Careers

Chief of Staff

This Chief of Staff, working closely with our executive leadership team, will oversee strategic business initiatives and organizational improvements from development through successful execution, under the guidance of the President and Co-CEOs. This role will also serve as a direct representative of the executive leadership team in internal and external engagements. The ideal candidate will have proven success in an operational management role, with a focus on advising executive-level decision makers. Specific responsibilities will include:

Leadership Team Coordination: Maintain oversight of and help to execute on all firm-wide management, operational, and strategy items in coordination with the President, Co-CEOs, and Chief People Officer. This includes driving the execution of strategies and tasks of the firm’s leadership team and communicating objectives to the firm, among other responsibilities.

Business Development Process: Work closely with the President on all aspects of the firm’s business development process. This includes supporting the operational elements of the process, assisting with relevant documentation and materials, and participating in conversations with clients and potential clients.

Day-to-Day Operations: Manage and lead on a variety of business operations functions, including related to firm-wide processes, technology and resources, media engagements, event coordination, and the firm’s global footprint.

Strategic Planning and Special Projects: Drive strategic planning conversations on such items as resource requirements, internal capabilities, and process improvements to set up the firm for continued success over the longer-term.

Key Skills for the Chief of Staff position

Strong time management, prioritization and organizational skills, and attention to detail
Comfort with and demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities
Emotional intelligence and excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to effectively engage and communicate with senior principals, client stakeholders, and government and foreign officials
Proven ability to work collaboratively on a team and prior team leadership experience
Ability to think strategically and navigate a variety of business, operational, and management challenges with an action-oriented, problem-solving mindset
Client service mentality and an interest in geopolitical and business issues
Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced degree and at least 5–10 years of practical experience in a relevant field such as business management, international affairs, and public policy
Experience working with senior executives in government or business
Proven ability to communicate across all levels of an organization, serving as a liaison with the executive leadership team

Please send a PDF version of your resume and cover letter to Tamara Rakviashvili at TRakviashvili@cohengroup.net

China Practice Fellow

The Cohen Group’s China Practice is seeking fellowship candidates to join our China Practice, working with global companies to navigate the increasingly complicated intersection between business and government. The Fellowship is a one-year, full-time, paid program with benefits including health insurance. This position may lead to a permanent job within the firm upon excellent performance.

Position Location

This position is based in Washington, DC.

Minimum Qualifications

Highly motivated, with strong research and writing skills.
Ability to multi-task and deliver quality internal and client deliverables in a timely manner.
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 healthcare, pharmaceuticals, industrial manufacturing, chemicals, energy and environment, and technology.
Understanding of U.S.-China relations, Chinese domestic politics and business, trade and economy, and geopolitical issues.
Must be willing and able to enthusiastically contribute to both Greater China and non-China client work across the firm.

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced degree (e.g., MA), or equivalent practical experience, in relevant field including Asian studies, international affairs, or political science.
Business-level proficiency in Mandarin Chinese. Ability to conduct open-source research in Chinese.
Experience living or studying in Greater China is a plus, but not required.

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 working-level outreach to relevant stakeholders in support of clients and in response to requests regarding their strategic decisions and day-to-day operations.
Developing creative ideas to support team members and advise clients on deliverables, including but not limited to political, economic, and regulatory risk factors that impact business interests in China, as well as markets around the world.
Developing comprehensive qualitative and quantitative briefing materials for clients, including packaging market analysis, stakeholder mapping, engagement strategies, and regulatory developments in visually appealing ways using Microsoft Office programs.
Tracking and providing analysis of major news developments and broader geopolitical trends for clients.
Developing research materials supporting TCG’s senior members and internal teams.
Attending and reporting on events and webinars relevant to client interests.

To apply, please send a PDF version of your resume and cover letter to: TCGCareers@cohengroup.net

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.

The program will run from Monday, June 9 to Friday, August 15, 2025. 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 2025 internship program opened on Monday, November 4, 2024, and will close on Friday, January 10, 2025. Please send a PDF version of your resume and cover letter to: TCGCareers@cohengroup.net

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.