Caoimhe Mcelduff Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

I provide political risk analysis for private equity investors across a range of policy areas, including health and education; producing high quality research reports and post-report presentations which help inform investment decisions. I also provide weekly political monitors to businesses in the education and recruitment sectors, distilling and evaluating political policy developments and parliamentary activity across a number of government departments.

London, United Kingdom

Belfast, United Kingdom

I provided research and constituency support to a Member of the Legislative Assembly, including:• Research and briefing – carried out independent research on a variety of issues for Assembly motions, questions and legislation; producing written briefings and speeches, and drafting Assembly written and oral questions.• Stakeholder relations and event organisation – maintained strong working relationships with relevant stakeholders and third sector bodies to collaborate on… Show more I provided research and constituency support to a Member of the Legislative Assembly, including:• Research and briefing – carried out independent research on a variety of issues for Assembly motions, questions and legislation; producing written briefings and speeches, and drafting Assembly written and oral questions.• Stakeholder relations and event organisation – maintained strong working relationships with relevant stakeholders and third sector bodies to collaborate on campaigns and issues. Organised Assembly events and meetings on behalf of external bodies and All Party Groups.• Scrutiny and policy – provided support to the Deputy Chair of the Education Committee: reviewing departmental policy and actions and briefing prior to each Committee meeting, including drafting questions to witnesses. Advised MLAs on this area and worked with the central policy team to formulate party policy and responses to education issues.• Election campaigning – I successfully led on campaigns for Westminster, Local Government and the most recent Assembly election and was responsible for organising canvassing activity, directing teams of volunteers, and compiling canvassing data. • Diary management – managed a busy diary, balancing constituency and Assembly commitments, fielding meeting requests and invitations, planning multi-agency meetings and events, and providing briefings prior to engagements. Show less

Belfast, United Kingdom

• Advice and briefing – provided written and oral briefings for the Speaker and MLAs on upcoming legislation, including advice on procedure and admissibility of amendments.• Office administration – used specialist software to create Marshalled Lists and Amendment Groupings prior to the amending stages of legislation and produced Minutes of Procedure at each legislative stage for publication on the Assembly website. • Private Members’ Bills – assisted MLAs in development of… Show more • Advice and briefing – provided written and oral briefings for the Speaker and MLAs on upcoming legislation, including advice on procedure and admissibility of amendments.• Office administration – used specialist software to create Marshalled Lists and Amendment Groupings prior to the amending stages of legislation and produced Minutes of Procedure at each legislative stage for publication on the Assembly website. • Private Members’ Bills – assisted MLAs in development of Private Members’ Bills, including advice on drafting legislation, engaging with the Speaker and Business Office, and carrying out public policy consultations.• Engagement – Assisted at a number of events, including TEDxStormont, the Balmoral Show and various school away days to educate members of the public and school children about the Assembly. Show less

As a student adviser I provided legal advice to clients on a voluntary basis. I advised on a number of areas of law, including contract law, landlord and tenant law, employment law, and family law.Interviewing – Interviewed clients to gain a detailed account of the legal issue which would inform my subsequent research. Research and written legal advice – Compiled research and produced a clear and concise document. Presented the legal background to the client’s issue and my… Show more As a student adviser I provided legal advice to clients on a voluntary basis. I advised on a number of areas of law, including contract law, landlord and tenant law, employment law, and family law.Interviewing – Interviewed clients to gain a detailed account of the legal issue which would inform my subsequent research. Research and written legal advice – Compiled research and produced a clear and concise document. Presented the legal background to the client’s issue and my recommendation moving forward. Show less

Master Of Arts (Ma), Legislative Studies And Practice, Distinction

Dissertation: “An analysis of the legislative power of Statutory Committees in the Northern Ireland Assembly”. This paper, the first.

Bachelor Of Laws (Ll.B.), Law, 2:1 (Hons)

Modules: Constitutional Reform; Human Rights; Law of Freedom of Expression; Modern Constitutionalism; Law and Ethics of War and Warfare.