Global Counsel
William Sweet has a diverse work experience. William is currently serving as the Director at Global Counsel since July 2022. In the past, they have held various roles at Wandsworth Council, including Leader of the Opposition, Cabinet Member for Education and Children's Services, Cabinet Member (Planning Chairman), and Councillor. From 2021 to 2022, William worked as a Special Adviser at the Department for International Trade (DIT). Prior to that, they worked as a Special Adviser at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office from 2020 to 2021. William also has experience as a Civil Servant at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from 2013 to 2019. William started their career as a Strategy Consultant at OC&C Strategy Consultants from 2010 to 2013.
William Sweet pursued their higher education at the University of Oxford from 2002 to 2009, where they obtained a D.Phil., M.St., and M.A. in English. Additionally, in 2007 and 2008, they worked as a Visiting Researcher at McGill University. No specific field of study is mentioned for their time at McGill University.
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Global Counsel
Global Counsel is an advisory firm that works with clients to navigate the critical area between business, politics and policymaking. We help companies and investors across a wide range of sectors to anticipate the ways in which politics, regulation and public policymaking create both risk and opportunity – and to develop and implement strategiesto meet these challenges. Global Counsel can provide retained support in specific markets or policy areas, or build teams to embed alongside strategic decision makers for projects or transactions. Our work is backed up by high quality analytical content and collateral that is politically and economically informed, and which builds quickly into executable strategy. Our team is led by former public policymakers and political advisors with experience at the highest levels of government.We have teams based in Brussels, London, Singapore and Washington DC, backed by an international network. For more information about Global Counsel, visit our website: www.global-counsel.com