Consultant - Financial Services Policy

Kreab Gavin Anderson

Brussels, Belgium

If you have solid experience in EU public affairs, want to join a dynamic international team where you can make a mark, and are interested in developing a reputation in particular areas of EU policy – then this is aimed at you.

Kreab Gavin Anderson is an independent global communications consultancy specializing in financial and corporate communications and public affairs. We help our clients solve complex and demanding communication issues providing independent and strategic advice to companies and governments at the highest levels. We have operations in 25 countries and over 350 highly experienced consultants.

Kreab Gavin Anderson has been in Brussels since 1988 and now has a major presence in the European Affairs consultancy market, with around 40 EU Affairs specialists in the Brussels office. We have a world-class portfolio of clients. We are an international multi-lingual team, based in the European quarter.

We always seek to be the best in our field, and we are looking for the best people in the market to help us reinforce our service offer. We need people with a commitment to the highest standards of quality, excellent human relations skills, and an interest in EU policies and processes. Experience in financial services policy and regulation will be an advantage.

Specific requirements include:

• 2 or more years of EU experience within consultancy, institutions, think tank or corporation.
• Proven capacity to collaborate effectively within an international team, requiring both cultural flexibility and a team-spirited approach.
• Demonstrable knowledge of the intricacies of EU processes and institutions, and personal experience of addressing them.
• Experience of financial services policy, with knowledge of securities markets and/or prudential regulation an advantage.
• The capacity to analyze and communicate clearly, both orally and in writing, the client-relevant aspects of complex policy issues.
• A capacity to build networks and gather intelligence.
• Proven organizational capacity, including for event management and campaigning.
• Fluent English and at least one other European language in addition.

Please send your CV in confidence to:
Veerle Abeel, Kreab Gavin Anderson,
Avenue de Tervueren 2 bte3, B-1040 Brussels
Or by e-mail, marked vacancy consultant, to
vabeel@kreabgavinanderson.com
Deadline: Wednesday 10 August 2011