EU Policy Analyst

• Monitor policy and legislative files from the European Commission, European Parliament, Council of the EU, and relevant EU agencies
• Track consultations, draft proposals, trilogue negotiations, scheduled votes, and policy roadmaps relevant to client interests
• Conduct detailed policy analysis, summarize technical texts, and identify political, regulatory, and commercial implications for the organization
• Prepare regular policy watch reports, snapshot briefings, detailed notes, and impact assessment memos
• Compare evolving EU rules with existing legislation and flag emerging risks, deadlines
• Synthesize stakeholder positions, parliamentary amendments, and negotiating stances across EU institutions
• Conduct additional research on EU policy topics as requested

What they ask

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in European studies, political science, public policy, law, international relations, or a related discipline
• Demonstrated professional experience as an EU policy analyst, policy researcher, or EU regulatory analyst
• Prior experience in a think tank, consultancy, trade association, or EU institution
• Strong understanding of the EU legislative cycle, institutional roles, and trilogue process
• Excellent research, critical analysis, and concise writing skills in English
• Ability to digest complex legal/policy documents and translate them into practical, business-relevant insights
• Meticulous, organized, and able to manage multiple active dossiers with shifting timelines
• Comfortable working independently remotely and delivering outputs against agreed deadlines

Preferences.

• Working knowledge of digital, financial, sustainability / ESG, or cross-border regulatory policy
• Additional EU language capability (e.g., French, German)
• Experience producing consultation submissions or regulatory impact analysis