Policy Manager

The role sits at the heart of Britain's energy system, connecting millions of people and businesses safely, reliably, and efficiently to the energy they use every day. At National Grid we are embarking on the largest overhaul of the electricity grid in generations and over the five years to 2029, we will be investing over £30 billion to upgrade our electricity networks across England and Wales. This will enable the Government's core missions to kickstart economic growth and make Britain a clean energy superpower, supporting 55,000 more jobs by the end of the decade. The scale and pace of transformation required across our energy system is truly unprecedented. This role provides an exciting opportunity to shape National Grid's policy position on a range of topics to enable this transformation.

What you’ll be getting up to:

• Draft written responses in collaboration with colleagues to Government consultations/Parliamentary inquiries etc.
• Work across the business, especially with Corporate Affairs Business Partners, to pro-actively develop and/or shape policy positions in line with overall company narrative.
• Support our annual policy prioritisation process, engaging across all UK business units, and ensuring alignment with US colleagues.
• Proactively analyse policy developments (opportunities and threats), insight and intelligence from multiple political and media channels, understanding their potential impact on the business and what Corporate Affairs should do to mitigate the impact.
• Draft briefing notes for the UK Executive team to raise awareness of policy developments.
• Where required attend external functions and networking events in order to create opportunities for National Grid to influence policy in a proactive way.
• Cultivate strong relationships with government bodies and industry associations to gather up-to-date policy intelligence and actively influence policy decisions.

What’s in it for you?

A competitive salary between £67,000 - £75,000 per annum - dependent on capability. As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus of up to 30% of your salary for stretch performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

About you:

• In-depth, demonstrable knowledge & experience of key aspects of Public Policy, including a strategic approach to policy development and political positioning.
• Thorough knowledge of control design and testing.
• Ability to grasp complex issues and effectively integrate, compile, and analyze information and data.
• Excel and PowerPoint proficiency required.
• You will have great interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate well, be organised with the ability to prioritise and be flexible, whilst working to tight deadlines.

Don’t meet every single requirement?

National Grid is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for everyone. If you’re excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.

More Information:

The closing date for this position is 17th February - please ensure we have received your application by this date. National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points-based immigration system. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without sponsorship now or in the future under the UK points-based immigration system. In exceptional circumstances National Grid may consider offering sponsorship. All applications are welcome from candidates who meet these requirements, regardless of race, nationality, or ethnic origin.