Josh Platt

Executive at Hakluyt & Company

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Now: Executive at Hakluyt & Company. Previously: 10 years in the UK government, including as PS and Speechwriter to the Chancellor. Education: BA History from the University of Oxford (2015), MA in Social Policy from the University of Pennsylvania (2022).

Experience

  • Executive at Hakluyt & Company
    May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

    Hakluyt is a global strategic advisory firm, working with multinational corporates and investors on the most important opportunities and risks facing their businesses – including M&A, market entry, policy and regulation, digital and cyber resilience, ESG, and senior hires.

  • HM Treasury (8 yrs 4 mos)
    • Private Secretary and Speechwriter to the Chancellor
      Nov 2022 - May 2025 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    • Head of Infrastructure Delivery & Policy
      Aug 2022 - Dec 2022 · 5 mos

    • Career break | Thouron Scholar, MSc Social Policy, University of Pennsylvania
      Aug 2021 - Aug 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Full scholarship to study an MSC Social Policy at the University of Pennsylvania.

  • Civil Service Fast Stream (1 yr 7 mos)
    • Project Manager at St John Ambulance (Secondment)
      Oct 2016 - Mar 2017 · 6 mos

      Developed a new youth strategy for St John Ambulance, on secondment from the Civil Service.

    • Policy Advisor
      Apr 2016 - Oct 2016 · 7 mos

      Policy lead on faith, integration and counter-extremism, with responsibility for advice to Ministers on these issues and oversight of a number of UK Government grant-funded projects.

    • Communications and Commercial Adviser
      Sep 2015 - Apr 2016 · 8 mos

      Led a number of discrete projects including procurement of a new £20m contract for the Unit and the development and implementation of a new cross-government communication strategy.

  • Site Manager at UNIQ Summer School
    Jul 2015 - Jul 2015 · 1 mo

    I led a team of four academic mentors with responsibility for 25 students taking part in Oxford's flagship summer school

  • JCR President at Hertford College
    Dec 2013 - Dec 2014 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Elected by a body of 350 undergraduates to be the lead representative on all issues concerning the Junior Common Room at Hertford College, including housing, access and academic affairs.