Political, Senior Consultant - London, United Kingdom - Teneo

Teneo

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The work of the Political practice area includes advising senior clients on political developments; helping clients to shape and respond to government policy proposals; developing communication strategies that showcase client best practice; supporting clients to communicate their positions to political stakeholders; identifying and tracking political risks; commissioning original research on client areas of interest; and working to ensure political issues are considered in broader communications campaigns.

Teneo has a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and skilled Senior Consultant who is looking to further develop their career in integrated consultancy, with a focus on public affairs and politics.

A Senior Consultant (SC) at Teneo plays a pivotal role in providing the highest quality of service to our clients.

They act as a day-to-day lead for all client projects and oversee team delivery. They have an established and trusted relationship with clients and are the go-to advisor.

SCs manage and coach our Consultants and Associate Consultants and work into and learn from our Associate Directors, Directors and Managing Directors, with the structure of each team varying based on our scope and clients' needs.

The Political and Regulatory Practice Area at Teneo
Recent events have demonstrated the impact political choices have on business.

The instability caused by Brexit, the response of governments to COVID-19, and ongoing economic headwinds have all significantly changed business' operating environment for companies of all sizes and across all sectors.

Political choices also influence the wider macro-economic environment, such as inflation or cost of living, meaning that the 'political' is a growing factor in decision-making for business leaders.

We work closely with colleagues in other practice areas across the business, and with other business units, such as our financial advisory team and our management consultancy colleagues.

Key attributes

Provides daytoday client team direction and management and acts as a proactive coach and mentor across teams
Acting as strategic counsel to senior clients during crises and peace time
Developing communications strategies that are rooted in business objectives
Client servicing, profitability, forecasting and budgeting and contributing to winning new business
Leading new business pitches and bringing teams together to win new work
Provide political insight and intelligence through political, media and industry networking
Proactively contributing to and fostering a knowledgesharing environment with clients and colleagues seeking new insights, knowledge and expertise
Ability to innovate on behalf of clients and the team, challenging the status quo with new thinking, new product development, and new ways of working
Talent management of junior colleagues
Ensures high standards and establishes strong client relationships
Provides indepth knowledge of a client's business and industries and ensures teams are fully briefed
Contributes to new business by developing own external network and seek opportunities for organic growth
Develops relationships with colleagues in London and around the world
Stays well informed, with a passion for politics and current affairs generally, and sharing knowledge with teams and clients

_ _Skills and Experience**- Experience of working in a senior role in consultancy desirable

Experience of working inhouse desirable, but not essential
Demonstrable experience in managing client accounts, projects or programmes of work
Good understanding of local and national government
Excellent ability to shape and deliver strategic advice to senior level clients
Able to manage and mentor junior staff, creating an environment for colleagues to flourish and grow skills
Strong commercial awareness/understanding + a well developed network
Exceptionally strong verbal and written communication skills
Seen as a credible 'voice' to both client and internal stakeholders alike
A collaborator who is able to foster good working relationships
Excellent organisational, planning and networking skills
Educated to degree or equivalent level

What we can offer

New joiners are supported by an induction programmes, and continuous development is a key focus of life at Teneo - learning and knowledge sharing are at the heart of this.

We have an environment and culture that is focused on supporting your development and career progression. We support this with a dedicated Learning Team who provide a range of learning opportunities and personal development support.

Our face-to-face learning is supported by some 100 modules of e-learning available on our internal knowledge management system.

Given our client base you'll be working on career-defining work that is exciting, rewarding and one where you can make a real impact to high profile projects.

Company Benefits