Senior Consultant (Public Affairs) in City of Westminster

The Role

At Stonehaven, we help clients achieve real outcomes — shaping debates, influencing decision-makers, and delivering change that matters. We’re looking for a Senior Consultant to join our London team. You’ll bring strong experience in UK public affairs, a clear understanding of Westminster and Whitehall, and the ability to lead client relationships and deliver impactful campaigns.

As a trusted advisor, you’ll shape and execute integrated strategies, combining political insight, stakeholder engagement, and communications to help clients navigate complexity and achieve their objectives. You’ll manage key accounts, lead delivery, and contribute to business growth, while supporting and developing junior team members.

We’re looking for candidates from agency, in-house, political, or media backgrounds who are ambitious, collaborative, and ready to step into a senior role. Experience and/or working knowledge of the financial services sector would also be desirable.

At Stonehaven, you’ll work alongside experts across strategy, policy, data, and communications — with real opportunities to grow your career.

What You’ll Do

• Manage multiple client accounts, building strong, trusted relationships and acting as a primary point of contact.
• Lead the development and delivery of integrated campaign strategies across multiple channels.
• Translate strategy into actionable plans, ensuring campaigns meet objectives and deliver measurable outcomes.
• Mentor and support junior team members, fostering high-performing, collaborative project teams.
• Advise clients on media, political, and stakeholder engagement strategies that influence key audiences.
• Contribute insights on industry trends, political developments, and media dynamics to inform client work.
• Identify opportunities for organic growth and contribute to new business initiatives, including joint opportunities across the SHGH Group (e.g. Public First, Robertsbridge).

What We’re Looking For

• 5-7 years’ experience in political and/or public affairs, corporate communications, or strategic consultancy roles.
• Experience and/or working knowledge of the financial services sector is desirable.
• Strong client management and stakeholder engagement skills, with a track record of building trusted relationships.
• Confident media handling skills and experience delivering multi-channel campaigns.
• Experience and understanding of political and public affairs, including government relations, policy engagement, and stakeholder management.
• Excellent project management skills, able to manage multiple priorities and complex accounts.
• Skilled presenter and storyteller, able to communicate strategy clearly to senior clients.
• Commercially minded, with experience contributing to business development and new client acquisition.
• Existing network of political, media, or industry contacts is desirable.

About You

• Excited by how Stonehaven helps clients deliver change and motivated to make a tangible impact.
• Collaborative, with experience leading teams and mentoring junior colleagues.
• Strategic thinker, able to analyse complex challenges and provide clear, actionable recommendations.
• Curious and commercially aware, with an appetite for continual learning and professional development.
• Organised, proactive, and solutions-focused, able to deliver under pressure while maintaining high-quality outputs.
• Respectful and works with integrity.

Why Stonehaven?

Stonehaven is part of the SHGH Group which includes policy and research consultancy Public First and sustainability consultancy Robertsbridge. You’ll join an integrated consultancy that combines political insight, business strategy, and communications expertise to deliver change that matters. You’ll work alongside colleagues with diverse skills, gain exposure to senior clients, and have real opportunities to develop your career as part of our ambitious and supportive team.

Salary and Benefits

• Starting salaries range from £50,000 to £60,000, subject to experience.
• 25 days annual holiday with additional office closure days.
• A discretionary annual bonus, based on personal and business performance.
• Enhanced company pension contribution of 5% of annual salary.
• Private healthcare cover, inclusive of dental and optical.
• An enhanced family leave package.
• Bike and Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice schemes.
• An employee assistance programme with 24/7 access to online, phone or face-to-face counselling.

We are based in Central London, close to several public transport links and for anyone who prefers to cycle in we offer bike storage and showers on site. We encourage a mix of home and office-based working.

Application

Please submit a cover letter and CV using the application form below by midnight on 01 May 2026. The process will have two rounds including a task.

Stonehaven is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal opportunity and equal pay regardless of background, including race, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. If you require any reasonable adjustments to participate in this recruitment process, please get in touch. Please only apply if you have the right to work in the UK.