Government Policy Analyst in Glasgow

Location: Glasgow (ScottishPower HQ)

Hybrid Working Pattern (Office and home)

Permanent / Full Time (37 hours per week)

Closing Date: 4th February 2026

Help us create a better future, quicker! At SP Energy Networks (SPEN), we keep electricity flowing to more than 3 million homes and businesses across Central & Southern Scotland, and North Wales, Merseyside and Cheshire. As we invest in the networks needed for a Net Zero future, understanding — and influencing — the evolving political and regulatory landscape is essential.

Major policy shifts around Net Zero, energy security, Just Transition and market reform will directly shape how we build, operate and maintain our Transmission and Distribution networks. To help us stay ahead of these developments, we’re looking for a Government Policy Analyst to support our Transmission & Distribution business and ensure SPEN’s voice is heard where it matters.

What you’ll be doing

The external policy environment is fast moving and increasingly complex. As a Government Policy Analyst, you’ll play a crucial role in tracking, interpreting and communicating policy developments that impact SP Energy Networks. You’ll monitor debates, consultations, committee hearings and government announcements across the UK, Scottish and Welsh Governments — identifying issues that could influence our regulatory outputs, long‑term strategy and operational delivery.

Working closely with the Networks Government Policy Manager, you’ll help craft clear, concise insights and briefings for senior leaders, develop key content for external engagements, and support SPEN’s participation in policy discussions with regulators, government departments and industry bodies. This is a unique opportunity to work at the heart of the UK’s energy policy landscape and help shape the future direction of our networks business. You’ll contribute directly to SPEN’s engagement with government and influence decisions affecting millions of customers. You’ll be part of a collaborative, supportive team and gain exposure to senior leaders, regulatory strategy and high level policy discussions.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor the UK, Scottish and Welsh government policy landscape and identify issues that may affect SPEN.
• Analyse complex policy proposals and provide clear, concise insight for internal stakeholders.
• Support — and in some cases lead — the interpretation of policy issues, proposing mitigation options where appropriate.
• Represent SPEN’s interests through written and verbal engagement with external stakeholders.
• Co‑ordinate and gather input from internal teams to draft consultation responses, MP letters and CEO briefings.
• Support senior management in preparing for committee appearances or key stakeholder meetings.
• Attend relevant external events and report back on policy developments that may impact SPEN.
• Work closely with the wider Regulation & Policy team to keep the business informed of emerging risks and opportunities.

What You’ll Bring

• Familiarity with government and parliamentary processes, ideally within a policy or regulatory context.
• Strong ability to distil complex issues into clear, succinct insights for different audiences.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to engage confidently with internal and external stakeholders at various levels.
• Strong analytical and numeracy skills, with the ability to connect policy, legislative and regulatory interactions to business impacts.
• Ability to manage and prioritise a varied and demanding workload over long planning horizons.
• Relevant network construction and operational experience.

What’s in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%. At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow.

That’s why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme
• Payroll giving and charity matched funding
• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
• Count us in – pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change
• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans
• Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to ‘nudge’ financial wellbeing support
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why SP Energy Networks

SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network – connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It’s a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland’s ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we’re taking it very seriously.

With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation. Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.

We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to Mobility.

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.