Senior Consultant - Water Governance, Strategy & Policy

Location: United Kingdom; candidates must be physically located in the UK on Day 1 of employment or shortly before the start date. Hybrid working policy.

Company

hirify.global provides independent policy research, evaluation, and analytical support to the UK public sector, including environmental policy, data science, and behavioural insights.

What you will do

• Evaluate flood risk management programmes and water-focused innovation programmes.
• Develop and assess governance models for water resource management.
• Appraise investments and mechanisms for mobilising finance for nature recovery and flood resilience.
• Provide evidence, analysis, and strategic support to UK policy-makers and regulators.
• Manage projects, budgets, and research teams while contributing to proposals and grant applications.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrable interest and experience in UK environmental policy, especially water resources, floods, or water quality.
• Strong qualitative, quantitative, and analytical skills.
• Experience in evaluation, economic analysis and appraisal, impact assessment, data science, and/or environmental economics.
• Good understanding of the UK policy-making process.
• Degree, master’s degree, or PhD in a relevant discipline.
• Experience managing projects, including budgets and research teams.
• Business development experience, including contributing to proposals or grant applications.
• Exceptional ability to write and communicate in English. Strong organisational, collaborative, interpersonal, and self-motivation skills.
• Legal right to work in the UK or eligibility for sponsorship on a case-by-case basis is required.

Nice to have

• Experience working on assignments for the UK Government.
• Prior experience in a consulting environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working, combining office collaboration with home working.
• Training and development support, structured career guidance, mentoring, communities of practice, and line management support.
• Inclusive and collaborative workplace with an emphasis on mutual respect, open communication, and professional growth.
• Private medical insurance, dental insurance, and online GP service.
• 25 days of annual leave plus UK bank holidays, pension contributions, life assurance, income protection, and enhanced parental leave.

Hiring process

• Applications must be submitted directly by the applicant; third-party or bot-submitted applications may be excluded.
• AI tools may not be used to generate or assist with interview responses unless an accommodation has been arranged in advance.