Policy and Regulation Manager - Battery Storage

ABOUT ZENOBE Our mission is to make clean power accessible. We are passionate about making a positive impact on communities and the environment where we work.

We’re designing, financing, building and operating the world’s most sophisticated battery systems to enable the take up of more renewable power, electrifying fleets for cleaner air, and providing clean, portable power including repurposed electric vehicle batteries. Our proprietary software and data analysis optimises operational performance for our customers to reduce emissions and costs.

Since we began in 2017, we’ve raised over £2.7 billion in debt and equity funding and transformed it into >1.2GW of grid-connected batteries live or under contract and c.3,400 electric vehicles supported. We have operations in the UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and the US and Canada, with a global headquarters in London.

We’re the leading owner and operator of battery storage in the UK, supporting the National Grid with the uptake of renewable power. We also work with c.90% of the UK’s major bus companies, powering 25% of the UK e-bus market. We’re also the number one owner and operator of e-buses in Australia and New Zealand, and are quickly expanding into light commercial vehicles and trucks. Our rapidly growing company is looking for highly talented and motivated people to join us.

THE OPPORTUNITY The ideal candidate will have a proven understanding of GB electricity market design and regulation, with an understanding of battery energy storage systems (BESS). Experience engaging with Government, Ofgem, NESO and relevant industry bodies would be highly beneficial.

Reporting to the Director of Business Development – Network Infrastructure, and working directly with teams including Marketing and Strategic Communications and Legal, the candidate will support and manage day-to-day policy tracking and development, while leading on political outreach.

Key responsibilities will include monitoring and analysing policy and regulatory developments, engaging with external stakeholders - including political decision-makers, civil servants, local and national organisations, trade associations and consultants - and advocating for policy frameworks that enable the growth of battery energy storage.

A TASTE OF THE DAY TO DAY Policy development and consultations

While policy work will focus predominantly on energy, the successful applicant will be able to provide advice to the Policy Analyst sat in the EV Fleet team to ensure cross-business collaboration on blended energy and transport areas, and knowledge sharing on political engagements. This will involve:

• Keeping track of evolving energy policy, regulation and market reforms affecting BESS (e.g., Reformed National Pricing, code modifications such as P462, Capacity Market reform, LDES Cap & Floor), and communicating important developments to internal stakeholders with clear recommendations.
• Leading in the development of Zenobē’s energy policy positions, working closely with the Network Infrastructure Business Development team to conduct research, analysis and modelling on the economic, social and environmental impacts of policy options.
• Drafting responses to energy policy consultations and inquiry submissions. This will require strong experience of and expertise in UK energy policy. Relevant topics include Reformed National Pricing, the Capacity Market, Long Duration Energy Storage, Transmission Use of System (TNUoS) charges
• Attending industry code modification and working groups that are important to energy storage
• Drafting Zenobē policy statements on supply chains, environment, health and safety, and quality.
• Supporting in internal markets with NI such as Germany on policy and regulatory development as and when required
• Working closely with Business Development, Commercial and Project Development team

Stakeholder engagement

• Leading on public affairs work across the Network Infrastructure division of the business, including identifying potential collaboration and/or campaign opportunities
• Identifying political decision makers and outreach opportunities to communicate Zenobē’s policy positions to. Author concise policy briefs and position statements on battery storage policy and provide internal guidance to senior leaders ahead of meetings and events.
• Providing technical policy advice to the media team for political commentary and key med…