Figiefa - Automotive Altermarket Distributors

POLICY MANAGER

EU AFFAIRS & LEGAL

Full time position based in Brussels, starting asap.

 Job Description

- Monitor EU policy and legislation developments in relation to the areas of concern to the automotive aftermarket and conduct research on relevant policy areas (Transport, Single Market, Environment, Competition etc.);

- Perform legal analysis on matters involving EU competition law, Intellectual Property law, International Commercial law and EU law in general;

- Drafting of documents: position papers, legal memorandum, policy reports, proposals for amendments to EP reports and other legislative drafts, contributions to Commission’s consultations, minutes of meetings, articles, press releases, speeches, PowerPoint presentations;

- With the Secretary General, contribute to the development and the implementation of advocacy and communication strategies including specific campaigns;

- Attend events and partake in official meeting of the European institutions or of other relevant stakeholders;

- Support the organisation of the federation’s statutory meetings, technical meetings, workshops, seminars/conference.

Profile

The ideal candidate should:

- Be a graduate in Law, with a good knowledge of European Law;

- Be proficient in English and French, knowledge of German would be a plus;

- Enjoy up to 5 years of professional experience in the Brussels’ political arena;

- Have a degree in European Studies or demonstrate a thorough understanding of the functioning of the European institutions;

- Be motivated and a fast learner, eager to acquire general and technical knowledge of the automotive sector and especially its aftermarket facet;

- Be committed and a flexible team-player, able to work in a multicultural environment;

- Be committed to diligence and accuracy;

- Be able to meet deadlines and work under pressure;

- Be computer literate with a good working knowledge of MS Word and PowerPoint.

Please note that the requirements highlighted in bold (above) are an essential precondition.

Application

Suitable candidates should send their CV and a cover letter to the FIGIEFA secretariat, to the attention of the Secretary General, by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  before the 15th September 2011.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted soon after the deadline for interviews.