Junior Public Affairs Consultant​

​

​

Introduction 

 

Ridens is an EU public affairs and business consultancy practice which takes pride in providing personalised, high-level counsel. Our consultants have extensive experience in a wide range of sectors and policy issues. Our offices are located in Brussels, the home of the European institutions, and just a stone’s throw away from the European Parliament and other EU buildings. 

 

We are currently seeking to recruit a full-time motivated Junior Public Affairs Consultant to join our team. The successful candidate will report directly to the Managing Director.

 

Profile

 

• Working knowledge of EU affairs (EU Institutions, Consultancy, Trade Association, NGO)

• Graduate Degree: European Studies, Public Affairs, Law, Political Science or equivalent

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) 

• Ability to work as part of an International team, as well as individually on set tasks 

• Full working proficiency in written and spoken English required, with other languages considered an asset 

• Organised, with an attention to detail 

• Experience of Account Management (Desirable)

• Currently living in Brussels

 

Responsibilities

 

• Political & regulatory monitoring 

• Attending & reporting on external events

• Drafting & Disseminating Monthly Reports

• Drafting position papers, letters, press releases for clients

• Advocating on behalf of clients

• Arranging high-level meetings on behalf of clients

 

How to Apply 

 

Please send a one-page CV and a short cover letter to Maurits Bruggink (mb@ridenspa.com) with the subject line “Junior Public Affairs Consultant” by 3 March 2025. Due to the many applications that we will receive, we are unable to respond to each individual candidate. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. We reserve the right to recruit before the deadline.