Sr Director, Legislative & Regulatory Rulemaking

Location(s):

DC, US, 20500

RWE Clean Energy, LLC
To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Functional area: Regulation / Risk Management
Remuneration: Exempt

The Senior Director, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs is responsible for managing priority legislative and regulatory issues, including business impact analysis, for RWE Americas. The role will partner closely with government affairs and business leaders to ensure analysis is completed in a timely manner, reflects business opportunities and informs advocacy plans. The role is part of the broader Policy team and will help develop company positions and identify proactive opportunities to shape outcomes for legislative proposals and regulatory rulemaking.

Role Responsibilities:

Issues Management: Manage the RWE Americas Issues Management Process and ensure that all high priority issues have plans in-place to achieve business outcomes aligned with strategic company priorities
Policy Position Development: Manage the development of RWE Americas enterprise policy points of view and issue positions for shaping legislative proposals and regulatory rulemaking
Strategic Counsel: Provide strategic counsel and specific policy recommendations to VP Enterprise Policy and Regulatory Affairs
Issuing Tracking: Tracks and stays current on critical policy issues and provide regular updates and insights to business leaders
Strategy Development: Develop proactive policy enablement strategies aligned with critical business objectives
Collaboration: Partner with Communications, Government Affairs, Legal, and business entities to position RWE Americas as an energy thought leader with key policy influencers
Analysis: Conduct and deliver to Government Affairs timely and actionable legislative and regulatory analysis to support advocacy strategies
External Engagement: Engage externally and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and organizations that are influential on priority policy issues.
Consultant Management: Work with third party consultants to conduct legislative and regulatory analysis on behalf of RWE

Job Requirements and Experiences:

Bachelors degree in policy management, political science or another related field required
Advanced degree (Juris Doctor, Public Policy) preferred
Minimum 8 years of policy/regulatory experience conducting analysis and business impact assessments
Proven demonstration of developing policy and/or regulatory positioning recommendations for senior leaders and executives
Demonstrated experience leading or influencing regulatory rulemakings, including:
o Drafting or shaping formal comments
o Engaging directly with regulatory agencies
o Responding to proposed and final rules
Experience managing complex, multi jurisdictional regulatory frameworks (federal and state; regional experience is a plus)
Proven ability to lead and mentor senior level staff and cross functional teams
Minimum five years of energy industry experience
Demonstrated experience working in government policy, legislative and/or regulatory affairs
Ability to communicate and influence effectively to multiple levels in the organization, including senior leadership
Ability to collaborate and partner effective on shared outcomes
Ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders internally and externally
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Demonstrated ability to work in ambiguity and communicate effectively with team members
Strong negotiation and consensus building skills
Ability to balance advocacy with compliance and risk management
Comfortable representing the organization publicly on policy and regulatory matters
This position is an office-based role with some travel and visits to other RWE Americas office and field locations
Must be able to sit, walk, or stand for long durations of time

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. RWE Clean Energy is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

Pay range: The annual base salary range for this position in Washington D.C. is $226,000 - $300,000. The listed salary range represents our good faith estimate for this position and represents the range for new hire salaries across all U.S locations. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. RWE considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s education & work experience, training & certifications, and key skills as well as market and business considerations at the time of the offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

Through its subsidiary RWE Clean Energy, RWE is the third largest renewable energy company in the United States, with a presence in most U.S. states from coast to coast. RWE’s team of about 2,000 employees in the U.S. stands ready to help meet the nation’s growing energy needs. With its homegrown and fastest-to-market product, RWE supports the goal of American Energy dominance and independence. To that end, RWE Clean Energy is committed to increasing its already strong asset base of over 10 gigawatts of operating wind, solar and battery projects, focusing on providing high-quality jobs. RWE invests in local and rural communities while strengthening domestic manufacturing supporting the renaissance of American industry. This is complemented by RWE’s energy trading business. RWE is also a major offtaker of American liquified natural gas (LNG).

As an energy company with a successful history spanning more than 125 years, RWE has an extensive knowledge of the energy markets and an excellent expertise in all major power generation and storage technologies, from nuclear, coal and gas to hydro, batteries, wind and solar.

Every project brings constantly-evolving technical, practical and social challenges – and drives a culture where everybody thrives, has fun and feels excited by each day. As the third largest renewable energy company in the U.S., you’ll also have the freedom to act with conviction and courage as we pivot to new technologies – and continuously improve, together.

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