International Affairs Analyst London, England
Job description
Role Title: International Affairs Analyst
Location: London Paddington
Role purpose:
To lead on Vodafone Group’s political response to market access disputes in its global operations.
To communicate Vodafone’s public affairs positions with key policy and political stakeholders – and to manage ongoing relationships with these stakeholders. To ensure that GEA SLT are kepy informed and updated on key geopolitical developments that may impact Vodafone. To identify and execute public affairs strategies that position Vodafone as a key partner of the UK government.
With us you will:
- Lead on the political response to market access issues across Vodafone’s global footprint.
- Lead working level engagements with the UK government (FCDO, DBT, CO and No 10) and lead on UK political intelligence and analysis.
- Identify and coordinate relevant geopolitical engagements. Support senior executives at external engagements on geopolitical files.
- Lead Vodafone’s political engagement with multilateral institutions (G7, G20, Quad etc) and with relevant foreign governments in London
- Support ongoing intelligence assessments and intelligence including via a monthly geopolitical report and ad-hoc due diligence requests
You will have:
- Experience in UK political engagement either in government or public affairs – ideally with an international focus.
- Preexisting relationships with key political stakeholders and/or a proven track-record of developing relationships with key political stakeholders.
- Experience in engagement on foreign policy and international trade issues.
- Strong written communication including experience in briefing writing.
- Experience communicating and engaging with senior stakeholders
What's in it for you
- Yearly bonus: 10%
- Annual leave: 28 days + bank holidays + the opportunity to buy/sell/carry over 5 days/year
- Charity days: 5 days/year
- Maternity leave: 52 weeks out of which 39 weeks are fully paid + 13 weeks half pay and 6 months - working 4 days, getting paid 5
- Private pension: You can contribute up to 5% of your basic pay with 2:1 matching from Vodafone up to 10%.
- Access to: private medical, private dental, free health assessments, share save scheme
- Additional discounts: Vodafone retail, gym, cinema, cycle to work, season ticket loan
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Not a perfect fit?
Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.
