Junior Associate EU Affairs (Energy & Climate)

McLarty Associates is a leading global strategic advisory firm headquartered in Washington DC. With offices in Brussels, Beijing, Delhi and Singapore our team of more than 100 seasoned international specialists includes former diplomats and senior officials, trade negotiators, intelligence officers, journalists, academics, and businesspeople. 

We are a pioneer in the field of private sector diplomacy and have built an institutionalized and professional platform to help our clients in every part of the world. Our team is multinational, multilingual, and multi-partisan with a strong transatlantic footprint and experience working across the political spectrum in all major global markets. 

McLarty’s Europe office in Brussels supports clients on both sides of the Atlantic to navigate EU legislative, trade and regulatory developments, offering a unique window into policy- and decision-making processes and ability to solve client problems. We are a small and dynamic team driven to deliver tailor-made solutions and help our clients make informed business decisions, develop and implement strategies, and appropriately deploy resources – ensuring they always have the tools in hand to succeed. 

Our Brussels office is offering a one-year Junior Associate position for graduate students to support our Europe practice, starting in February 2024. 

Responsibilities include, but may not be limited to: 

• Conducting research on public policy, international, and business issues;
• Monitoring regional news outlets;
• Providing analysis, writing short reports, briefing materials and memos on various sectors and subjects with a strong focus on energy and climate;
• Following policy debates in the European Institutions as well as at Member States level;
• Navigating the political landscape pre- and post European elections
• Assisting in the coordination and organization of events and delegation visits;
• Attending conferences, hearings and seminars, as needed;
• Other duties as assigned.

We are seeking individuals who are: 

• Accomplished researchers with strong analytical skills;
• Excellent writers with a high proficiency in English (fluency in spoken and written English is a must);
• Strongly preferred if additionally possess proficiency in other European languages;
• Familiar working in an international and multilingual environment;
• Passionate about European politics, the energy transition and transatlantic relations;
• Interested in European public affairs and familiar with the EU’s decision-making processes;
• Attentive to details;
• Able to operate in a fast-paced work environment while maintaining a high level of professionalism and confidentiality;
• Team oriented and able to adapt to new tasks, as needed.

How to apply? 

If you are interested in joining our team, please send us your application in pdf format, including a cover letter (max. 1 page), your personalized CV (max. 2 pages) and availability by no later than 29 January 2024 to aludwigs@maglobal.com mentioning “EU Affairs Junior Associate position” in the subject line. Please note that we can only consider applications that meet the above-outlined formal requirements.  

McLarty Associates is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and strongly believe in diversity. 

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