Client Team Lead
The Cohen Group is accepting applications to join our firm at the Team Lead level. The roles and responsibilities of Team Leads — typically Vice Presidents or Associate Vice Presidents at the firm — vary by client team depending on the size of the team and scope of our support to the client. Team Leads also play an important role as leaders within the firm, work closely with Cohen Group Senior Counselors to deliver value for our clients, and support the growth and development of more junior colleagues. The following categories offer a general description of the scope of responsibilities of a Team Lead:
Minimum Qualifications
- Advanced degree and at least 10–15 years of practical experience in relevant field such as international affairs and public policy.
- Must have an interest in problem-solving across a variety of sectors and issues, including but not limited to defense, aerospace, healthcare, technology, industrial manufacturing, energy and resources, infrastructure and real estate, financial services, and communications.
Job Responsibilities
- Develop work plans to set and accomplish strategic direction for each client team and ensure the team is providing support on a daily basis in line with the client’s objectives.
- Build tailored and creative work products and briefings to advise clients on political, economic, and regulatory risk factors that impact business interests in markets around the world.
- Assign, supervise, and manage the work of the internal client team, including developing a vision for client products, assigning responsibilities and monitoring tasks, reviewing and evaluating work, and delivering products and briefing material to the client, among others.
- Learn the important details of new issues quickly and become knowledgeable and credible with clients, including developing expertise on highly technical topics as relevant and required for certain clients.
- Identify, research, and track relevant topics/areas of interest (geopolitical developments, sectoral updates, policy issues, etc.) for both current and prospective clients.
- Serve as primary day-to-day point of contact with clients, including coordinating follow-up actions, providing progress updates, and sharing relevant information with clients and colleagues.
- Actively engage with and leverage Cohen Group Senior Counselors’ insights, experience, networks, and guidance in support of the client’s objectives.
- Travel domestically and internationally to client sites, major conferences and trade shows, meetings with government and industry stakeholders, etc. in support or on behalf of clients and Cohen Group senior leadership.
Key Skills
- Emotional maturity and excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to think strategically
- Interest in problem-solving across a variety of sectors, regions, and issues
- Passion for continuous learning
- Proven ability to work collaboratively on a team and guide team action in support of strategy
- Supervisory, team leadership, and team building experience
- Organizational and prioritization skills
- Outstanding project management and time management skills
- Crisis management experience
- Experience working at senior levels, including navigating and leveraging bureaucracy
- Client service mentality
- An equal commitment to excellence and humility
Please send a PDF version of your resume and cover letter to: TCGCareers@cohengroup.net
Fellowship Program
The Cohen Group is seeking fellowship candidates to join our firm, working with our team to provide strategic advice and practical assistance to our clients on business development, market entry, regulatory affairs, and other areas where business objectives intersect with policy and regulatory frameworks. The fellowship is a full-time, paid program with benefits including health insurance. This position has often led to permanent jobs within the firm upon excellent performance.
Minimum Qualifications
- Highly motivated, with strong speaking, research, and writing skills.
- Demonstrated emotional intelligence and proven ability to work collaboratively on a team.
- Must have an interest in problem-solving across a variety of sectors and issues, including but not limited to defense and aerospace, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, technology, industrial manufacturing, energy and resources, infrastructure and real estate, financial services, and communications and IT.
- Must be willing and able to enthusiastically contribute to both regional-specific client work and work on all other geographies.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree (e.g., MA) or equivalent practical experience in relevant field such as international affairs.
- For candidates who speak additional languages, must have native, near-native, or strong professional fluency, including strong writing and reading skills as well as listening and speaking skills.
Job Responsibilities
- Supporting and leading primary open-source research and developing written products to provide clients with an understanding of how economic, political, and regulatory trends impact their global business.
- Conducting outreach to relevant stakeholders in support of clients and in response to requests regarding their strategic decisions and day-to-day operations.
- Building and implementing creative plans to advise clients on political, economic, and regulatory risk factors that impact business interests in markets around the world.
- Developing comprehensive qualitative and quantitative briefing materials for clients, including packaging market analysis, engagement strategies, and regulatory developments in visually appealing ways using PowerPoint or Microsoft Word.
- Tracking and providing analysis of major news developments and broader geopolitical trends for clients.
- Attending and reporting on events and webinars relevant to client interests.
Please send a PDF version of your resume and cover letter to: TCGCareers@cohengroup.net
Internship Program
The Cohen Group runs a 10-week summer internship program each year, primarily geared towards rising college seniors and recent college graduates.
Our summer interns are valued contributors to the work for our clients. Specific job responsibilities include supporting and leading primary research and analysis, developing written products for clients, and engaging in and supporting client meetings. The Cohen Group also emphasizes professional development opportunities, and our interns interact directly with current and former industry, government, media, and international figures over the course of the internship through an annual summer leadership speaker series.
Interns must be located in the DC Metro area for the duration of the summer internship program.
The application period for The Cohen Group's summer 2024 internship program closed on February 1, 2024, and the intern cohort is full. Please check back later for information and application dates for future opportunities.
The Cohen Group is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, leave of absence, compensation, and benefits.