Legislative Representative

Ameren Corporation; Madison (AL); On-site; USD 89,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Pension plan

401(k) match

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Ameren Missouri is seeking a Legislative Representative who will build and sustain favorable relationships with stakeholders and legislative bodies to support Ameren’s policy positions. You will work with the State Government Relations team and external lobbyists to shape messaging, coordinate coalitions, and monitor daily legislative progress.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and at least five years of relevant lobbying or communications experience, with preference for utility industry

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is required.
• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Political Science, Government or similar is preferred.
• Specialization in Political Science or Business Administration is preferred.
• Five or more years of relevant lobbying, communications or similar experience required.
• Experience with utility industry or power marketing is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team and negotiate difficult issues.

Responsibilities

• Maintain relationships with stakeholder representatives and corporate lobbyists to develop coalitions supporting Ameren’s positions on policy issues.
• Collaborate with the Manager of State Government Relations and lobbyists to implement strategy.
• Be proactive and reactive with legislation and amendments.
• Coordinate with company experts to communicate the company position to legislators and stakeholders.
• Track progress of legislation and hearings daily and share updates with audiences.
• Present policy issues and strategy to senior leadership.
• Represent Ameren Missouri at community outreach and stakeholder events.
• Engage stakeholder groups and leverage relationships to align them with the company’s positions.

Skills

Lobbying experience

Communications

Stakeholder relations

Policy advocacy

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

About Ameren Missouri

Ameren Missouri has been providing electric and gas service for more than 100 years, and our electric rates are among the lowest in the nation. Ameren Missouri's mission is to power the quality of life for our 1.2 million electric and 132,000 natural gas customers in central and eastern Missouri. Our service area covers 64 counties and more than 500 communities including the greater St. Louis area.

Benefits

• Medical coverage on date of hire
• 100% employer paid cash balance pension plan
• 401(k) with company match fully vested on date of hire
• Minimum of 15 days paid vacation and 12 paid holidays
• Paid parental leave and family caregiver leave
• Visit our Benefits & Perks Page for more information on benefits provided to regular full-time employees.

About the Position

A Legislative Representative is responsible for maintaining and cultivating favorable stakeholder and legislative relations through personal contact with a variety of stakeholder teams, internal reports, internal and external presentations, and development of messaging to support legislative efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain relationships with stakeholder representatives of utilities and other organizations as well as the Company’s corporate lobbyists to develop coalitions in support of Ameren’s positions on legislative issues.
• Collaborate with Ameren’s Manager of State Government Relations and lobbyists to develop coalitions in support of the company's positions on policy issues and to implement strategy.
• Be proactive and reactive with legislation and accompanying amendments.
• Collaborate with company experts to determine the company's position on such matters and effectively communicate the position to legislators, staff and stakeholders.
• Track progress of all legislation and hearings on a daily basis and communicate such progress to internal and external audiences as appropriate.
• Present to senior leadership on policy issues and strategy.
• Represent Ameren Missouri at community outreach and stakeholder events.
• Coordinate with internal team members to engage stakeholder groups and leverage current relationships to align them toward the company's position on policy issues.
• Effectively communicate and advocate for policy positions to legislators, staff and key stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university required.
• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Political Science, Government or similar is preferred.
• Specialization in Political Science or Business Administration discipline preferred.
• Five or more years of relevant lobbying, communications or similar experience required.
• Previous experience in working with utility industrial customers as well as experience with utility operations of power marketing, generation and/or transmission and delivery preferred.
• In addition to the above qualifications, the successful candidate will demonstrate: Demonstrated ability to lead a team with experience in negotiating difficult issues required. Knowledge of the utility industry and issues facing it is preferred. Extensive Knowledge of the Missouri General Assembly preferred.

Additional Information

Ameren’s selection process includes a series of interviews and may include a leadership assessment process. Specific details will be provided to qualified candidates.

Compensation Range

$88,500.00 - $137,200.00

EEO/Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, military service or status, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other class, trait, or status protected by law.

About Ameren

Ameren is a leader in the energy industry, and our transformation toward more clean, renewable energy is also transforming other industries and infrastructure in our communities. As a regional company serving local customers, we not only serve our communities, we're a part of them. This isn't just a job. At Ameren, we invest in you, so you can power the quality of life you want.