeing program, Cycle to Work Scheme, subsidised corporate gym membership, a Quit Smoking Scheme, Annual flu vaccinations and 24/7 access to trained professionals in relation to a range of issues, in absolute confidence.</li></ul><div><b>
- Personal and Professional Development</b>- Clear progression routes and continuous training/professional development via Edelman Learning Institute</div><ul><li><b>Community </b>&ndash; Get to know your colleagues and unwind at our weekly staff get together. We also encourage everyone to take part in our Citizenship Activities where you can spend a day each year helping a charitable cause, paid for by us.</li></ul><div></div><div><b><br>
Our Values</b></div><div>
Core to our culture are our values, which guide our behavior, support a client-centric approach, influence the way we work with each other, our clients and the community, and inspire great work.</div><div></div><ul><li><br>
<b>The Relentless Pursuit of Excellence</b>: Bringing the best of ourselves and partners to our clients.</li><li><b>The Freedom to be Constantly Curious</b>: Tenacious, flexible and thorough approach that drives creativity and growth for clients and ourselves.</li><li><b>The Courage to do the Right Thing</b>: Trusted and resilient partner, committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, that prioritizes the wellbeing of ourselves and our colleagues.</li><li><b>The Commitment to Positively Impact Society:</b> Performing our work with an environmental conscience, and a sense of tolerance, fairness and equality.</li></ul><div></div><div><i><br>
Edelman is a provider of equal opportunities to all candidates regardless of race, religion, gender, sexuality, disability, age, and other protected status as required by applicable law.</i></div><div><i>
</i></div><div><i>
We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable, impactful, respectful and culturally-curious workplace that drives innovative thinking, cultivates diverse ideas, and promotes true collaboration among our employees and our partners. For further information visit: </i><i>Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | Edelman</i></div><div></div><div><br>
We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you&rsquo;re excited about this role but your experience doesn&rsquo;t perfectly align with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.</div></div></div>

Edelman is a voice synonymous with trust, reimagining a future where the currency of communication is action. Our culture thrives on three promises: boldness is possibility, empathy is progress, and curiosity is momentum.
At Edelman, we understand diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) transform our colleagues, our company, our clients, and our communities. We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable and inspiring workplace that is respectful of all, reflects and represents the world in which we live, and fosters trust, collaboration and belonging.
About the company
Edelman Public & Government Affairs sits within the Edelman network and provides tailored business and government advisory services to institutions seeking to navigate today’s changing geopolitical and economic landscape. We advise on a range of areas including business strategy, government affairs, political risk and corporate social responsibility. Our mission is to build trust in today’s evolving geopolitical environment.

Edelman is a leading global communications marketing firm helping business and organisations evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. We are independent and family owned, which allows us the freedom to deliver original thinking and invest in our team and our clients. In the UK, there are more than 550 employees based in our offices in Victoria. We create award-winning creative communication programmes for our clients.

About the team
We are London’s leading Public & Government Affairs team. We provide value to our clients through insight, strategic political advice and tactical execution. Comprised of former communications directors, government special advisers, policy experts, journalists, and experienced campaigners, we have deep expertise in all elements of government relations in the UK and offer unrivalled insight into the highest levels of Whitehall.

The role
We are looking for an ambitious, proactive and motivated individual who wants to join our award-winning Public & Government Affairs team in London as an Analyst / Account Executive.
Key responsibilities:
Consistently produce high-quality internal and external content often under tight timelines and with competing priorities
Monitor political announcements and parliamentary activity
Support political engagement programmes, including creating stakeholder maps, outreaching to relevant offices and handling the logistical arrangements
Develop biographical and policy briefings including conducting research to inform these documents
Aid in new business process including idea contribution, research and presentation development
Support with event management, including liaising with MPs’ offices, co-ordinating with the parliamentary events team and third-party suppliers as well as handling the logistics
Build relationship with clients and colleagues at all levels


