Government & Institutional Affairs Leader

Schneider Electric North America; Roma; In loco; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A global energy management company in Italy is seeking a Leader of Institutional and Political Relations. The role entails fostering collaboration with political stakeholders and ensuring effective communication of the company's proposals. Ideal candidates will have 8+ years of experience in public affairs, strong negotiation and communication skills, and a degree in a relevant field. Proficiency in English is essential, while French is a plus. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to sustainable development and influence public policy.

Mansioni

• Monitor European and national regulatory developments.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with political representatives.
• Translate strategic business topics into policy guidelines.
• Prepare documents to showcase the company’s proposals.
• Contribute to advocacy processes on energy and climate topics.
• Support the development of content for ecosystem alliances.
• Collaborate with European Governmental Affairs team in Brussels.

Conoscenze

Public affairs

Negotiation skills

Interpersonal communication

Strategic vision

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Fluency in English

Fluency in French

Formazione

Degree in Political Science, Economics, Law, Energy Engineering, or Industrial Engineering

Descrizione del lavoro

Role Purpose

To strengthen effective collaboration with political and institutional stakeholders and their ecosystem—supporting technological innovation, sustainability, and the competitiveness of Made in Italy—Schneider Electric is expanding its Institutional Affairs and Strategic Alliances Department. We are looking for a highly experienced professional who, as Leader of Institutional and Political Relations, will create and coordinate opportunities for dialogue with political bodies and institutions, leveraging the company’s technical and applied expertise to serve collective goals of sustainable development.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor European and national regulatory developments, providing timely analysis of risks and opportunities aligned with company priorities, and ensuring regular updates.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with agreed political and institutional representatives and their teams, fostering transparent and value-driven engagement for the country and community.
• Translate strategic business topics into positioning arguments and policy guidelines, harmonizing and evolving contributions from business units and functions.
• Prepare documents to showcase the company’s proposals and value chain, respond to consultations, draft position papers, disseminate notes, and defend corporate positions.
• Contribute to advocacy processes on energy and climate topics targeted at political and institutional stakeholders, ensuring operational execution.
• Support the development of content and approaches for alliances within the ecosystem, including partnerships and framework agreements.
• Suggest and assist in internal and external communication activities for the function, ensuring continuity.
• Collaborate with Schneider Electric’s European Governmental Affairs team in Brussels.

Profile Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in public affairs, with direct collaboration with political bodies, parliamentary/government actors, and/or institutional relations in medium-to-large private companies.
• Complementary experience in business, marketing, or communication roles, ideally within the energy sector or foundations focused on sustainability and circular economy.
• Strong understanding of economic trends and industrial, climate, and energy-related issues.
• Ability to manage complexity—both internal and external—and solve problems using strategic vision combined with pragmatism.
• Results-oriented, with proven ability to manage pressure and deadlines and maintain strong organizational skills.
• Intellectual curiosity and a proactive attitude to work on “blank sheets,” creating value through co-design.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Outstanding writing skills, with the ability to produce modular and customizable documents for different audiences—from general public to C-level executives.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written); French is a plus.
• Degree in Political Science, Economics, Law, Energy Engineering, or Industrial Engineering.

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