Senior Regulatory Expert

Vattenfall GmbH; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Good work-life balance

Opportunities for personal and professional development

Job summary

Vattenfall GmbH is hiring a Senior Regulatory Expert in Helsinki to influence energy regulatory matters. You'll monitor regulations and work with interdisciplinary teams to maximize competitive advantages.

The role requires a university degree and fluency in Finnish, Swedish, and English. You will support business development by analyzing impacts of regulatory changes and participating in external forums.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience working with electricity market-related issues.
• Experience in monitoring and analyzing regulatory proposals.
• Understanding of demand response/flexibility regulations is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring and identifying regulatory proposals impacting operations.
• Developing positions to influence regulatory initiatives.
• Coordinating and drafting responses to regulatory consultations.

Skills

Knowledge of the Nordic electricity market

Fluency in Finnish

Fluency in Swedish

Fluency in English

Experience working with regulatory matters

Education

University degree in law, engineering, economics, or relevant field

Job description

The Customers Nordic business area develops and sells electricity and energy solutions to consumers and businesses in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Norway – currently serving approximately 1.1 million customers.

Our department, Strategy & Development, plays a key role within the Nordic organization. We are responsible for three main areas:

Strategic development: We continuously develop Customers Nordic’s overall strategy and ensure that operations deliver according to the strategic plan.

Energy advisory and climate coaching: We support our customers with advice on energy and climate‑related issues and how they can reduce their climate impact.

Regulatory monitoring and development: We are now looking for a new colleague for the role of Senior Regulatory Expert.

As a Senior Regulatory Expert, you will have the opportunity to directly influence both our business and our ambition to enable a fossil‑free society. You will be part of an experienced and highly competent team with strong team spirit and will have close contact with the leadership across Customers Nordic. You will also have significant opportunities to influence how we develop our operations going forward. Strategy & Development is located at Vattenfall’s headquarters in Solna.

About the role

As a Senior Regulatory Expert, you will support Customers Nordic’s work with regulatory matters. This role acts as a bridge between Vattenfall’s staff function Public & Regulatory Affairs (PRA) and our sales organization, where you will contribute to influencing, interpreting, and communicating regulatory changes internally with the aim of turning them into competitive advantages.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring and identifying energy market related regulatory proposals and analyzing how they impact our operations.
• Developing positions and preparing materials to influence regulatory initiatives.
• Coordinating and drafting responses to consultations.
• Participating in external forums with authorities and industry organizations.

Additional Responsibilities

• Assisting in the planning and implementation of new and updated regulations.
• Providing ongoing advice regarding regulatory matters.
• Identifying business opportunities that may arise in connection with new or amended regulations.

Qualifications

• A university degree in law, engineering, economics, or another relevant field
• Knowledge of the Nordic electricity market, particularly regarding retail electricity and balancing responsibilities
• At least 5 years of experience working with electricity market‑related issues
• Experience working with regulatory matters
• Fluency in Finnish or Swedish, and English is required. Proficiency in the other language is considered an advantage

Desired Advantages

• Knowledge of regulations related to demand response/flexibility such as NCDR and BSP/BRP

As a person

You enjoy continuously developing your understanding of the electricity market and its future development, and you strive to stay at the forefront of the development regarding future market changes. This involves both continuously familiarizing yourself with new regulatory initiatives and leading internal working groups to analyze their implications. You are driven, collaborative, and structured.

Our Offer

We offer a challenging and international work environment and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and you can always count on support from committed colleagues as ‘Ask and Share’ concept is essential for the way we work. We offer attractive employment conditions (smart working, flexible working hours and a good work‑life balance) and opportunities for personal and professional development.

Location

Helsinki or Solna

Equal Opportunity

At Vattenfall, we value being active, positive, open, and safety‑conscious. We are looking for employees who share our vision and can contribute to strengthening our corporate culture. We firmly believe that diversity helps build a more profitable and attractive company, and we strive to be good role models when it comes to diversity. All employees have the same opportunities and rights regardless of age, ethnic or cultural background, gender identity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or disability. Read more about how we work with diversity and inclusion.