Organisations you can meet at Careers in Brussels 2025 include:
Website: acumenpa.com/careers
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: 3
At Acumen we have built a culture to meaningfully shape policy and deliver impact that lasts. We bring more than experienced counsel and a winning record to the table. We pride ourselves in being the kind of advisers clients want at their side during their most complex, difficult decisions. We delight in what we do and look after our clients.
We are always looking for talent to contribute to our purpose. And as our people can attest and the awards show, we are a great and a meaningful place to work. We offer traineeships on a rolling basis, awarded through a competitive process. Our goal is to ensure trainees gain opportunities to apply their education to real-world work in public affairs and develop skills and expertise to launch their careers in Brussels and beyond.
Website: altermind.com/fr/notre-equipe
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: 2
Altermind is a premium boutique consultancy with a growing international presence. We craft bespoke solutions to clients' most complex and strategic problems using world-leading science and knowledge.
Founded on the belief that the consultancy industry is ripe for disruption, we are revolutionizing the traditional consulting model. Our highly experienced, lean, and effective senior teams collaborate closely with the world's top academics and leading practitioners to create scientifically grounded solutions tailored to our clients' specific needs.
As trusted advisors to CEOs, Altermind operates across a wide range of sectors, including infrastructure, media, internet platforms, distribution, agriculture, banking, luxury goods, telecom, energy, and services. We serve clients globally from our offices in Paris, London, Munich, Brussels, Luxembourg, and Milan.
Website: analysisgroup.com/careers
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: 1
Analysis Group is one of the largest international economics consulting firms, with more than 1,200 professionals across 14 offices in Europe, North America, and Asia. For over 30 years, we have provided expertise in economics, finance, health care analytics, and strategy to leading law firms, Fortune Global 500 companies, and government agencies worldwide. Our internal experts, together with our network of affiliated experts from academia, industry, and government, offer our clients exceptional breadth and depth of expertise.
Please note that we are seeking final-year master's students. We seek master’s students with quantitative research experience working towards a degree in economics, econometrics, statistics, finance, mathematics, physics, epidemiology or a related subject who are passionate about using data and analytics to solve the economic, financial, and business challenges our clients face.
- Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA)
Website: amla.europa.eu/careers_en
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: Various
The Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Authority (AMLA) was established in June 2024 as a new European Union body to safeguard the European Union’s financial system and its citizens against money laundering and terrorist financing. It is located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany and will expand to over 400 staff members by the end of 2027.
AMLA’s key responsibilities include:
• Directly supervising selected financial sector entities that operate on a cross border basis and present a high risk of money laundering and terrorism financing, as well as indirectly supervising other entities in the financial and non-financial sectors.
• Supporting and coordinating the activities of Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) by, for example, facilitating the joint analyses of cross-border cases, enabling information exchange, providing capabilities, advanced data analytics and managing the FIU.net information system.
• Complementing EU Anti-Money Laundering (AML) / Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) rules by developing regulatory and implementing technical standards and issuing guidelines.
Website: job-boards.greenhouse.io/brunswickgroup
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: TBC
Founded in London in 1987, Brunswick’s global partnership has grown organically to 27 offices in 18 countries. We began as an 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 advise the world’s leading companies on how to navigate the critical issues they face and engage with their critical stakeholders.
Our purpose is to help our clients play their role in the world more successfully. We help the leaders of the world’s great value-creating organisations operate successfully across the increasingly complex and fast-changing arenas of finance, politics, and society at large.
Brunswick is one firm globally, operating as a single profit centre. This allows us to respond seamlessly and effectively to clients’ needs wherever they are in the world.
Website: consilium.europa.eu/en/general-secretariat/jobs/vacancies
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: 5
The General Secretariat of the Council (GSC) is a team of more than 3,000 dedicated people working to shape the EU's future. Being part of the GSC is a unique opportunity to support and assist two major EU institutions: the European Council and the Council of the EU. Every year, new staff members with diverse backgrounds and qualifications join our many teams: from policy and communication experts to IT professionals, finance managers and linguists.
Website: cov.com/en/careers/lawyers
Visa sponsorship: Yes
Number of vacancies: Various
Our Brussels office brings together experts from more than 11 different countries.
The team draws on the diverse expertise and experience of our lawyers and advisors to help clients navigate their most complex challenges, deals, and disputes, particularly in relation to the application of competition, regulatory, and privacy and data security law, and policy and public affairs issues. Our particular focus lies in highly-regulated sectors such as technology, media and communications, life sciences, energy, and environment.
We are pleased to offer opportunities across our practice groups: EU Antitrust/Competition, Life Sciences, Data Protection, Environmental Social and Governance, and Public Policy for both internship and summer internship positions.
