David Watson Email & Phone Number

David Watson Work

• Freelance Consultant @ Self-employed (September 2025 - Present)
• Councillor and Chief Whip of the Southwark Liberal Democrat Council Group @ Southwark Council (April 2022 - Present)
• Managing Director Communications @ Chatham House (April 2022 - June 2025)
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• Director of External Affairs @ OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (June 2019 - March 2022)
• Head of Public Affairs @ OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (August 2017 - June 2019)
• Head of Strategic Partnerships @ OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (September 2015 - August 2017)
• Senior Policy Advisor @ Department for International Development (DFID) (February 2015 - July 2015)
• Head of Eu Policy @ Department for International Development (DFID) (September 2014 - February 2015)
• Head of International Development, Humanitarian Aid and Africa @ Department for International Development (DFID) (July 2012 - September 2014)
• Head of Office and Senior Private Secretary to the Minister of State @ Department of Energy and Climate Change (February 2010 - July 2012)
• Private Secretary to the Secretary of State @ Department of Energy and Climate Change (December 2008 - January 2010)
• Policy Officer Eu Climate and Energy @ Defra (March 2008 - December 2008)
• Policy Officer Eu Trade Commissioner's Cabinet @ European Commission (September 2007 - February 2008)
• Policy Officer @ Defra (September 2006 - July 2007)
• Parliamentary Affairs Officer @ Equality and Human Rights Commission