Policy Manager

Nautilus-Solar-Energy; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401k with employer match

Annual bonus

Job summary

Nautilus Solar Energy is seeking a Policy Manager to support its legislative, regulatory, and political engagement across priority markets.

This remote-friendly role reports to the Policy Director and will play a critical role in developing policy strategy, monitoring legislative and regulatory developments, coordinating with external stakeholders, and providing strategic analysis to support the company's government affairs objectives.

Qualifications

• Strong background translating legislative/regulatory developments into strategic briefings for executive leadership.
• Experience with clean energy policy, trade associations, or public agencies.
• Savoir-faire synthesizing legislative/regulatory developments into actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor legislative, regulatory, and political developments across priority markets with focus on the Northeast.
• Analyze proposed legislation, regulatory proceedings, and utility filings for business impact.
• Prepare memos, summaries, and strategic recommendations for senior leadership.
• Develop and maintain tracking systems for legislation, rulemakings, and stakeholder engagement.
• Coordinate with lobbyists, trade associations, coalitions, consultants, and external advisors.
• Support executive leadership with policy briefings and decision memos.

Skills

Policy analysis

Stakeholder coordination

Regulatory monitoring

Job description

Nautilus Solar Energy® is seeking a Policy Manager to support the company's legislative, regulatory, and political engagement across priority markets. This fully re [LN1] mote position will report to the Policy Director and will play a critical role in developing policy strategy, monitoring legislative and regulatory developments, coordinating with external stakeholders, and providing strategic analysis to support the company's government affairs objectives.

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with strong analytical and project management skills who can translate complex legislative and regulatory developments into actionable business intelligence. This individual will serve as the department's primary resource for policy analysis, legislative and regulatory monitoring, coalition coordination, and strategic planning.

Responsibilities

• Monitor legislative, regulatory, and political developments across Nautilus' priority markets, with a primary focus on the Northeast.
• Analyze proposed legislation, regulatory proceedings, commission orders, and utility filings to identify business impacts and emerging opportunities.
• Prepare policy memoranda, legislative summaries, briefing materials, and strategic recommendations for executive leadership.
• Develop and maintain tracking systems for legislation, rulemakings, stakeholder engagement, advocacy priorities, policy databases, and market trackers.
• Support state-specific government affairs strategies; identify market opportunities and policy risks; and assist with legislative priorities, advocacy strategies, and regulatory positions.
• Conduct political and stakeholder analysis to support long-term business planning.
• Coordinate with lobbyists, trade associations, coalition partners, consultants, and external advisors.
• Prepare materials for coalition meetings, legislative visits, regulatory engagements, conferences, policy events, and stakeholder outreach.
• Support participation in state and national trade associations.
• Work with Legal, Development, Origination, Business Development, Finance, and Operations to align business objectives and government affairs strategy.
• Support executive leadership with policy briefings and decision memorandam

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior knowledge of community solar, distributed energy resources, distributed generation, virtual net metering, or utility regulation.
• Experience working in or with the clean energy industry, trade associations, state legislatures, public utility commissions, or executive agencies.
• Experience synthesizing legislative and regulatory developments into strategic recommendations for executive leadership.
• The Northeast is preferred, particularly candidates based in Boston, New York, or Philadelphia.

• Competitive Salary$110,000-$120,000

• Annual Performance Bonus

• Benefits (Health, Vision, Dental, Basic Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability) are 100% covered by Nautilus

• 401k offered with employer match