Nick has seven years’ experience advising on politics, policy, and commercial affairs across government, diplomatic, and consultancy roles, having advised companies including Google DeepMind, AstraZeneca, Vodafone, and BHP Billiton. Prior to joining Access Partnership, he served as Chief of Staff to Sir Crawford Falconer, the UK’s Chief Trade Negotiation Adviser and Second Permanent Secretary at the Department for International Trade. He was also Director for Trade and Economy at the British Embassy in Algeria, where he supported commercial campaigns in the defence and space sector for companies including Airbus and Leonardo/AugustaWestland. He studied at the University of Durham and SciencesPo Paris, and was a GenerationUK Scholar at Beijing Normal University.