Policy Consultant

Overview

This is a remote contract opportunity for a Policy Consultant based in the United Kingdom. The role is focused on policy work, document analysis, and advisory support across areas such as regulation, law, healthcare, academia, and finance.

Compensation is set at $20 to $58 per hour, and the expected commitment is 10 to 40 hours each week.

Responsibilities

• Examine, prepare, and refine policy materials, legal agreements, proposals, and research documents while making strong use of advanced Word and PDF capabilities.
• Offer strategic guidance and practical recommendations on matters related to regulation, legal issues, healthcare, academics, or finance.
• Carry out detailed document checks to ensure accuracy, compliance, readability, and alignment with accepted industry standards.
• Assist with precise formatting, tracked edits, form completion, and extraction of required data from documents.
• Work with different teams to turn complex information into clear, concise policies and procedures that can be acted on easily.
• Keep up with changing rules, regulations, and guidance that affect the relevant subject area.

Requirements

• At least some professional background in government policy operations is required.
• Strong command of Word and PDF tools is essential, including tracked changes, formatting, document review, and data extraction.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills are needed, with the ability to communicate professionally and clearly.
• Hands-on experience in drafting, assessing, and reviewing complex policy or regulatory documents is important.
• Ability to manage several projects at once and deliver work on strict deadlines in a remote, fast-moving environment.

Application Process

• The hiring flow includes an initial resume review followed by an interview stage.
• Applicants are expected to watch for follow-up instructions by email.