Federal Legislative & Regulatory Affairs Director

IGS Energy • Ohio Remote, OH

5d • $149,530 - $239,250 • Onsite

About The Position

This role leads IGS's legislative and regulatory strategy on wholesale and retail energy markets, interstate natural gas, and electric transmission. The Director serves as the company's primary advocate before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), PJM Interconnection, federal policymakers, and industry stakeholders. This individual anticipates regulatory change, shapes policy outcomes, and communicates business impacts across the organization.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of FERC jurisdiction, wholesale electricity markets, interstate natural gas regulation, and PJM market structure.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex regulatory proceedings and translate technical concepts into actionable business recommendations.
• Excellent written communication skills with experience drafting regulatory comments, testimony, position papers, or policy analyses.
• Ability to effectively advocate before regulators, policymakers, industry groups, and executive leadership.
• Proven relationship-building skills with regulators, market participants, utilities, policymakers, and trade organizations.
• Strong strategic thinking and ability to anticipate regulatory trends that impact competitive energy markets.
• Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and build consensus across diverse business interests.
• Operate independently while managing multiple complex regulatory initiatives simultaneously.
• Strong project management, research, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Ability to adapt quickly within a rapidly evolving regulatory and legislative environment.
• Bachelor's degree required; degree in Political Science, Public Policy, Economics, Energy, Engineering, Business, or related field preferred.
• Juris Doctor (JD) or Master's degree in Public Policy, Energy, or related discipline is preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in legislative affairs, regulatory affairs, public policy, government affairs, energy markets, or related field; OR 5 years with a JD and directly relevant experience.
• Experience working with FERC, PJM, RTO/ISO market structures, interstate natural gas, or wholesale electricity markets strongly preferred.
• Experience representing organizations before federal regulatory agencies, legislative bodies, or industry organizations preferred.
• Existing relationships with federal regulators, policymakers, industry associations, market participants, or energy stakeholders are highly desirable.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis. Unfortunately, a current or future need for sponsorship is not supported or available for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in competitive retail and wholesale energy markets.
• Knowledge of natural gas transportation, pipeline regulation, capacity markets, energy trading, transmission planning, or market design.
• Experience participating in PJM stakeholder processes, FERC technical conferences, or federal rulemaking proceedings.
• Familiarity with legislative advocacy at both the federal and state level.
• Demonstrated ability to influence public policy through coalition building and industry leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute advocacy strategies that advance IGS's commercial and regulatory interests before FERC, PJM, federal agencies, and legislative bodies.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with federal regulators, policymakers, legislators, industry organizations, utilities, pipelines, market operators, and key stakeholders.
• Represent IGS in PJM stakeholder meetings, FERC proceedings, trade associations, and industry working groups.
• Collaborate with external counsel, consultants, lobbyists, and industry partners to support advocacy initiatives and regulatory filings.
• Lead IGS's regulatory and legislative initiatives related to FERC, PJM, wholesale electricity markets, interstate natural gas, transmission policy, and related federal energy issues.
• Monitor and summarize proposed regulations, rulemakings, tariff changes, technical conferences, and legislative developments affecting wholesale energy markets.
• Lead the development of regulatory positions, comments, testimony, white papers, and policy recommendations on behalf of IGS.
• Partner with Supply, Regulatory, Commercial, Legal, Trading, and Executive Leadership to evaluate regulatory risk and business opportunities.
• Translate complex regulatory developments to support business leaders making strategic action plans.
• Help ensure business activities remain aligned with applicable federal regulatory requirements and evolving market rules.
• Identify emerging policy trends that may create strategic opportunities or business risks.
• Support executive leadership through policy briefings, market intelligence, and strategic recommendations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive coverage including medical (plus free telehealth), dental, vision, and employer health savings account contributions.
• Robust support through Headspace and free mental healthcare visits for you and your dependents.
• Extensive assistance with Maven, paid family and caregiver leave, and fertility, adoption, and surrogacy services.
• Strong financial foundation with a 401(k) plan, company match, and access to financial wellbeing tools.
• Paid time off, tuition reimbursement, paid leaves, employee hardship fund, and a wide range of additional perks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior