Policy Advisor (Financial Services)
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- Grade
- Not specified
- Contract
- See official notice
- Basic salary estimate
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- Deadline
- No deadline listed
- Location
- Brussels, Belgium
Radar brief
The Policy Advisor joins A&O Shearman's EU policy task force in Brussels, tracking and analysing EU legislative and regulatory developments with a particular focus on financial services, and turning policy intelligence into practical, client-centric advice. Candidates must hold a degree or higher in law, international affairs, public affairs, political science, economics or a related field and have at least 3-4 years of relevant professional experience.
The role helps the firm anticipate regulatory shifts and turn EU policy intelligence into practical, client-centric advice.
What you would do
- Track, analyse and anticipate EU legislative and regulatory developments relevant to lawyers and clients, with a particular focus on financial services.
- Contribute to the Task Force's regular intelligence products, distilling key policy developments, regulatory signals and their strategic implications.
- Support lawyers in providing timely, insightful and forward-looking analysis rather than isolated updates.
- Draft client updates and alerts on regulatory developments, tailored to client sectors or specific topics.
- Prepare bespoke policy briefings and intelligence to support client meetings and pitches.
- Contribute to client webinars and events.
- Support internal training for lawyers across the firm's EU and global offices on various EU policy topics.
- Contribute to external training sessions with clients and prospects.
Eligibility snapshot
Must have
- Degree or higher in law, international affairs, public affairs, political science, economics or related field.
- At least 3-4 years of relevant professional experience.
- Strong understanding of EU law, policymaking, and the EU legislative process.
- Near-native level of English.
- Proven experience drafting clear and concise reports and materials.
- Comfortable leveraging AI tools to support monitoring, analysis, knowledge sharing, and content production.
- Proactive self-starter with a strong learning mindset and ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
- Excellent networking, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills.
Advantageous
- Experience in EU financial services (such as banking, asset management, digital finance, or sustainable finance).
- Additional EU languages.
Contract and workplace context
Hybrid working model with homeworking allowance and full IT equipment; flexible and hybrid working arrangements depending on business needs and team requirements.
Application toolkit
Documents
- CV.
- Cover letter in English.
- We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and welcome applications from all eligible candidates.We invite you to submit your application via the online tool available on our careers website.
- Please note that applications submitted by email or via an agency will not be considered.To support your application, kindly upload your CV and cover letter (in English).
- Only complete application files can be taken into consideration.As part of our recruitment process, and in order to comply with our legal obligations and internal policies, we require successful candidates to undergo a background screening.
- The screening also involves providing information on your criminal history through a separate private statement.
- We will only process information that is necessary and relevant to the position you are applying for.
- Access to this statement will be strictly limited to the local recruitment officer responsible for your application.
Selection steps
- Submit application via the online tool on the careers website.
- Applications submitted by email or via an agency will not be considered.
- Only complete application files can be taken into consideration.
- Successful candidates undergo a background screening, including providing information on criminal history through a separate private statement.
Source notice
Job description Agency applications will not be considered. A&O Shearman is a new global industry-leading law firm, with nearly 50 offices in 29 countries worldwide. Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world’s most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to…
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