Director, Regulatory Affairs

Jupiter Power; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401k with limited matching

Health benefits

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Jupiter Power is seeking a Director of Regulatory Affairs to join its Communications team. In this role, based out of Chicago or other offices, you will track and communicate regulatory requirements essential for project participation in markets.

The ideal candidate will have 6+ years in regulatory affairs and experience in energy markets. This position demands strong analytical skills and effective communication with cross-functional teams.

Compensation ranges from $160,000 to $180,000, with additional benefits including health insurance and a 401k plan.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in regulatory affairs or related fields.
• Ability to synthesize complex regulatory issues into business recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead regulatory tracking and internal communication of requirements.
• Support preparation of regulatory filings and stakeholder comments.
• Track market design and policy developments impacting projects.
• Develop analysis and materials for leadership decision-making.
• Collaborate on regulatory strategy development.

Skills

Regulatory affairs experience

Strong analytical skills

Communication skills

Relationship management

Understanding of electricity markets

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Jupiter Power is an energy infrastructure company focused on the development, construction, trading and operation of battery energy storage assets across U.S. power markets. Formed in 2017, the company is a national leader in energy storage deployment, utilizing its proprietary optimization applications daily to dispatch its fleet and support its offtake customers. Backed by BlackRock’s Diversified Infrastructure business, Jupiter Power has a strategic portfolio of nearly 2,300 MW / 5,000 MWh in operations or under construction and a pipeline of over 12,000 MW in new projects in development.

We are seeking a Director, Regulatory Affairs to join our Communications team. In this role, you will be responsible for tracking and communicating regulatory requirements for Jupiter’s entities and resources to participate in markets and will be responsible for working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure regulatory developments, project requirements, and market opportunities are effectively analyzed and communicated.

This role will support Jupiter Power's projects, commercial activities, and development pipeline by coordinating and tracking regulatory changes, stakeholder processes, and market initiatives across the organization.

This role will be based out of any Jupiter office (Chicago, IL, Austin, TX, or Houston, TX) and is subject to our Company’s return-to-office policy which currently requires a minimum of three days a week in the office.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead regulatory tracking and internal communication of requirements necessary for execution of regulatory activities supporting project development, i.e. filings for capacity market participation, interconnection processes, and other market-related requirements.
• Support the preparation and coordination of regulatory filings, stakeholder comments and other regulatory deliverables, with Origination, Asset Management and Compliance teams.
• Track, analyze, and communicate market design, regulatory, and policy developments that may impact Jupiter Power's projects, commercial activities, and operating portfolio.
• Develop data, analysis, and briefing materials to support decision-making by development, origination, interconnection, legal, commercial, and executive leadership teams.
• Collaborate with the Regulatory team and company leadership to support regulatory and market strategy development.
• Coordinate cross-functional efforts among government affairs, development, origination, interconnection, legal, compliance, market operations, and analytics teams to align regulatory activities with business objectives.
• Represent Jupiter Power in stakeholder processes, industry forums, and meetings with market operators, regulators, utilities, and other stakeholders.
• Create and maintain internal repositories of regulatory filings, market updates, and supporting documentation to facilitate knowledge sharing and project execution.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in regulatory affairs, market policy, utility regulation, energy markets, project development support, or related fields.
• Bachelor's degree
• Understanding of wholesale electricity markets, market design, interconnection processes, and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience supporting regulatory proceedings, stakeholder processes, filings, or market rule initiatives.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex regulatory and market issues into actionable business recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and relationship management skills.
• Self-starter with a high level of comfort with fast-moving organizations.
• Experience with energy storage, renewable energy, power markets, utilities, or energy infrastructure projects preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

$160,000 - $180,000

This pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target salary for the position. Jupiter Power considers a number of factors when determining starting compensation such as the position requirements and the candidate's qualifications.

In addition to base pay, the total annual compensation package may also include eligibility to participate in our bonus and equity programs. Jupiter Power offers a variety of other benefits including paid time off, 401k with limited matching, health benefits (medical, dental, and vision), life insurance, disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.

Jupiter Power does not discriminate based on a candidate's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, disability, or any other protected class.