U.S. Policy & Governance Analyst

National Grid; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

National Grid is seeking an Analyst, U.S. Policy to support governance, coordination, and communication of corporate policy positions across the United States. This role focuses on backing the U.S.

Policy Board and creating a trusted, company-wide source of policy information to ensure a single, informed voice on active and emerging issues. The role offers exposure to policy, regulatory, and advocacy activities across National Grid's U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public policy or related discipline.
• 2+ years in public policy, regulatory affairs, government affairs, strategy, business analysis, consulting, project management, knowledge management, or related field; or an advanced degree.
• Strong organizational and process-management skills.
• Ability to work with limited direction, take ownership of day-to-day responsibilities.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Collaborative working style, high emotional intelligence, intellectual curiosity.
• Experience with digital collaboration, knowledge management, data analysis, automation, or AI-enabled tools desirable.
• Experience or academic knowledge related to energy, electricity, public policy, regulation, utilities, infrastructure, or another regulated sector desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the governance and effective operation of the U.S. Policy Board, including coordinating stakeholders, organizing meeting materials, tracking decisions and actions, and ensuring timely follow-through.
• Maintain and continuously improve an accurate, accessible, and trusted source of National Grid’s U.S. policy positions and supporting information.
• Establish and manage clear, practical processes for gathering, organizing, validating, and maintaining policy information across a large and complex network of internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate across business units and functions to identify emerging policy issues, policy gaps, inconsistencies, and opportunities for policy development or alignment.
• Prepare concise, high-quality briefings, presentations, recommendations, and other materials that translate complex policy matters into clear and actionable information for senior leaders and cross-functional audiences.
• Manage projects and competing priorities with a high degree of organization, initiative, and attention to detail, while identifying opportunities to improve policy governance, information sharing, and team effectiveness.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Collaboration

Problem solving

Initiative

Emotional intelligence

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Microsoft Copilot

SharePoint

Power Apps

Job description

National Grid is seeking an Analyst, U.S. Policy to support governance, coordination, and communication of corporate policy positions across the United States. This role focuses on backing the U.S.

Policy Board and creating a trusted, company-wide source of policy information to ensure a single, informed voice on active and emerging issues. The role offers exposure to policy, regulatory, and advocacy activities across National Grid's U.S.