European Affairs Associate Consultant

Position: European Affairs Associate Consultant (London)

Salary: £27,000-£32,000 (dependant on experience)

Contract: Permanent

The opportunity

Whitehouse is looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic associate consultant to join its fast-growing Policy and Regulatory team.

At Whitehouse Communications, we specialise in integrated communications campaigns across public affairs, policy analysis, media relations and crisis communications to engage with decision makers in the EU and the UK to shape issues’ agenda. This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual with a keen interest and experience in EU politics and public affairs and the evolving relationship between the EU and the UK to develop their career in a leading public affairs and communications agency, supporting our international team.

This is a full time, permanent role based in London. Whitehouse operates a hybrid working policy.

Key Responsibilities

• Political intelligence and policy analysis: Provide high quality monitoring and analysis on European Institutions work, consultations and press releases and analyse relevance for clients, circulating information internally as appropriate and advising on next steps; Responsibility for researching and drafting weekly or regular insights documents and emails to clients (in the food, nutrition, digital and tech sectors predominantly), and seeing through agreed action as required; monitoring the evolving relationship between the EU and the UK and regulatory divergence.
• Stakeholder mapping and outreach: Preparing and updating stakeholder lists and acting as a central reference point for all databases and contact lists; Drafting correspondence to MEPs, Commission officials, Permanent Representations and Member State competent authorities; Scheduling meetings or conference calls between MEPs, officials and clients, and preparing briefing packs ahead of meetings; Attending client meetings with MEPs or officials alongside consultants, account managers or director level staff, recording notes and follow up actions, participating in discussions and advising the client as appropriate.
• Research and analysis: Preparing background notes, detailed briefings, reports, articles, research papers and consultation responses for clients and in support of business development efforts in discussion with the consultants; Attending and providing reports on relevant external meetings.
• Client liaison: Responsibility for monthly or quarterly reports and other client reporting where appropriate; Supporting internal communications where our role is to provide Secretariat services to a trade body or other coalition of companies and organisations.
• Events organisation: Supporting on the delivery of events such as seminars, webinars and roundtable discussions.
• Thought leadership, social media and media relations: Supporting our communications team promote Whitehouse via blogs, social media and other activities;

Background, skills and competences

• Graduated in a relevant field such as European studies, political science or other relevant field;
• Demonstrable experience within the European Institutions and/or in a Public Affairs consultancy;
• Excellent spoken and written English (Native-speaker level or equivalent), any other languages are considered an asset;
• Excellent writing skills and willingness to contribute to Whitehouse own PR via blogs, articles and social media activity.
• The ability to understand, digest and summarise complex information quickly and effectively;
• Experience of providing a legislative and policy monitoring service;
• Ability to manage and prioritise own workload;
• Proactive and dynamic person with excellent personal skills and a can do attitude;
• Hands-on mentality, able to work on multiple tasks simultaneously and willing to pursue additional responsibility within the team;
• Sound interest in food policy, public health, human rights, sustainability, and digital policies;
• Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.). Social media skills are an asset.

Benefits 

• 25 days holiday + 1 additional day per each year of service until reaching 30-day limit;

• Birthday off;
• 1 month paid sabbatical after 5 years of service;
• Generous new business bonus scheme;
• Pension scheme;
• Discretionary working from abroad scheme
• Private medical insurance with rewards and incentives scheme;
• Hybrid working arrangement (2 mandatory day per week in our enviable offices in Central London, the other 3 voluntary);
• Bi-annual reviews focusing on personal development;
• Investment in personal growth: hands-on internal training from public relations and public affairs colleagues and opportunities for external training;
• Fortnightly Deliveroo allowance in office;
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Free eye tests; and
• A great team ethos and social life.

Please email a CV to recruitment@whitehousecomms.com by 25 August 2026. Applications will be considered as received on a rolling basis and the role may be filled before the closing date. Interviews will take place online.

Equal opportunities statement

We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and to make full use of the talents and resources of all employees and to provide a healthy environment that will encourage good and productive working operations within the organisation.  You and any job applicant will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.