Key requirements:
Experience within a political party, particularly the Labour Party, or in a public affairs setting is desirable but not essential
Experience within a public affairs environment and knowledge of Parliamentary procedure is desirable but not essential
A keen interest in current affairs and UK policy
Desire to work as part of a busy, fast paced and highly motivated working environment
Proven track record of prioritising workloads. You must be adept at prioritising competing demands, contending with fast-moving events and handling unexpected requests
Excellent verbal and written skills, ability to articulate point of view with confidence
Exceptional attention to detail, organisation and planning skills
Team player and collaborative
A desire to share previous expertise and experience to enhance work of the team
Entrepreneurial spirit – willingness to get stuck in and make the most of opportunities
#LI-SD1
Benefits
Our benefits and policies are designed to ensure our employees feel comfortable, inspired and equipped to thrive and do their best work. We offer a wide range of benefits across health, family, community, finance and time away including:
Competitive Annual Holiday plus an additional days holiday for your birthday and 3 days over the festive season.
- Flexible working - Hybrid working policy and 30 days work from anywhere worldwide!
- Financial Wellbeing - Pension plan, income protection, and life insurance at 4x annual salary.
- Building a Family - Whether it’s maternity leave, adoptive leave or shared parental leave, take up to five months on full company pay. We also celebrate the arrival of your child or wedding day by offering a company child & wedding gift. In addition Edelman partners with Peppy, a specialist healthcare and wellbeing service that provides all employees with access to expert pregnancy and parenthood, menopause and fertility support.Health and Wellbeing – Access to Private Medical Insurance, Digital GP and wellbeing program, Cycle to Work Scheme, subsidised corporate gym membership, a Quit Smoking Scheme, Annual flu vaccinations and 24/7 access to trained professionals in relation to a range of issues, in absolute confidence.
- Personal and Professional Development- Clear progression routes and continuous training/professional development via Edelman Learning InstituteCommunity – Get to know your colleagues and unwind at our weekly staff get together. We also encourage everyone to take part in our Citizenship Activities where you can spend a day each year helping a charitable cause, paid for by us.
Our Values
Core to our culture are our values, which guide our behavior, support a client-centric approach, influence the way we work with each other, our clients and the community, and inspire great work.
The Relentless Pursuit of Excellence: Bringing the best of ourselves and partners to our clients.The Freedom to be Constantly Curious: Tenacious, flexible and thorough approach that drives creativity and growth for clients and ourselves.The Courage to do the Right Thing: Trusted and resilient partner, committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, that prioritizes the wellbeing of ourselves and our colleagues.The Commitment to Positively Impact Society: Performing our work with an environmental conscience, and a sense of tolerance, fairness and equality.
Edelman is a provider of equal opportunities to all candidates regardless of race, religion, gender, sexuality, disability, age, and other protected status as required by applicable law.

We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable, impactful, respectful and culturally-curious workplace that drives innovative thinking, cultivates diverse ideas, and promotes true collaboration among our employees and our partners. For further information visit: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | Edelman
We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Analyst (Account Executive) - Public & Government Affairs - Edelman

Analyst (Account Executive) - Public & Government Affairs

You should be curious about current affairs, organized, a team player, dynamic problem solver, keen on writing, detail-oriented, and familiar with Microsoft Office tools.

You will draft briefing materials, monitor political activities, support engagement programs, manage events, conduct research, and assist with account administration and coordination tasks.

<div><div><div>Edelman is a voice synonymous with trust, reimagining a future where the currency of communication is action. Our culture thrives on three promises: boldness is possibility, empathy is progress, and curiosity is momentum.</div><div></div><div><br>
At Edelman, we understand diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) transform our colleagues, our company, our clients, and our communities. We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable and inspiring workplace that is respectful of all, reflects and represents the world in which we live, and fosters trust, collaboration and belonging.</div><div></div><div><br>
Edelman Public &amp; Government Affairs sits within the Edelman network and provides tailored business and government advisory services to institutions seeking to navigate today&rsquo;s changing geopolitical and economic landscape. We advise on a range of areas including business strategy, government affairs, political risk and corporate social responsibility. Our mission is to build trust in today&rsquo;s evolving geopolitical environment.</div><div>
</div><div><b>
About our internship</b></div><div>
The London Public &amp; Government Affairs team is looking for motivated and enthusiastic candidates to join our Internship Programme and work alongside our world-class team. An internship with Edelman will provide you with an unforgettable experience in a fast-paced, political, and international environment; it will provide a comprehensive introduction to the work of the largest public relations consulting firm in the world and help you develop a core skill set to support you in your future career.
</div><div>
</div><div><b>The role</b></div><div>
At Edelman, interns are an integral part of our teams, and they play a key role in supporting our busy team of first-class consultants with the implementation of strategic programmes that help our clients navigate the changing world. Throughout the programme, you will have the opportunity to experience and get stuck into a broad range of tasks and projects across sectors such as energy, food and beverage, tech, health and financial services.</div></div>
<div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Key responsibilities
</b></h3><ul><li><ul><li>Drafting briefing material for clients
</li><li>Monitor political announcements and parliamentary activity
</li><li>Support political engagement programmes, including creating stakeholder maps, outreaching to relevant offices and handling logistical arrangements</li><li>
Develop biographical and policy briefings including conducting research to inform these documents
</li><li>Support with event management, including liaising with MPs&rsquo; offices, co-ordinating with the parliamentary events team and third-party suppliers as well as handling the logistics
</li><li>Build relationship with clients and colleagues at all levels</li><li>
Supporting with ad-hoc research tasks including but not limited to new business opportunities, policy briefings, events and speaking slots</li><li>
Assist in event planning
</li><li>Working with junior team members to ensure accurate account administration</li></ul></li></ul></div></div>
<div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>About you:</b></h3><ul><li><ul><li>
Curious about current affairs and like to keep on top of the news agenda</li><li>
Organised, self-starter who likes trying new things and is open to new challenges</li><li>
Team player who is always ready to lend a hand
</li><li>Dynamic problem solver who tackles setbacks in a creative way</li><li>
Interested in further developing their writing skills with a keen eye for detail</li><li>
Exceptional attention to detail, organisation and planning skills
</li><li>Familiar with Microsoft Office &ndash; Word, PowerPoint, Excel</li></ul></li></ul></div></div>
<div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>What we offer in return</b></h3><ul><li><ul><li>
Working with great clients in a range of sectors including in energy, food and beverage, tech, health and financial services</li><li>
Training on the skills needed to work in a global public affairs agency</li><li>
Informal 1:1s with senior members of the team to discuss career pathways</li><li>
A line manager who helps you to set objectives and empowers you to achieve your goals
</li><li>Several social activities such as free breakfast, Thursday drinks and junior meetups</li><li>
An opportunity to network with teams across practices</li><li>
#LI-SD1</li></ul></li></ul></div></div>
<div><div>We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you&rsquo;re excited about this role but your experience doesn&rsquo;t perfectly align with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.</div></div></div>

