Your role will involve:
- Leading the development and execution of critical objectives that align with the company's strategic goals, secure competitive advantage, and minimize external risks and potential damage to the company's reputation.
- Keeping a close watch on regulatory changes and effectively relaying updates to the commercial and operational teams.
- Taking proactive steps to influence and modify the rules within electricity balancing and wholesale markets to support the business.
- Partnering with internal teams to craft and present clear external positions on significant regulatory matters, advocating for the company's interests.
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with key external stakeholders, including regulators, system operators, and industry groups, and representing the company in relevant forums and discussions.
- Regular travel to external meetings and offices in Europe.
Required Skills and Experience
To succeed in this role, you should possess:
- Expertise in regulatory affairs, backed by a strong academic background in a relevant discipline (strategic, technical, legal, or economics), or considerable experience within the energy sector.
- Comprehensive knowledge of wholesale energy markets, balancing markets, trading processes, and energy policy frameworks.
- A proven history of successfully influencing regulatory bodies, exchanges, and governments to drive necessary regulatory reforms that benefit the business.
- Exceptional analytical and communication abilities, with the capacity to manage complexity, ambiguity, and differing viewpoints effectively.
- Fluency in English and German.
If you are interested in the role, please do apply or get in touch with Paula at Marlin Selection.