Federal Legislative & Regulatory Affairs Director

Job Summary This role leads IGS's legislative and regulatory strategy on wholesale and retail energy markets, interstate natural gas, and electric transmission. The Director serves as the company's primary advocate before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), PJM Interconnection, federal policymakers, and industry stakeholders. This individual anticipates regulatory change, shapes policy outcomes, and communicates business impacts across the organization. Primary Responsibilities: - Develop and execute advocacy strategies that advance IGS's commercial and regulatory interests before FERC, PJM, federal agencies, and legislative bodies. - Build and maintain strong relationships with federal regulators, policymakers, legislators, industry organizations, utilities, pipelines, market operators, and key stakeholders - Represent IGS in PJM stakeholder meetings, FERC proceedings, trade associations, and industry working groups. - Collaborate with external counsel, consultants, lobbyists, and industry partners to support advocacy initiatives and regulatory filings. Other Responsibilities: - Lead IGS's regulatory and legislative initiatives related to FERC, PJM, wholesale electricity markets, interstate natural gas, transmission policy, and related federal energy issues. - Monitor and summarize proposed regulations, rulemakings, tariff changes, technical conferences, and legislative developments affecting wholesale energy markets. - Lead the development of regulatory positions, comments, testimony, white papers, and policy recommendations on behalf of IGS. - Partner with Supply, Regulatory, Commercial, Legal, Trading, and Executive Leadership to evaluate regulatory risk and business opportunities. - Translate complex regulatory developments to support business leaders making strategic action plans. - Help ensure business activities remain aligned with applicable federal regulatory requirements and evolving market rules. - Identify emerging policy trends that may create strategic opportunities or business risks. - Support executive leadership through policy briefings, market intelligence, and strategic recommendations. Required Skills: - Strong understanding of FERC jurisdiction, wholesale electricity markets, interstate natural gas regulation, and PJM market structure. - Demonstrated ability to analyze complex regulatory proceedings and translate technical concepts into actionable business recommendations. - Excellent written communication skills with experience drafting regulatory comments, testimony, position papers, or policy analyses. - Ability to effectively advocate before regulators, policymakers, industry groups, and executive leadership. - Proven relationship-building skills with regulators, market participants, utilities, policymakers, and trade organizations. - Strong strategic thinking and ability to anticipate regulatory trends that impact competitive energy markets. - Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and build consensus across diverse business interests. - Operate independently while managing multiple complex regulatory initiatives simultaneously. - Strong project management, research, organizational, and analytical skills. - Ability to adapt quickly within a rapidly evolving regulatory and legislative environment. Minimum Education and Experience: - Bachelor's degree required; degree in Political Science, Public Policy, Economics, Energy, Engineering, Business, or related field preferred. - Juris Doctor (JD) or Master's degree in Public Policy, Energy, or related discipline is preferred. - Minimum of 8 years of experience in legislative affairs, regulatory affairs, public policy, government affairs, energy markets, or related field; OR 5 years with a JD and directly relevant experience. - Experience working with FERC, PJM, RTO/ISO market structures, interstate natural gas, or wholesale electricity markets strongly preferred. - Exp