We have an open vacancy in our Brussels office! We are looking for a sharp, politically-savvy professional to deliver our public affairs work in the EU. Working closely with the Associate Director of Europe, as well as Heads of Offices in the EU and our systems Heads and teams, you will deploy our EU public affairs work to best navigate the new political context. 

Meet your Manager

In this role, you will be managed by Pierre Cannet who joined ClientEarth in 2023. Pierre is our Global Head of Public Affairs and Policy leading a dynamic team that drives strategic advocacy and policy influence across all our offices with policy work. Based in Madrid, Pierre brings over 15 years of global advocacy experience - from the UN to WWF - championing environmental change through law, diplomacy, and campaigns. 

Main Duties

• Support the Associate Director of Europe and Heads of Systems to develop to implement an EU public affairs plan to meet the strategic needs of the organisation.
• Develop and maintain full stakeholder mapping for our work with EU institutions and other important players in Brussels.
• Support our senior leaders in the EU to build and maintain relationships in line with the strategic needs of ClientEarth, including with elected officials, political advisers, civil servants.
• Monitor relevant developments in the EU Parliament and the Commission.

See the job description (below) for a full list of duties for this role.

Role requirements

• Experience of delivering high quality, impactful public affairs strategies.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of EU policy landscape and institutions.  
• Experience of working in media, politics or parliament, including briefing politicians.  
• Experience of working in the sector of NGOs, especially on advocacy/campaigns (desirable).
• Excellent political and practical judgement and diplomacy with the ability to persuade different audiences and stakeholders.

See the job description (below) for a full list of requirements for this role.

Note to candidates: We know that long lists of criteria can be daunting and that some candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they are 100% qualified. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria, we still encourage you to apply.

Further Information

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Flexible working:  We are proud to be a Flexa accredited Employer. Visit our Flexa Employer page for more information on our approach to flexible working. Our flexible working policy allows our people the choice to decide to work from home/another location in the country where their contract of employment is issued for 80% of their month, with the other 20% of their month being office-based  See our Benefits page for more as well as our flexible working FAQ.

ClientEarth values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We aim to appoint the most suitable candidate at all times and welcome applications from people from all different backgrounds. See our equity, diversity and inclusion journey page for more.

Please note that ClientEarth is only able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in Belgium.

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