Senior Manager of Regulatory Affairs

Overview

This role is a Senior Manager of Regulatory Affairs focused on advocating for distributed energy resources across federal, state, and wholesale market levels. Work includes policy development, regulatory process, legal/regulatory advocacy, and stakeholder relationship building.

The Regulatory team advocates for policies that fairly reward innovative energy technologies for the services they provide. This position supports efforts to decarbonize, decentralize, and transform the energy sector.

This is a remote-by-design role. Employees can work from any location in the US or Canada, provided they are authorized to work from their home location. Moderate travel is expected (up to 20%).

Responsibilities

• Intervene in state regulatory proceedings by submitting comments and other advocacy pleadings supporting company positions.
• Advocate company positions before staff and other stakeholders at state commission meetings, ISO/RTO stakeholder committee meetings, other forums, and at FERC.
• Track initiatives (including rulemakings and proposed tariff changes) in 2–3 wholesale electric markets; participate in stakeholder meetings and identify and advocate for positions supportive of the business.
• Coordinate closely with the Energy Markets team on advocacy and regulatory policy work at both the wholesale market and state commission levels.
• Determine and execute a course of action to influence initiatives, either individually or through trade associations, to collectively advocate for change.
• Serve as a public advocate and spokesperson for company interests by participating in stakeholder meetings, drafting comments, and meeting with critical players (e.g., Commissioners and RTO employees).
• Build organizational understanding across areas including Energy Markets, Operations, Engineering, Sales, and Finance, and apply that knowledge to advocacy work.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders, including regulatory commission(er)s, federal agencies and officials, state energy officials and legislators, ISO/RTOs, environmental groups, consumers, and trade associations.
• After 3–6 months of onboarding, manage responsibilities with limited oversight from the Chief Regulatory Officer.

Required Qualifications

• 4–5 years of experience in energy policy or regulation, with clear, successful outcomes from direct advocacy.
• A JD (desired) or other graduate degree required.
• Excellent writing skills, including the ability to draft regulatory filings when necessary.
• Excellent oral communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work with industry and stakeholder partners to grow and/or defend the market for distributed energy resources.
• Excellent project management skills, including the ability to be highly efficient while exercising judgment in allocating limited resources.
• Ability to marshal knowledge across multiple disciplines (engineering, energy markets, finance) and distill it into concise, understandable verbal and written communications.
• Comfort with measurable performance metrics and results-driven accountability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Not specified.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base pay: $160,000 – $180,000 USD annually, commensurate with experience.
• Bonus: 10% paid annually.
• Equity: included.
• Benefits include:
  • Unlimited leave for full-time employees
  • Parental leave
  • Comprehensive benefits package to support health, wellness, and financial security

Location & Work Authorization

• Remote role with work permitted from any location in the US or Canada.
• Employees must be authorized to work from their home location.
• Moderate travel expected (up to 20%).
• Visa sponsorship or transfers for new hires are not provided.
• Due to regulatory and security limitations, employees are expected to work primarily from their home country. Working while traveling to other countries must be approved according to the organization’s Global Remote Travel Policy.

Application Requirement

• Submit a writing sample with your application.
• Ideally, include comments or pleadings you have filed with a state commission, FERC, or an ISO/RTO.
• If that is not possible, submit another writing sample.

Equal Opportunity

The employer is an equal opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination of any kind. Equal employment opportunity is provided regardless of gender identity, race, nationality, religion, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or marital status.

AI Use in Hiring

The employer may use AI tools to support parts of the hiring process (such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses) but does not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are made by humans.