Associate, Public Affairs

Associate, U.S. Public Affairs, Regulation & Geopolitical

Brunswick Group, LLC, Washington, D.C. 

Opportunity

Brunswick Group is seeking an Associate for its U.S. Public Affairs practice with 7-10+ years of work experience in political campaigns, public affairs, policy communications or related space to join our Washington, D.C. office and U.S. public affairs practice. This Associate will use their experience, specialized public affairs skill and background on behalf of the firm’s clients across a range of sectors and projects.

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

Client Contribution & Handling

• Serve as an expert to clients on public affairs, communications, and crisis situations across sectors
• Provide relevant insight, guidance and advice to clients
• Play integral role in new business process; manage proposal development and participate in pitch preparation
• Manage the development of key client documents by playing a vital role in drafting, editing and routing throughout the internal process and external delivery
• Plan and execute client announcements and events, managing strategic communications plan development, preparation of strategic communications documents including talking points, Q&As, day-of rollouts, media backgrounders, media handling and approach, announcement or event logistics, and organization of media meetings and logistics

Teamwork and Collaborative Approach

• Manage and mentor team members; work with Partner and Director on the day-to-day management of staff and client deliverables
• Oversee research assignments; responsible for distilling a large amount of information into the most impactful and helpful points
• Take initiative in projects, going beyond basic requirements to deliver exceptional results

Communications Skills

• Prepare well-written, organized and thoughtful documents and correspondence
• Express a point of view in a thoughtful manner; analyze and distil complex information
• Use good judgment in deciding what information should be shared and what should not; exercise discretion

Networking

• Foster a network of journalist contacts and relationships
• Develop relationships with the policy and regulatory community to understand issues and priorities
• Proactively build a network locally to identify talent referrals, new business prospects and contacts

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• 7-10+ years of public affairs, policy and/or campaign experience
• Deep understanding of political and policy issues and how they may affect corporations
• Ability to operate effectively in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Energetic team player with strong self-motivation
• Experience managing teams and passionate about coaching junior staff
• Ability to think strategically and creatively, with strong problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to multitask in high-pressure situations
• Exhibit discretion with confidential client matters
• Knowledge of the media landscape

Ideal Candidate:

• A rising advisor and communicator with experience counseling clients and/or principals on regulatory and public affairs issues
• Adept at navigating and succeeding within high-performance environments
• Strong relationships across D.C. including governmental branches, lobbying shops, and campaigns
• Excellent communicator with professional polish and strong emotional intelligence
• Entrepreneurial and collaborative spirit
• Desire to coach and train junior staff

The Firm

About Brunswick

Brunswick is a strategic advisory firm focused on critical issues and critical stakeholders.  Our purpose is to help our clients play their role in the world successfully.

We advise on critical issues and critical stakeholders at the center of business, politics and society, and help our clients – the leaders of large, complex organizations – understand and navigate these interconnected worlds.

Brunswick is one firm globally, operating as a single profit center. This allows us to respond seamlessly and effectively to clients’ needs wherever they are in the world.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement

Maintaining and strengthening a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace are pillars of Brunswick’s culture and key to our future success. Valuing and supporting every colleague as an individual while helping them reach their full potential is critical to attracting and developing our greatest strength – our people. By embracing our differences and diverse perspectives we create richer experiences within our firm and enhance the quality of the ideas and advice that we deliver to our clients.

Background

Founded in London in 1987, Brunswick’s global partnership has grown organically to 27 offices in 18 countries. We began as a M&A and financial communications firm and, over time, expanded our capabilities to provide expert advice to our clients on a range of business-critical issues. We invested in new offices, sector teams and practice groups including investor engagement; shareholder activism; governance; regulatory and public affairs, including geopolitical; crisis; litigation; social issues including climate change and diversity, equity and inclusion; cybersecurity, data and privacy; employee engagement; digital communications; opinion research and analysis, and; creative services.

The Americas

In the U.S., we have offices in Chicago, Dallas, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. In Brazil, we have an office in Sao Paulo. We advise clients on, among other things, domestic and cross border M&A, IPOs, activism, capital markets and investor relations, public and regulatory affairs, geopolitical issues, litigation, crisis, cyber, employee engagement, digital, opinion research and on broader reputation campaigns.

Colleagues in the U.S. are drawn from a variety of backgrounds and consist of in-depth industry and sector experts from banking, law, accounting, politics, government, journalism and the media, consulting and elsewhere. Our U.S. CEO is Nik Deogun.

For more information on Brunswick, including our offices and client offers, please visit our website: www.brunswickgroup.com

Compensation

The applicant who is selected for this position will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits: 

The range of base compensation will be: $125,000 - $155,000. 

If an offer is extended to an applicant in DC, the applicant will be paid in line with this range and based on the applicant’s experience and qualifications. This range applies only to the DC position, and salaries in other offices and regions will vary based on an applicant’s experience and qualifications, as well as the competitive landscape.

Bonus Eligibility: Annual discretionary bonus contingent upon individual performance and the overall performance of the Firm.

Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance. Disability insurance. Employee assistance program. Flexible spending account. Health savings account. Life insurance. Paid Time Off: Vacation and sick leave, as well as paid Bank Holidays. Firm-sponsored 401K Plan with 3% safe harbor contribution of base and bonus – immediate vesting.