Website: deloitte.com/be/en/Industries/government-public/about.html
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: 3
Deloitte is one of the world’s largest professional services firms. Deloitte provides consulting, audit, tax, legal and financial advisory services to public and private clients spanning multiple industries. With a globally connected network of member firms in more than 150 countries, Deloitte’s more than 200,000 professionals deliver services worth over US$ 36.8 billion per annum. Deloitte has vast experience of serving the European Union: for over 30 years, Deloitte has delivered services to European Institutions and Agencies in a large number of areas.
Deloitte has dedicated teams with European Union expertise based in all 27 EU Member States within Deloitte, the Policy multilingual team of professionals offers high-quality policy services to the EU Institutions, in particular the European Commission, in a wide range of domains. We have more than 20 years of experience in carrying out successful assignments and in delivering value at the different stages of the policy process to EU bodies and institutions.
- European Free Trade Organisation (EFTA)
Website: efta.int/careers/junior-professional-programme
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: 8
The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is an intergovernmental organization uniting Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. Since 1960, EFTA has championed free trade and economic integration, fostering collaboration among its members and beyond.
Are you a recent graduate eager to launch your international career? The EFTA Junior Professional Programme offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in areas like the EEA Agreement, Free Trade Agreements, Policy Coordination and many more. Based in Brussels, Geneva, or Luxembourg, you'll work alongside dedicated professionals, take on meaningful responsibilities, and participate in high-level events.
This 11-month programme provides:
• Competitive stipend
• Fully furnished accommodation in one of our duty stations
• A chance to build your professional network and enhance your skills
Applications open from 20 January to 24 February 2025.
Please note: we only hire nationals of EFTA member states.
Website: ep-stages.gestmax.eu/website/homepage
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: 900
The European Parliament is an important forum for political debate and decision-making at the EU level. The Members of the European Parliament are directly elected by voters in all Member States to represent people’s interests with regard to EU law-making and to make sure other EU institutions are working democratically.
We are a multinational, multilingual and multicultural organisation, with staff from all over Europe. By applying for a paid traineeship at the European Parliament, you can look forward to interesting and varied traineeship opportunities in a unique organisation and work environment at the heart of the EU.
Each year around 15,000 young Europeans apply for our traineeships, and around 800 (divided by two traineeship sessions per year) are selected. Maybe you will be among the next ones?
Website: eurosagency.eu
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: 1 to 3
Euros / Agency Group was a pioneer in 2012 by breaking down barriers with an integrated approach combining public affairs, European affairs, and communications. This cultural diversity and our international openness are at the heart of our DNA.
In Brussels, our office is specialized in EU public affairs & communications. Working for several international and French organizations in transport, energy, environment, digital and health sectors, we aim to deliver a tailored-based approach and work in close collaboration with our clients. Comprising a cohesive team of 10 consultants, we are always keen to meet new profiles in order to find our next colleagues.
Website: fipra.com/careers
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: 9
FIPRA is a public affairs agency at the intersection of business, politics and policy. As strategic advisors, we champion public policy goals and deliver value for stakeholders in a world of change. We’re a team of solution finders, consensus builders, policy wonks, political navigators, debate shapers and policy movers. Our culture unites our diverse backgrounds and individual expertise behind a singular purpose: making an impact for clients.
- FlesihmanHillard Brussels/EU
Website: fleishmanhillard.eu/careers
Visa sponsorship: Yes
Number of vacancies: 2 (TBC)
FleishmanHillard EU is one of the top European public affairs and communications agencies and is part of the FleishmanHillard global network. Our staff of around 100 multinational and multilingual consultants, who have first-hand experience in European Union institutions, national governments, business and journalism, work closely with our client organisations to fully understand their objectives, the forces driving them and their issues. Our programmes reflect this investment, while at the same time striving to deliver tangible, measurable results.
With an understanding of many languages and cultures, our office is able to act as a hub for FleishmanHillard in Europe, providing centralised management for our clients' pan-European and international projects and advising on how to effectively address Europe's many cultural nuances. In fact, our culture in the Brussels office is one of the agency's strengths. A balance of youth and experience means we are able to provide both creativity and stability, while our structure promotes teamwork.
Website: careers.global-counsel.com
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: Regular analyst and associate entry level positions
Global Counsel helps companies and investors across a wide range of sectors to anticipate the ways in which politics, regulation and public policymaking create both risk and opportunity – and to develop and implement strategies to meet these challenges.
With offices in London, Brussels, Washington DC, Singapore and Doha, our work is backed up by high-quality analytical content and collateral that is politically and economically informed and builds quickly into executable strategy. Global Counsel has a firm commitment to reflecting in its own teams the diversity of the places we work and in building a workplace welcoming to all. Any candidate will always be considered in this spirit.
