Associate, Government Affairs

Invenergy•Chicago, IL

1d•$82,000 - $95,000•Onsite

About The Position

Invenergy is North America’s largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of power infrastructure. With 25 years of trusted execution, we deliver reliable, affordable energy through a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, solar, land-based wind, energy storage, transmission, and domestic manufacturing. Headquartered in Chicago, we develop, own, and operate large scale projects that power communities and support the energy future. This position will be open for application for at least 3 calendar days from the posting date. This position will remain open for application based on business need, which may be before or after the 3-day posting window. Position Overview As an Associate, Government Affairs – Central, you will focus on Invenergy's government affairs activities, primarily in the legislative and executive branch, across the Midwest. This position will support the overall Government Affairs initiatives and report to the Senior Manager, Government Affairs. You will work collaboratively with members of all departments within the company. In addition, this position requires an ability to work constructively with external stakeholders including trade organization leadership and staff, lobbyists, and peer companies. This position involves policy analysis, budgeting, preparing strategy documents, and weekly reporting. The position will be on-site at Invenergy's Chicago office.

Requirements

4+ years of relevant professional experience with 2+ years of legislative or energy related experience (i.e. utility, trade organization, government agency, independent power producer, etc.)
Bachelor’s degree required.
Ability to travel 30% of the time or as needed. Travel will ebb and flow based on legislative activity.
Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Strong written and verbal communication skills, comfortable in public speaking roles.
Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to identify and solve problems.
Able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive and proprietary information.

Responsibilities

Support advocacy efforts across the region by developing relationships with necessary stakeholders and decisionmakers.
Serve as a liaison with Invenergy contract lobbyists and direct their activities.
Support coordination efforts with external stakeholders and interest groups to assist in achieving company objectives.
Work closely with internal subject matter experts to develop positions on legislative proposals.
Support efforts to develop and pass legislation to promote company objectives.
Assist leadership in identifying potential legislative threats to the company.
Communicate the Company’s position during trade organization meetings.
Review statutory and regulatory requirements and develop comprehensive background reports on priority issues across key states.