Analyst, Policy and Regulatory Affairs

Cheniere Energy, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheniere Energy, Inc. is seeking an Analyst, Policy and Regulatory Affairs to monitor and summarize legislative and regulatory developments impacting LNG and natural gas.

The role supports policy positions, regulatory materials, and stakeholder engagement across functional teams. The analyst will perform research, maintain issue trackers, draft briefing materials, and help coordinate cross‑functional policy projects with government agencies and trade associations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public policy, political science, government, economics, law, energy policy, environmental policy, business, communications, international relations, or related field.
• Three or more years of relevant policy, regulatory affairs, or government affairs experience.
• Strong research and writing abilities with attention to sources and citations.
• Familiarity with energy policy, LNG, natural gas, and regulatory processes.
• Ability to learn new policy topics quickly and work with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Monitor federal and international developments affecting LNG, natural gas, and energy infrastructure.
• Draft policy summaries, regulatory updates, briefing memoranda, and talking points.
• Coordinate input and reviews for policy positions, filings, and comments.
• Maintain regulatory dockets, issue trackers, calendars, and stakeholder lists.
• Support engagement with government agencies and industry groups.
• Analyze how policy changes affect projects, operations, and business planning.
• Schedule and support external meetings, take notes, and track follow-ups.
• Collaborate with legal, regulatory, commercial, and communications teams on multi-department projects.
• Prepare summaries of materials and monitor follow-up actions in trade associations and coalitions.
• Ensure accuracy, sourcing, and timely delivery of policy work products.

Skills

Research skills

Analytical skills

Writing skills

Verbal communication

Deadline management

Cross-functional

Independence

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

Job Description

The Analyst, Policy and Regulatory Affairs supports the company’s policy and regulatory affairs priorities by monitoring, researching, and summarizing legislative, regulatory, administrative, and public-policy developments that may affect the LNG and natural gas business. The Analyst helps translate external developments into clear, fact-based information for internal teams and supports the preparation and coordination of policy positions, regulatory materials, and stakeholder engagement.

Position Overview

Working under the direction of the Manager, International Affairs and in close coordination with more senior team members, the Analyst conducts research, maintains issue and docket tracking, drafts briefing materials, and supports cross-functional projects involving regulatory, legal, commercial, operations, communications, sustainability, and government affairs. The role also assists with engagement involving government agencies, policymakers, trade associations, industry organizations, and other external stakeholders.

Success in this role means the team receives timely, accurate, well-organized research and work products; regulatory and policy developments are tracked consistently; and senior colleagues are supported with reliable analysis, meeting preparation, and project execution.

Responsibilities And Essential Duties

• Monitor federal and relevant international legislative, regulatory, and administrative developments affecting LNG, natural gas, energy infrastructure, trade, environmental policy, energy security, and related company priorities.
• Research statutes, regulations, agency orders, rulemakings, guidance, permit proceedings, legislation, public comments, and other policy materials under the direction of senior team members.
• Maintain regulatory dockets, issue trackers, legislative calendars, stakeholder lists, deadlines, source files, and other internal reference materials.
• Prepare initial drafts of policy summaries, regulatory updates, briefing memoranda, talking points, stakeholder profiles, meeting summaries, presentations, and background materials.
• Support the development of company comments, filings, correspondence, and policy positions by collecting source materials, organizing input, checking citations, and coordinating reviews.
• Assist with analysis of how policy and regulatory developments may affect LNG projects, permitting, operations, markets, customers, contracts, supply chains, reputation, and business planning.
• Support meetings and engagement with government agencies, policymakers, regulators, trade associations, industry groups, think tanks, and other external stakeholders, including scheduling support, preparation, note-taking, and follow-up tracking.
• Coordinate with legal, regulatory, commercial, operations, communications, sustainability, and government affairs colleagues to gather information and support cross-functional policy and regulatory projects.
• Support the company’s participation in trade associations, working groups, committees, conferences, and industry coalitions by tracking materials, preparing summaries, and monitoring follow-up actions.
• Help ensure policy and regulatory work products are accurate, concise, appropriately sourced, and completed by established deadlines.

