Tech Policy Consultant

🕒 June 24, 2025

🏢🏡 London – Hybrid

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

💼 Consultant

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Milltown Partners

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51 - 200 employees

Milltown Partners is a global advisory firm working with influential organisations and individuals on the communications and public policy challenges that define their reputations.

📋 Description

• Milltown Partners is a global advisory firm working with influential organisations and individuals on the public policy and communications challenges that define their reputations. • We work with some of the most exciting technology businesses in the world, and pride ourselves on giving valuable commercial advice to our clients. • We are looking for someone who has at least 3 years of advisory experience, a passion and knowledge of tech policy and the politics behind it, and is looking for their next exciting opportunity. • The Consultant Role • Consultants are the driving force behind our work. They are trusted advisors who are able to shift the reputation of our clients, in line with agreed strategy and priorities. • They apply their knowledge and insights to commercial challenges, and will help Milltown Partners continue to innovate in the space of tech policy and digital regulation. • They drive work across the whole team in a way that makes the most of everyone’s skills and experience, supporting more junior colleagues to develop and deputising for Directors and Partners when required. • What the role involves • Public affairs strategy: drawing on deep knowledge of channels and audiences to identify how best to position clients and tell their story to policymakers • Working with client team leads to set the strategy and priorities for client work • Creating integrated public affairs plans to guide the execution of the agreed strategy • Applying an understanding of how to deliver client objectives using strategies and tactics to reach policymakers and stakeholders • Designing and interrogating client asks and designing research briefs to ensure that all advice is underpinned by insights • Tailoring the style and content of advice to meet the needs and expectations of individual clients • Going above and beyond the brief to suggest the most effective solutions • Advising: earning the trust of a variety of clients and providing recommendations that are understood and accepted • Advising in a variety of formats (written or verbal) and choosing the most effective format for the client, at the right time • Producing compelling written content and driving the execution of significant public affairs moments for clients (e.g. major announcements, executive visits, select committee hearings, ministerial visits and more) • Reading a wide breadth of materials, from government consultations to research papers and broader news to understand the issues clients are facing in order to inform our advice • Contributing to development of advocacy; advising clients on the policy and politics behind key issues for our tech clients including artificial intelligence, competition, data protection, online safety, and more • People Management: supporting the wellbeing of the team and encouraging everyone to perform, learn and develop • Developing project plans for client teams and ensuring work is delivered in a timely and high quality manner • Managing the work of junior colleagues, and supporting their professional development through coaching and mentoring • Encouraging continuous learning and development, including the delegation of tasks and the provision of constructive feedback • Contributing to the business: applying knowledge of how the firm and clients generate revenue to improve the quality of our advice and analysis • Applying knowledge of the commercial context in which clients operate to ensure our advice furthers their business objectives • Understanding how Milltown operates as a business (e.g. team profitability) and beginning to contribute to internal projects • Demonstrating restlessness about spotting growth and development opportunities for the business • Using personal interests and/or former experience to contribute to the continued growth of the business, both potential new business opportunities and development opportunities for the team • Contributing to a collaborative and inclusive work environment • Giving and receiving regular feedback to individuals at all levels in the firm • Actively seeking input or assistance from others and reflecting their contributions in the work • Demonstrating allyship to all colleagues • Supporting the wellbeing of everyone on the team

🎯 Requirements

• Excellent command of written and verbal English language • At least 3 years of advisory experience with a focus on public affairs - ideally in consultancy, Parliament, Government, a regulator, a think tank or a policy team at a technology company • Demonstrable ability to take a strategic approach to assessing public affairs and / or corporate reputation challenges and opportunities • Understanding of different audiences and channels that make up the political and policy landscape • Experience building advisory relationships with different stakeholders in order to deliver strategic counsel and insight • Experience developing public affairs strategies and interacting with stakeholders, from officials to parliamentary researchers, and MPs to regulators • Experience of project management, including planning and delivering work against agreed goals, timetable and budget. • Experience managing a team and pushing work to the appropriate level • Intellectual curiosity to develop subject matter expertise in new topics, and share that with colleagues • A highly motivated team member who values collaboration • A desire to seek out feedback in order to learn and develop • Commitment to contributing to a supportive and inclusive culture

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive and fair base salary determined through annual industry benchmarking • Discretionary twice-yearly bonuses • Professional development opportunities, with access to both expert professional coach and internal training • iPhone 13 and Apple MacBook Air M2 chip • 26 days annual leave, plus English Bank Holidays • 4% employer pension contribution • Private healthcare insurance with Aviva for yourself and children • An Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 access to online, phone or face-to-face counselling • Annual eye test and annual flu jab • ClassPass membership • Income Protection insurance • Death in Service insurance • 3-day week in the office hybrid policy (Monday, Tuesday & Thursdays mandatory) • Variety of team events, such as charity socials, external speakers and firm celebrations