Website: grayling.com/our-offices/brussels-pa
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: 2
At Grayling, we stand at the forefront of public affairs, offering a comprehensive spectrum of corporate affairs services tailored specifically for Brussels-based EU affairs stakeholders and decision-makers. Specialising in key policy areas such as energy, environment, transport, chemicals, agri-food, and digital, we empower our clients to influence policy, secure their operational footing, and unlock new business opportunities by making their voices heard in crucial policy discussions.
Our approach at Grayling is data-driven and strategic, leveraging AI-enhanced analytics and deep insights into EU policies to deliver bespoke solutions that go beyond simple campaigns to strategic actions. With the largest network of owned public affairs agencies across Europe, Grayling offers unmatched reach and expertise, ensuring that our strategies are not just effective but also expansive, giving our clients a significant advantage in navigating the complex landscape of EU affairs.
- Harwood Levitt Consulting
Website: harwoodlevitt.com/home#sectionHire
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: 2
HLC is a boutique, Brussels-based, independent consultancy specialised in high-level advisory work. Operating since 2009, HLC bridges the gap between public affairs and management consulting, influencing policy, the public and commercial strategy. We work with leading organisations to create competitive advantage through political risk analysis, policy advocacy, and strategic communications across key levels of national, European, and global policy.
We are a dynamic, diverse, and flexible team always looking for fast-thinking, creative problem solvers with an entrepreneurial spirit who are ready to take on new challenges and responsibilities in a growing, dog-friendly firm. We also collaborate with leading universities to share our Public Affairs experience and knowledge with young professionals who want to pursue a career in Public Affairs.
Each year, HLC offers Junior Consultant positions to support and engage with all aspects of the agency. The type of contract for this role is a 6-months ‘Convention d’Immersion Professionnelle’ under Belgian law with possibility of extension to 12 months. Promotion to a permanent contract is possible pending performance evaluation.
Website: kreab.com/brussels
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: 2
Since our start in 1992, we have developed an outstanding understanding of European decision making processes. We represent the interests of companies and organisations toward European institutions, Member States and other public bodies, with the objective to have an impact on relevant policies through constructive dialogue.
The political and economic landscape of Europe is in constant change but is sometimes difficult to navigate. As EU policy decisions have substantial impact on business it is crucial to have a proactive and productive presence in Brussels, in order to stay ahead of EU developments by understanding policy priorities and anticipating change.
As one of the largest Public Affairs consultancies in Brussels, we offer a full range of services to our clients. From monitoring, intelligence gathering and policy analysis, to providing and implementing lobbying and profile raising strategies, and senior counsel to boards and executives.
We assess regulatory opportunities and risks, be it in forthcoming legislation or in the implementation and compliance of existing legislation. By combining our expertise and substantial knowledge about political processes with communication skills and know-how, we strategically advise our clients and assist them in developing and implementing Public Affairs strategies.
Bringing together a broad range of professionals, our experienced consultants and senior advisors possess vast experience from the EU institutions, Member States’ regulators, the media, think tanks, NGOs and the private sector.
Website: lighthouseeurope.com
Visa sponsorship: Yes
Number of vacancies: 1
Lighthouse Europe, a Brussels and Paris-based public affairs consultancy, is offering a 6-month long paid traineeship programme leading to a full-time job. The selected candidate will mainly provide support to our Brussels office, starting as soon as possible.
This programme is intended to provide a young professional with the opportunity to gain experience in a dynamic public affairs environment; exposure to a broad range of EU and national actors, policies and processes, and an in-depth knowledge of policy debates. Main tasks include policy research, monitoring of EU and national policy developments, drafting papers and policy briefs, drafting presentations and other internal and external documents and organising and attending meetings and events.
Our offers include an exciting entry-level role in a dynamic firm, first-hand experience in EU public affairs, a pleasant and challenging work environment, an active part in the development of a young firm and a paid traineeship programme with ongoing professional development opportunities. To apply for this internship, please send your CV and cover letter by email to info@lighthouseeurope.com.
Website: nato.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobsearch.ftl
Visa sponsorship: Yes
Number of vacancies: 86
Website: redflag.global/careers
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: 1
Red Flag is a multi-award-winning strategic communications agency. At Red Flag, we solve business-critical problems for some of the world’s biggest companies and organisations. Our clients win, in business and in media, because we identify, interpret and tackle risk. With offices in Brussels, Cape Town, Dublin, London and Washington D.C., we are looking for talented candidates to join our expert team of strategists, campaigners and communicators.
