Policy Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Oversee legislative, regulatory, and political trends in Nautilus' key markets, concentrating primarily on the Northeast.

• Evaluate proposed laws, regulatory actions, commission directives, and utility submissions to gauge business implications and potential opportunities.

• Draft policy memoranda, legislative overviews, briefing documents, and strategic advice for executive management.

• Create and sustain tracking systems for legislation, rulemaking, stakeholder interactions, advocacy priorities, policy databases, and market analysis.

• Assist in state-specific government affairs strategies; pinpoint market prospects and policy challenges; and support legislative priorities, advocacy tactics, and regulatory stances.

• Perform political and stakeholder assessments to facilitate long-term business planning.

• Collaborate with lobbyists, trade organizations, coalition partners, consultants, and outside advisors.

• Prepare materials for coalition gatherings, legislative meetings, regulatory discussions, conferences, policy events, and stakeholder outreach.

• Aid in participation within state and national trade associations.

• Work alongside Legal, Development, Origination, Business Development, Finance, and Operations teams to synchronize business goals and government affairs strategies.

• Assist executive leadership with policy briefings and decision-making documents.

⛳️ Requirements

• Currently pursuing a master's degree or has recently obtained a master’s degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, Political Science, Environmental Policy, Energy Policy, Government Affairs, or a related discipline.

• Three to five years of experience in government affairs, public policy, legislative matters, regulatory affairs, political strategy, or a similar field.

• Experience in legislative or regulatory roles, particularly with lawmakers, state legislatures, regulatory commissions, public utility commissions, executive agencies, or comparable organizations.

• Background in the energy or electricity sector is highly regarded.

• Proven knowledge of state legislative and regulatory processes and their influence on market-based business decisions.

• Strong written and verbal communication abilities, with experience in crafting executive-level briefing documents.

• Excellent analytical, organizational, and project management capabilities.

• Capacity to handle multiple policy initiatives across various states while working independently in a dynamic, team-oriented setting.

• Familiarity with community solar, distributed energy resources, distributed generation, virtual net metering, or utility regulation.

• Experience in the clean energy sector, working with trade associations, state legislatures, public utility commissions, or executive agencies.

• Proficient in distilling legislative and regulatory updates into strategic proposals for executive leadership.

• Preference given to candidates located in the Northeast, especially those in Boston, New York, or Philadelphia.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual Performance Bonus

• Health insurance

• Vision insurance

• Dental insurance

• Basic Life Insurance

• Short-Term Disability

• Long-Term Disability

• 401k with employer match