Chemical Policy Expert - Senior Consultant Role

My client is a niche consultancy very much specialized in advocacy work on the EU level. Due to replacement, a senior position opened in their chemical team. As a senior consultant, you will be in charge of managing the chemical clients and help with making advocacy strategies for these clients. You will be dealing with a variety of topics: REACH, CLP, Pesticides, Plastics, Sustainability, Circular economy,... Its import that the message is transferred in the right way and that you understand EU policy communication.

On top of that, you will be guiding more junior people in the team and help with their development. Apart from working on a strategic level, you will also get the chance to still help out with technical work, so you get the best of both worlds. The company differentiates itself by having a young entrepreneurial mindset, where everyone can propose ideas that will be listened to. They have short communication lines which will allow the decision to be made quickly. The standing location is in Brussels and you will join a very international team.

To be successful:

• University degree
• Strong understanding of chemical and environmental policies and how the EU institutions work
• Good communication skills in English, other languages are a plus
• Proven Advocacy experience
• Living in the Brussels area or willing to relocate
• Prior consultancy experience is preferred
• Experience managing/coaching juniors is a plus

In case you are interested, please respond to this advert with your up to date CV in Word or contact me: Xavier De Coker via phone numbers listed on our website and extension 3256. I'm also on LinkedIn so feel free to connect.

I am one of the leading Regulatory Affairs recruiters in Europe within the (agro-) chemical and associated sectors with a strong track record of placing candidates with some of the most reputable names in the industry. If you don't feel that this opportunity is quite right for you, why not contact me to find what other positions we currently have available.