Public Affairs Consultant

Lysios Public Affairs

Lysios is a public affairs consultancy based in Paris and Brussels, with around 30 experts and consultants. The firm supports companies in their engagement strategy with European and French institutions, covering a wide range of sectors such as space, healthcare, digital, transport, etc.

The mission

The consultant will manage a portfolio of clients, notably in the sectors of healthcare (medical devices), digital technologies and finance (investment funds), developing a strategy of engagement with EU players. The consultant will carry out lobbying missions, requiring a good knowledge of the EU institutional environment and the inter-institutional functioning of the EU. The consultant will be supervised by the Brussels’ Office Director, and join the existing team of consultants. He/She will interact with the trainee on a daily basis. Assignments will include:

• Management of client missions (consulting activities; organizing weekly meetings; monitoring and analyzing the client’s sectoral ecosystem; developing an argumentation and influence strategy vis-àvis the EU institutions).
• Drafting of legislative monitoring reports (weekly and/or monthly) and mapping of institutional stakeholders of interest to the client. 
• Implementation and follow-up of lobbying actions (organizing, preparing, and assisting clients with institutional meetings—European Parliament, European Commission, Permanent Representations of Member States, trade associations; drafting presentations, position papers, and written contributions to the Commission consultations).
• Collaboration with Lysios’ Paris office for shared clients.
• Participation in the development of the firm’s activities(commercial prospection; contributing to the firm’s publications through analytical notes)

Profile required

• 2-3 years’ experience in EU public affairs consulting.
• Master’s degree in European affairs (law, politics, economics, College of Europe, etc.).  Excellent command of English and French (written/oral). Fluency in another language is considered an asset.
• Real interest in European policies and the Brussels’ ecosystem.
• Excellent writing, analytical and adaptability skills. Ability to work autonomously.
• Knowledge of one or more EU policies will be considered an asset.

Contact

Candidates are invited to send an application (CV and cover letter) in French to the attention of the Director, Elisabetta COSCIA (e-mail: [email protected]).

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