Knowledge And Skills

Knowledge:

• Foundational knowledge of U.S. government institutions, legislative processes, administrative law, and federal and state regulatory processes.
• Familiarity with energy policy, environmental policy, infrastructure permitting, natural gas, LNG, or related energy‑sector issues.
• Basic understanding of how laws, regulations, agency actions, and public‑policy developments can affect business operations, projects, markets, and corporate risk.
• Familiarity with legal and regulatory research sources, government websites, public dockets, legislative tracking resources, and agency publications.
• General understanding of the LNG value chain and the role of federal and state agencies in energy infrastructure development and oversight.
• Ability to learn unfamiliar policy and regulatory subjects quickly and identify reliable primary and secondary sources.
• Awareness of relevant international policy developments is helpful, but the principal focus of the role is policy and regulatory affairs.

Skills:

• Strong research and analytical skills, including the ability to identify authoritative sources and summarize complex information accurately.
• Clear and concise writing skills, with the ability to prepare well‑organized drafts for review by more senior colleagues.
• Strong attention to detail, including citation accuracy, document quality, deadline tracking, and follow‑through.
• Effective verbal communication and the ability to ask focused questions, receive feedback, and incorporate edits.
• Ability to organize multiple assignments, manage changing priorities, and complete work within established timelines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and common online research tools.
• Experience with Microsoft Copilot and other AI tools.
• Professional judgment and discretion when handling sensitive regulatory, political, commercial, and corporate information.
• Ability to work independently on defined assignments while collaborating effectively with colleagues and seeking guidance when appropriate.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in public policy, political science, government, economics, law, energy policy, environmental policy, business, communications, international relations, or a related field. Advanced degree or relevant graduate coursework is a plus but not required.

Experience

• Three (3) or more years of relevant experience in policy, regulatory affairs, government affairs, legislative affairs, legal or regulatory research, energy policy, public administration, consulting, a trade association, a government agency, or a related field.
• Experience researching and summarizing legislation, regulations, agency actions, rulemakings, permits, or public‑policy developments.
• Experience preparing clear written work products such as briefing notes, issue summaries, presentations, meeting materials, or research memoranda.
• Experience maintaining trackers, managing source materials, coordinating review comments, or supporting projects with multiple deadlines and contributors.
• Energy‑sector experience is preferred; exposure to LNG, natural gas, energy infrastructure, environmental regulation, or related industries is a plus.
• Experience supporting engagement with government agencies, legislative offices, regulators, trade associations, industry organizations, or other external stakeholders is a plus.
• Experience working with cross‑functional teams is preferred.

Direct Reports

None

Freedom to Act

Works under the general direction of the Manager, International Affairs and more senior team members. Expected to exercise sound judgment within assigned responsibilities, elevate significant issues promptly, protect sensitive information, and seek guidance on novel, material, or high‑risk matters.

Work Conditions

• Job is performed in a typical office environment, but is subject to time pressures and constraints, and is often dependent on input from others.
• Job requires travel – requires an up‑to‑date passport
• Often exposed to stressful situations.
• Occasionally, work may be performed from home, after normal work hours or on weekends.
• Subject to drug and alcohol testing, per applicable federal regulations.

Ada Job Requirements

Reasonable accommodations will be made to ensure that the essential functions of the job can be performed and not hinder the employee's performance due to physical or mental disability.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cheniere Energy is an equal opportunity workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation if requested for disabilities or religious beliefs and practices.

About Us

Cheniere Energy is a global leader in LNG providing flexible, reliable and affordable energy to the world while powering the transition to a lower‑carbon future.

We are a values‑driven company that focuses on teamwork, respect, accountability, integrity, nimbleness, and above all, safety for our employees, our communities, and our assets.

Cheniere Energy’s global impact is achieved through a diverse and passionate workforce that is invested in our company through our annual stock‑grant program. Our high‑performing employees are united by a shared mission, common goals and a culture of inclusion and caring.

Our comprehensive compensation and benefits offerings are competitive and strong, and they prioritize wellness and performance incentives that reward results. As an employee of Cheniere Energy, you will make an impact on our business and our communities.

A Fortune 500 company, Cheniere Energy is headquartered in Houston with U.S. offices in Lake Charles, Louisiana and Washington D.C.; production sites in Cameron, Louisiana and Gregory, Texas; and international offices in London, Singapore, Beijing and Tokyo.