Legislative Representative

Ameren • Madison, MO

12d

About The Position

A Legislative Representative is responsible for maintaining and cultivating favorable stakeholder and legislative relations through personal contact with a variety of stakeholder teams, internal reports, internal and external presentations, and development of messaging to support legislative efforts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university required.
• Five or more years of relevant lobbying , communications or similar experience required.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team with experience in negotiating difficult issues required.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Political Science, Government or similar is preferred .
• Specialization in Political Science or Business Administration discipline preferred.
• Previous experience in working with utility industrial customers as well as experience with utility operations of power marketing, generation and/or transmission and delivery preferred.
• Knowledge of the utility industry and issues facing it is preferred.
• Extensive Knowledge of the Missouri General Assembly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain relationships with stakeholder representatives of utilities and other organizations as well as the Company’s corporate lobbyists to develop coalitions in support of Ameren’s positions on legislative issues.
• Collaborate with Ameren’s Manager of State Government Relations and lobbyists to develop coalitions in support of the company's positions on policy issues and to implement strategy.
• Be proactive and reactive with legislation and accompanying amendments.
• Collaborate with company experts to determine the company's position on such matters and effectively communicate the position to legislators , staff and stakeholders .
• Track progress of all legislation and hearings on a daily basis and communicate su ch progress to internal and ext er n al audiences as appropriate.
• Present to senior leadership on policy issues and strategy.
• Represent Ameren Missouri at community outreach and stakeholder events.
• Coordinate with internal team members to engage stakeholder groups and leverage current relationships to align them toward the company's position on policy issues.
• Effectively communicate and advocate for policy positions to legislators, staff and key stakeholders.

Benefits

• Medical coverage on date of hire
• 100% employer paid cash balance pension plan
• 401(k) with company match fully vested on date of hire
• Minimum of 15 days paid vacation
• 12 paid holidays
• Paid parental leave and family caregiver leave

What This Job Offers

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