Head of Renewables Regulatory Affairs Europe - London, United Kingdom - RWE Offshore Wind

RWE Offshore Wind

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Head of Renewables Regulatory Affairs Europe & APAC (d/f/m):

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Location(s):

London, City of London, GB, EC2R 8HP
Copenhagen, 84, DK, 1620
Hamburg, HH, DE, 2035
Essen, NW, DE, 45141

RWE Offshore Wind GmbH

To start as soon as possible, full time
, permanent**RWE is looking to fill a position as Head of Renewables Regulatory Affairs Europe & APAC. The mission of RWE's Renewables Regulatory Affairs department is to identify the risks and opportunities from policy & regulatory developments in Onshore Wind, Offshore Wind, and PV (incl. adjacent technologies, e.g., Offshore Hydrogen) in Europe and APAC and to create, maintain, and deliver RWE's positioning in renewables regulation to conduct effective lobbying. The Renewables Regulatory Affairs function in RWE is an important advisor to the RWE Onshore & PV Europe & Australia and RWE Offshore Wind Boards.

Your future plans
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International leadership position:Lead and develop an international department consisting of five regional teams and over 35 Regulatory Affairs Managers covering 15+ different countries in Europe & APAC
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Team development:Further develop the function, ensure people development of the team members and foster cooperation and learning across the department
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Sparring's partner and innovator:Act as innovator and sparring's partner for the team leads and work closely together with the Director of the Strategy, Reg. Affairs & Business Transformation function; shape the agenda for the Renewables Regulatory Affairs team, incl. identification of key agenda items and continuous improvement projects
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Regulatory intelligence provider:Distill regulatory intelligence into key messages, summarize major new regulations and political developments, incl. implications thereof, and provide resulting recommendations to the senior management team and the boards of RWE Offshore Wind and RWE Onshore Wind & PV Europe & Australia and to the business functions
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Regulatory foresight master:Anticipate potential risks due to market regulatory framework changes, media and public opinion for project development and potential acquisitions early on; ability to identify and prioritize highest impact topics in a highly collaborative regulatory environment, where you are presented with regulatory changes on a daily basis
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Regulatory agenda shaper:Set and deliver RWE's regulatory agenda in renewables together with the team leads of the department and the business functions to produce targeted and convincing regulatory positions
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Spider in the web:Work constructively in a collaborative team environment with different functions within RWE Offshore Wind and RWE Onshore & PV Europe & Australia (e.g., development, commercial) as well as within the whole RWE Group to ensure a unified external positioning
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Advocate:Advocate for RWEs positions externally in associations and with regulatory and political stakeholders to improve the regulatory landscape effectively contributing to RWE's success in our target markets; prepare RWE Offshore Wind and RWE Onshore & PV Europe & Australia board members for political events and conferences

Your profile
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Long-term professional experience in the energy sector , specifically in policy and regulatory affairs or energy economics; exposure to issues relevant to renewable energy development and general knowledge of energy market regulation
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Outstanding university degree within the field of economics, law, politics or any other field relevant for the job
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Long-standing experience in heading large teams in an international context , i.e. enhanced leadership and interpersonal skills and a great team orientation
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Extensive stakeholder management experience ; with a proven track record of orchestrating and establishing working processes in large organizations (e.g., involving stakeholders from country to business unit to Group level) or managing large, cross-functional projects

Flawless
topdown communications skills with the ability to synthesize complex topics into simple messages; experience in preparing pointed speeches, key messages, etc.

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Very high negotiation skills with the ability to persuade through consensus building as well as very high presentation and communication skills in general
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Resilience and ability to navigate in a highly collaborative environment with regularly changing priorities; positive demeanor even when facing setbacks
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Innovative organizational and time management skills , highly motivated and used to working in multiple projects simultaneously with different deadlines
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Acting comfortably in cross-cultural teams , collaborating across country boundaries with a sense for diversity and inclusion; ability to build and maintain a contact network and business relationships
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Advanced oral and written skills in English
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