Public Affairs and Regulatory Affairs

Do you know the relevant legislative initiatives related to your business sector? Do you know who are the relevant ministries, authorities and politicians who decide on the matters related to your business? How do you foster your relations with these stakeholders? Do you have a person in your organization to draft statement documents related to on-going legislative projects?

I can help you with all the questions above. As a public and regulatory affairs specialist I am highly skilled at fostering strong relationships and communicating at ministerial and c-suite level, capable at getting messages through at a high level in the society. I enjoy solving difficult problems and translating complex issues into understandable messages. I can develop effective public affairs and communication strategies. I can list relevant stakeholders for your public and regulatory affairs matters, create communication materials and run meetings with your stakeholders. As an experienced lawyer, I can also draft written statements on legislative projects if needed. I am also experienced in organizing events related to public affairs matters.

My public and regulatory affairs services:

Interim public and regulatory affairs executive

I have experienced that the best results are achieved with long term public and regulatory affairs work and therefore I prefer long-term strategic partnerships with these clients. I have acted as a part-time interim public and regulatory affairs director for a media company and as a part-time interim advocacy manager for a media related association.

”Public and Regulatory Affairs due diligence”

The service includes interviews with the company, a list of relevant issues in the current government program (2023 – 2026), a list of relevant stakeholders, a risk and opportunity analysis as well as a list of recommendations for actions.
This service is tailored especially for foreign companies that don’t have active representation in Finland and need an understanding of the legislative climate related to their industry.

 

Some examples of projects in this area:

  • Currently responsible for the public and regulatory affairs of the biggest commercial TV house in Finland
  • Represented commercial TV sector in the implementation processes of DSM and NetCab directives in Finland: https://www.hs.fi/mielipide/art-2000009059515.html
  • Previously acted as an advocacy manager of a media association, was also responsible for the communication affairs for the same association
  • Recently acted as an advocacy representative of an international TV company. Involved with e.g. implementations of the AVMS, EECC and DSM directives, nPVR issues, significant market power issues and free-to-air TV obligations
  • Currently member in several advisory boards and administrative bodies related to media
  • Previously deputy member of the Council for Mass-Media in Finland
  • Managing editor for a client’s journals: https://urly.fi/244v and https://urly.fi/244x
  • Ensured together with the team FM radio as an obligatory device in new cars in Finland (implementation of the EECC directive).
  • Ensured together with the team radio broadcasting licenses for a record length period of 10 years, avoiding auction process in Finland.