Red Flag is run by former government advisors, diplomats, journalists and multinational business executives, backed up by a team of expert communications, political and strategy consultants. We take a campaigning approach to solving our clients’ problems, drawing on the latest political campaigning techniques from around the world.
Website: rpp-group.com/job-opening
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: 3
RPP’s key field of expertise and activity is healthcare. As such, we take seriously our role in the political and societal landscape we work in and we believe in public affairs as a means to enhance the societies we live in, and not as a commercial end in itself. Our projects always aim at improving the lives of those concerned – patients, healthcare professionals, healthcare systems, etc – and at bringing an added value to society.
Many products have a societal value that extends beyond their immediate market value to the customer. Policymakers are responsible for ensuring that the overall societal needs of society are met and putting in place policy incentives or disincentives to ensure they are. RPP Group specializes in demonstrating the societal value of your products and ideas to one of the most economically powerful and influential consumer groups in the world: governments.
- Rud Pedersen Public Affairs
Website: rudpedersen.com/careers
Visa sponsorship: Yes
Number of vacancies: 4
The Rud Pedersen Group is a growing public affairs and communications company with fourteen offices across thirteen countries, and around 480 consultants. As part of the Rud Pedersen Group, the Brussels’ office of Rud Pedersen Public Affairs opened in 2017, and today has around 70 team members. As a rapidly growing office, we offer the opportunity to work and grow in a fast-paced and energetic consultancy environment. Anyone joining will have the opportunity to develop within the Rud Pedersen team, working with our Brussels partners and the wider company.
Currently, the Brussels office has an immediate need for Research Executives across divisions of Environment & Circular Economy, Climate & Energy, Public Affairs, Food & Agriculture, Technology & Finance, and in Recruitment Services. If you would like to work for us and currently see no active roles that fit your profile, submit your CV here to join our candidate database.
Website: stantec.jobs/jobs/?location=belgium
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: 4
From the headquarters of our international development group in Brussels, our team of experts provides a range of technical and advisory services to help international donors—such as the European Commission and the European Investment Bank—design, implement, and monitor economic development programs in the climate, water, energy, and environment sectors of developing countries around the world.
Website: teneo.com/careers/open-positions
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: 2
Teneo is a global CEO advisory firm. Working exclusively with the CEOs and senior executives of the world’s leading companies, Teneo provides strategic counsel across their full range of key objectives and issues. Our clients include a significant number of the Fortune 100 and FTSE 100, as well as other corporations, financial institutions and organizations.
The range of our services across the group ranges from advice on strategic communication, investor relations, corporate governance, diversity & inclusion to financial restructuring, digital transformation, financial advice and support with political, cyber and other risks.
Our 35-person strong team in Brussels are drawn from politics and government, the corporate world and journalism, NGOs and academia.
We offer traineeships as well as permanent junior positions on a rolling basis.
Website: thinkyoung.eu
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: 4
ThinkYoung is the first think tank focusing on young people. It was founded in 2009 in Brussels and has expanded to Geneva, Hong Kong and Nairobi. It is a not-for-profit organisation, with the aim of making the world a better place for young people, by involving them in decision making processes and by providing decision makers with high-quality research on key issues affecting young people.
ThinkYoung conducts studies and surveys, makes documentary movies, and writes policy proposals. Based on its research on young people, ThinkYoung develops educational programmes and workshops to empower youth with the tools to make a change.
- Transparency International EU
Website: transparency.eu/jobs
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: 1
Transparency International EU is part of the global anti-corruption movement, Transparency International, which includes over 100 chapters around the world. Since 2008, Transparency International EU has functioned as a regional liaison office for the global movement and as such it works closely with the Transparency International Secretariat in Berlin, Germany.
Transparency International EU leads the movement’s EU advocacy, in close cooperation with national chapters worldwide, but particularly with the 24 national chapters in EU Member States.
Transparency International EU’s mission is to prevent corruption and promote integrity, transparency and accountability in EU institutions, policies and legislation.
Website: webershandwick.com/work
Visa sponsorship: No
Number of vacancies: 4
The Weber Shandwick Collective (TWSC) – the strategic communications and consulting network – is made up of specialist firms providing a complete marketing services offering – from public affairs to culture marketing, market research, counseling the C-suite and innovation strategy.. With Weber Shandwick at the core, TWSC is built to seamlessly work together to address all our clients’ needs.
From our Brussels office, a multi-national and multi-cultural environment (60+ people, 20+ nationalities, 14+ languages), we provide an integrated offering spanning teams with capabilities in public affairs, corporate communications, employee engagement, issues and crisis management, change management, brand PR and influencer marketing. We have solid sector specialisms, in technology & services, sustainability, food & agriculture and health. Currently, we are looking for trainees in public affairs and corporate communications and have more senior public affairs roles open.