Strategic Government Affairs

Newmarket Strategy’s Strategic Government Affairs team is expanding! We are looking for talented individuals to join our dynamic practice advising leading health and life sciences companies on UK policy, market access and stakeholder engagement.

We have opportunities for:

• Director (7+ years’ experience) – to lead strategic client relationships, drive business development and shape the future of our growing practice. To read more about this opportunity, please download the job description here.

• Manager/senior manager (5-7 years’ experience) – to oversee complex client programmes, play a key role in delivering high-quality strategic advice and contribute to continued business growth. To read more about this opportunity, please download the job description here.

• Consultant/senior consultant (2-4 years’ experience) – to deliver effective government affairs advice, maintain strong client relationships and support new business development. To read more about this opportunity, please download the job description here.

• Health policy intern (3-month contract) – to gain structured mentorship and hands-on experience in a fast-growing consultancy, with potential pathway to a full-time role. To read more about this opportunity, please download the job description here.

Application deadline: 17:30 on 19 January 2026

For director, manager/senior manager and consultant/senior consultant roles, please email your CV, covering letter, and responses to the role-specific questions outlined in the attached job descriptions to careers@newmarket-strategy.com with the subject line indicating your target role and name.

For the intern role, please email your CV and covering letter (noting the questions to address in the attached job description) to SGAinternships@newmarket-strategy.com with the subject line ‘Health policy intern – [your name]’.

Manager – Service Strategy

We are seeking an additional Manager to join our Service Strategy team

We are looking for a person with a track record in a consultancy environment or who has relevant experience drawn from working within the NHS or the wider healthcare sector. You will have an in-depth understanding of how the NHS works, how policy translates into commissioning and onto service delivery. Most of all you will have a passion for improving care for patients and transforming care.

To read more about this opportunity, please download the Job Description here. Should you wish to apply, please send a cover email and copy of your CV to careers@newmarket-strategy.com

Application deadline: 7th January 2026

• Internship Scheme

We run a 12-week internship scheme based at the Newmarket Strategy offices in Cavendish Square, London.  This annual, paid internship programme begins in May-June 2024, with two participants.  Recruitment is now open, please apply before Friday 22nd March 2024 12pm.

We view candidates who take up an internship position as potentially starting an exciting and rewarding career at Newmarket Strategy, and we look to offer a full-time role for those who excel during the internship.

We strive to ensure that opportunities to work at Newmarket are open to all. We treat all job applications equally. Newmarket is committed to hiring, training and promoting candidates based on merit.

If you are interested, please read more about the opportunity here. You will find instructions on how to apply.