Edelman is a voice synonymous with trust, reimagining a future where the currency of communication is action. Our culture thrives on three promises: boldness is possibility, empathy is progress, and curiosity is momentum.
At Edelman, we understand diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) transform our colleagues, our company, our clients, and our communities. We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable and inspiring workplace that is respectful of all, reflects and represents the world in which we live, and fosters trust, collaboration and belonging.
Edelman Public & Government Affairs sits within the Edelman network and provides tailored business and government advisory services to institutions seeking to navigate today’s changing geopolitical and economic landscape. We advise on a range of areas including business strategy, government affairs, political risk and corporate social responsibility. Our mission is to build trust in today’s evolving geopolitical environment.

About our internship
The London Public & Government Affairs team is looking for motivated and enthusiastic candidates to join our Internship Programme and work alongside our world-class team. An internship with Edelman will provide you with an unforgettable experience in a fast-paced, political, and international environment; it will provide a comprehensive introduction to the work of the largest public relations consulting firm in the world and help you develop a core skill set to support you in your future career.

The role
At Edelman, interns are an integral part of our teams, and they play a key role in supporting our busy team of first-class consultants with the implementation of strategic programmes that help our clients navigate the changing world. Throughout the programme, you will have the opportunity to experience and get stuck into a broad range of tasks and projects across sectors such as energy, food and beverage, tech, health and financial services.
Key responsibilities
Drafting briefing material for clients
Monitor political announcements and parliamentary activity
Support political engagement programmes, including creating stakeholder maps, outreaching to relevant offices and handling logistical arrangements
Develop biographical and policy briefings including conducting research to inform these documents
Support with event management, including liaising with MPs’ offices, co-ordinating with the parliamentary events team and third-party suppliers as well as handling the logistics
Build relationship with clients and colleagues at all levels
Supporting with ad-hoc research tasks including but not limited to new business opportunities, policy briefings, events and speaking slots
Assist in event planning
Working with junior team members to ensure accurate account administration
About you:
Curious about current affairs and like to keep on top of the news agenda
Organised, self-starter who likes trying new things and is open to new challenges
Team player who is always ready to lend a hand
Dynamic problem solver who tackles setbacks in a creative way
Interested in further developing their writing skills with a keen eye for detail
Exceptional attention to detail, organisation and planning skills
Familiar with Microsoft Office – Word, PowerPoint, Excel
What we offer in return
Working with great clients in a range of sectors including in energy, food and beverage, tech, health and financial services
Training on the skills needed to work in a global public affairs agency
Informal 1:1s with senior members of the team to discuss career pathways
A line manager who helps you to set objectives and empowers you to achieve your goals
Several social activities such as free breakfast, Thursday drinks and junior meetups
An opportunity to network with teams across practices
#LI-SD1
We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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