Regulatory Affairs and Compliance Senior II/Principal I

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Career Level: P4

Primary Purpose:

Shapes compliance strategies by analyzing emerging regulations, guiding business units, and leading audits. Influences operational decisions through expert interpretation of regulatory trends and proactive risk management.

This role functions as an independent review resource within the Regulatory Affairs and Compliance department, focused on enhancing the quality, consistency, and strategic strength of major regulatory filings and initiatives. The position collaborates with internal stakeholders throughout the development and lifecycle of major regulatory proceedings to assess proposed approaches, evaluate risks and assumptions, identify potential gaps or challenges, and provide constructive feedback from initial strategy development through final decision. Through objective analysis and cross-functional engagement, the role supports stronger regulatory outcomes and continuous improvement in regulatory strategy and execution, while also managing assigned regulatory proceedings and related responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identifies and interprets emerging legislative and regulatory trends across key jurisdictions; publishes briefings and recommends proactive strategy.
• Consolidates permits, licenses, approvals, training, and reporting for a portfolio; ensures accuracy and timeliness across multiple authorities.
• Provides expert guidance to commercial, product, and operations teams on permissible claims, market access conditions, pricing and rate constraints, and customer communications.
• Leads audit and incident management programs; defines sampling plans, risk ratings, and closure criteria; reports effectiveness to leadership.
• Builds working relationships with regulators, standards bodies, and market operators; strengthens credibility through consistent, data‑driven communication.
• Designs innovative regulatory strategies (e.g., staged submissions, evidence bundling, pilot tariffs) that support business goals while maintaining compliance.
• Coordinates multi‑agency filings and complex responses; manages dependencies and approval risks.
• Coaches peers on negotiation, hearing preparation, and writing persuasive technical narratives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Typically requires a 4-year degree in a relevant field, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Typically requires 8 years of related experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Regulatory Compliance - Ensuring an organization's adherence to laws, regulations, guidelines and specifications relevant to its business processes.
• Regulatory Affairs Management - Establishing a strategy for handling regulations and compliance is crucial for maintaining competitive advantage.
• Policy Analysis - Determines which of various policies will achieve a given set of goals in light of the relations between the policies and the goals.
• Communication Strategy - Communication strategy is a plan to achieve communication objectives. This may apply to internal communications, marketing communications and public relations.
• Documentation and Records Management - Creating, distributing, using, maintaining and disposition of recorded information maintained as evidence of business activities and transactions.
• Risk Management - Identifies, evaluates and manages risks by developing and implementing risk management strategies, frameworks, policies, procedures and practices.<