About This Role
This internship offers the chance to address strategic challenges and make a meaningful impact in dynamic and rapidly evolving industries. You will contribute to the research and analysis of regulatory frameworks across various markets, tracking regulatory and policy developments in the tobacco-alternative and cannabis sectors, with a strong emphasis on their connection to public health debates and policy-making processes.
Responsibilities
- Identify, gather, and process regulatory and legal data to maintain and update in-house databases
- Conduct in-depth research to track and analyse changes in legislation, policies, and industry practices
- Engage key stakeholders, including regulatory authorities, industry experts, and policymakers, to gather their views, legal interpretation and insights into enforcement
- Analyse legal frameworks, regulatory proposals, and market impacts to inform strategic decision-making for clients
- Produce clear, insightful reports and other products on legal and regulatory developments in specific countries, sectors, or product categories for clients
- Predict imminent and long-term changes in the regulatory landscape across specific geographical areas and jurisdictions
Requirements
- High level of English
- Law or political science degree (or near completion)
- Ability to structure complex problems, ask relevant questions, engage with key stakeholders in markets, and critically evaluate your own work
- Proactive approach to tackling new challenges, developing creative solutions, and demonstrating persistence to address issues thoroughly
- Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation demonstrating their legal right to work in Spain
Nice to have:
- Proficiency in other languages, particularly in northern or eastern European and Asian languages
- Familiarity with the EU legal system and politics
Benefits
- Interesting and challenging tasks in a friendly environment
- Significant learning experiences: a hands-on introduction to research skills, working directly with senior management
- Opportunities to work on strategic issues and influence business decisions in one of the world's new disruptive industries
- Flexible working hours/short Fridays
- Annual bonus
- Flexible tax-beneficial remuneration for transport, health insurance, restaurant and child-care
- An additional holiday every year worked
- Monthly socials
Important Details
- Contract: student internship agreement (Convenio de Cooperación Educativa) if currently enrolled in a Master’s program; or a graduate training contract (Contrato Formativo para la obtención de la práctica profesional) if degree obtained within the last three years and statutory limits for this type of professional practice contract not previously exhausted
