Simon Fitzpatrick

Simon is Partner in UK Public Affairs at H/Advisors Cicero. He is one of the most experienced consultants in the business with over 15 years advising a wide range of clients. Simon has particular specialisms in pensions and retirement, asset management and insurance having worked with the likes of the BT Pension Scheme, Just Group, Fidelity, Aberdeen, AXA and now:pensions. Outside of financial services, he has worked with a diverse array of organisations including DHL, Royal Mail, the Health Food Manufacturers’ Association, the British and Aberdeen & Grampian Chambers of Commerce.

Simon takes a strong interest in the politics of the Labour Party and has written a number of reports on the party’s policy development and internal operations during his time at Cicero. He is a longstanding member of Labour in the City and has previously served on its management committee. Simon’s other core interests include Scottish politics, having led Cicero’s analysis for clients during the 2014 independence referendum, and electoral politics and polling, having served as Editor of our Cicero Elections website during three General Elections and the EU Referendum.

Prior to joining H/Advisors Cicero, Simon worked for a senior Scottish Labour MP. He holds a Masters degree in Political Communication from the University of Glasgow. Simon is a frequent writer for political and financial media, currently writing a regular politics column for Money Marketing, and having also written for Huffington Post, LabourList, Economia and CityWire. He is passionate about promoting engagement with politics and public affairs amongst young people having worked with the social enterprise I Have a Voice (IHAV) as a mentor and currently as Co-Chair of their Campaigns Committee.