Regulatory Affairs Manager

About Us

Leap’s mission is to combat climate change by enabling a reliable electric grid that runs on clean energy. The electric grid is transforming from dirty (but predictable) fossil fuels to clean (but less predictable) renewable energy. To do so, the grid needs more flexible demand and supply to help maintain stability and reliability.

Leap plays a crucial role in opening up wholesale energy markets to all distributed energy resources, enabling our partners to get paid for providing flexibility to the grid.

Leap is a privately-held tech company with funding from top VCs and well-known energy entrepreneurs. Our core operations are in the San Francisco Bay Area and Utrecht (NL), but we are a distributed workplace (100% remote) with teammates based in Atlanta, Boston, Boulder, Chicago, and Washington, DC.

Who are we looking for?

We’d love to meet a strategic and tenacious individual who will be responsible for developing Eastern markets and Texas opportunities. This position will play a key role in the growth of the company.

Here’s what we hope you bring:

• Have 4+ years of experience in energy policy, regulation, wholesale electricity markets, retail electricity markets, and/or energy economics.
• Possess a solid understanding of the policy landscape in New York and/or New England with respect to distributed energy resources
• Have experience with policy analysis, stakeholder processes, contributing to white papers and policy positions, drafting and filing comments, market research and assessment, and/or data analysis.
• Possess excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
• Enjoy developing thought leadership content related to policy environments that promote DERs and grid flexibility.
• Are able to navigate both the diligence, analysis, and consensus-building of the regulatory environment, as well as the fast-paced environment of a growing climate tech company.
• Can investigate and synthesize complicated policies and market rules, and effectively communicate key concepts to a variety of stakeholders.
• Are detail-oriented and can drive multiple tasks and/or projects effectively.
• Enjoy working autonomously, as well as collaboratively in a team with a diverse group of talented and fun people.
• Are proficient in spoken and written English.
• Direct experience is a plus, but a willingness to learn and innovate is a must.

In this role you will:

When you join our team you will be working on, among other things:

• Analyze policies, track and participate in regulatory proceedings, and draft and advocate for regulation that promotes the growth of zero-carbon, flexible resources across a number of markets with a focus on New York and New England
• Cultivate relationships and build consensus with clean energy trade groups, regulators, lawmakers, ISOs, and other external groups.
• Contribute to and draft policy and thought leadership positions to influence regulatory proceedings in NYISO, ISO-NE, and other markets.
• Collaborate with internal teams, as well as with trade associations and partners, to achieve positive market evolution for growth of DERs.
• Track and organize market and policy trends across markets to keep Leap’s teams up to date on policy trends and opportunities.
• Identify and evaluate new opportunities for Leap within NYISO, ISO-NE, and ERCOT, as well as threats to Leap’s current participation in those markets
• Track market trends and develop strategies to expand Leap’s presence within a market

What’s it like to work at Leap?

Product: At our core we are a tech company. We love technical challenges and build things that we are proud of and would like to use ourselves. Everyone is highly involved in building and designing our products, making them extremely valuable and a pleasure to use.

Purpose: Some of us worked in energy before, some of us haven’t. All of us would like to make a difference and do our part in helping the world move towards a more resilient grid run on renewable energy.

Fun: We work hard, but enjoy our time at work as well as outside of work. With the team spread out over multiple time zones we also embraced flexibility early on, and are focused on results instead of time spent in the office.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

What to expect from the screening process

Intro Chat: You’ll speak to a Recruiter about your background and interests and get a chance to learn more about Leap. You’ll also have some time to ask questions.
Behavior Interview: Chat with your potential future Manager via Zoom - you’ll chat for about an hour with the Manager and one of the people with whom you’ll be working. What are we looking for at this stage:

• Can the candidate provide the team with structure/guidance?
• Does the candidate have experience dealing with problems? How do they solve problems?
• How do they work cross-functionally?
• How do they execute? How do they communicate (can they communicate downward, upward laterally)?

You’ll also have some time to ask questions of the team.

Technical Interview: Chat with your potential future co-workers via Zoom - you’ll chat for about an hour with a few of the people with whom you’ll be collaborating. What are we looking for at this stage:

• How do they work, make decisions and process information?
• In-depth understanding of their business development management & energy storage experience.

You’ll also have some time to ask questions of the team.

Compensation call: A Recruiter will reach out to you with a salary range based on the criteria listed below to ensure there is alignment. If so, a final interview will be scheduled.

Founder Interview: Chat with your potential future C-level executive via Zoom - you’ll chat for about 30 minutes with leadership. What are we looking for at this stage:

• Will this person bring an aspect of diverse opinions, experiences, and specialized skills which enhances not just the team, but the overall company culture.

You’ll also have some time to ask questions.

Background check: We’ll ask to speak with two to three people who can speak to your work.

Our decision: If you’re selected, we’ll make an offer and open the avenues for communication with our team members to support you in making your decision. If you’re not selected in the current round, we promise to give you some context as to why not, if you’d find that useful. Keep in mind that we’re growing, and we expect there to be many future opportunities!

Note that our clients are mostly US-based, and so we look for the ability to communicate with clarity in English, verbally and in writing.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation

We use a compensation calculator to keep the ranges as equitable as possible. We start with a benchmark, then include a location factor and a compa ratio (your experience level). For a candidate based in New York City, NY, the range is $130,500 - $159,000.

Benefits

• 100% Remote work with flexible schedule
• Healthcare + dental + vision coverage for you (and partner or family)
• 401(k)
• Life, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Unlimited paid time off, holidays (3 weeks minimum/year are encouraged)