Institutional Affairs Specialist (d/f/m)

Baker Hughes; Firenze; On-site; EUR 44,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance

Disability programs

Financial programs

Additional benefits

Wellbeing activities

Job summary

Baker Hughes in Italy seeks an Institutional Affairs Specialist to support developing and executing institutional affairs strategies with Italian national and local governments and EU representatives. You will collaborate with internal business functions and engage with external institutions.

The role requires experience in government or public policy, fluency in English and Italian, travel across Italy and Europe, and strong project management to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Economics, International relations or Political sciences.
• Experience in government or public policy issues for another company, trade association or a government affairs firm.
• Strong ability to understand and communicate energy policy.
• Fluency in English and Italian.
• Availability to travel in Italy and Europe.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with ability to meet deadlines.
• Client service attitude with proactive responsiveness and interpersonal awareness.
• Ability to work collaboratively and develop internal/external relationships.
• Master in geopolitics or energy policy is a plus.
• Oil & gas/energy industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the advocacy strategy for Baker Hughes, expanding advocacy with national/regional/local institutions and through stakeholder engagement.
• Prepare materials, briefings, coordinate institutional visits and Baker Hughes attendance at Government Affairs events.
• Liaise with government entities at national, regional and local levels, building relationships to promote company interests.
• Support business to increase penetration in the industrial sector by leveraging associations and relevant NGOs.
• Monitor and translate legislative developments into potential impact and opportunities for Baker Hughes strategy.
• Support the implementation of commercial diplomacy to boost Baker Hughes positioning in countries of interest.

Skills

Fluent English

Fluent Italian

Strong communication skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law/Economics/IR/Political sciences

Master in geopolitics or energy policy

Job description

Are you passionate about being part of a successful team? Are you excited by the prospect of working for an industry leader in Energy Technology?

Join our team!

Our Industry & Energy Technology (IET) team provides industry-leading products and services that optimize the extraction, production, and processing of energy. We help a diverse range of customers across the value chain to reduce operating costs and improve productivity. Our team plays an integral role by helping the business plan for the future.

Partner with the best

The Institutional Affairs Team is part of the Presidency of Nuovo Pignone, reporting to the President, and it operates across all the Italian sites of Baker Hughes (based in several different regions, from North to South).

The Institutional Affairs Specialist is responsible for supporting the development and executing institutional affairs strategies to advance Baker Hughes interests with Italian national and local governments and Italian gov representatives at the EU level.

The role collaborates extensively with the business functions internally and represents the company in interactions with external stakeholders and institutions.

In this role you will be responsible for:

• support the advocacy strategy for Baker Hughes strengthening BH influence, expanding advocacy with national/regional/local Institutions and through strategic stakeholder engagement
• prepare materials, briefings, coordinate institutional visits and Baker Hughes attendance to Government Affairs-related events
• liaise with gov entities (from national to regional to local ones), building and maintaining productive relationships, to promote Company interests and secure them and the conditions to operate in the territories where the company operates
• support Baker Hughes business to increase penetration in the industrial sector creating new relations at government level or leveraging participation with the business Associations network and other relevant non-governmental organizations
• monitor, analyze and communicate legislative, political and geopolitical developments translating them into potential impact on and opportunity for Baker Hughes strategy
• support commercial diplomacy strategy's implementation to boost Baker Hughes positioning in countries of business interest worldwide.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Economics, International relations or Political sciences
• Relevant experience in government, or working public policy issues for another company, trade association or a government affairs firm
• Strong ability to understand and effectively communicate industrial and energy policy and good communication skills
• Fluency in English and Italian
• Availability to travel in Italy and Europe
• Strong project management and organizational skills, ability to successfully meet deadlines and goals, and adapt quickly to changing environments and needs
• Client service attitude with focus on client care and quick, efficient responsiveness and with strong interpersonal awareness
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment and develop strong internal and external relationships

Desired Requirements:

• Master in geopolitics, energy policy is a plus
• Oil & gas/energy industry experience preferred

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits

The initial pay range for this position will be EUR 43,600 To 70,000

The provisions of Contratto Collettivo Industria Metalmeccanica e della installazione di impianti will be applied to this position. Section VI - Titolo IV of that collective bargaining agreement relates to pay

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Legal Specialist - Government Affairs