Sr. Regulatory Policy Specialist - Markets

Description

• Assists in the formulation of policy and actionable programs in anticipation of regulatory and legislative requirements.
• Participates as a representative of the Company in discussions and meetings with regulators, legislators, RTOs, industry associations, and other stakeholders regarding the business implications of regulatory, legislative, and public policy developments.
• Develops testimony and responses to information and data requests in the context of formal proceedings.
• Collaborates with legal, transmission, and regulatory colleagues to identify opportunities and ensure compliance.
• Prepares and assists in the development and preparation of reports, position papers, presentations, and other communications to internal audiences, including senior management, to explain regulatory, legislative, and public policy developments, their implications, and recommend courses of action.
• Monitors, analyzes and communicates regulatory and legislative developments, including specific business activities, initiatives and public policy trends, to identify potential risks and opportunities to PPL’s customers and shareowners.
• Prepares and assists in the development and preparation of communications to influential external audiences in order to elicit a desired outcome on regulatory and legislative issues.
• Assists in the development of strategies, both proactive and reactive, to influence the outcome of regulatory, legislative and public policy initiatives and proceedings.
• Attends regulatory agency hearings and conferences and RTO stakeholder meetings to monitor issues relating to PPL and provides information and testimony as appropriate.
• Complies with all policies and standards

Requirements

• Experience in commercial energy markets and trading, and risk management
• Experience working directly with PJM, ISO-New England or other Regional Transmission Organization.
• 5+ years Experience working in any combination of utility rates, regulatory, legal, contract management or utility client/customer relations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and interact across all levels of internal management and external stakeholders.
• Physical presence in the office/on-site to engage in face-to-face interaction and coordination of work among subject matter expert colleagues. Travel as directed by supervisor is required to attend RTO and other industry meetings, trainings, and events.
• Demonstrated ability to present issues, insights, results, and recommendations to key internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience working in the transmission business
• Law Degree or advanced degree in business, economics or related field.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with federal regulatory functions and/or RTO tariffs.
• Demonstrated planning and organizational skills attuned to anticipating the needs of internal and external audiences.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills necessary to the constructive exchange of routine and non-routine information, including the use of tact and persuasion as appropriate.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex financial, regulatory, and/or business situations and develop creative solutions.
• Works independently with guidance on only the most complex tasks, must be flexible and able to prioritize issues.
• Experience monitoring, designing, analyzing, or implementing PJM wholesale markets
• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Engineering, Political Science or related field.
• Knowledge of FERC regulations and relevant statutory provisions.
• Demonstrated experience researching and developing responses to regulatory initiatives and proceedings.
• Management or other team-leadership experience.
• 3+ years Experience in supervision or with project management responsibility.
• Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office products and in using the internet to perform research.
• Experience monitoring, analyzing, designing or implementing PJM’s capacity (RPM), energy, and ancillary services markets

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance