Director of Government Affairs, Canada

Overview:
**Company Overview**

Pattern Energy is a leading renewable energy company that develops, constructs, owns, and operates high-quality wind and solar generation, transmission, and energy storage facilities. Our mission is to transition the world to renewable energy through the sustainable development and responsible operation of facilities with respect for the environment, communities, and cultures where we have a presence.

Our approach begins and ends with establishing trust, accountability, and transparency. Our company values of creative spirit, pride of ownership, follow-through, and a team-first attitude drive us to pursue our mission every day. Our culture supports our values by fostering innovative and critical thinking and a deep belief in living up to our promises.

Headquartered in the United States, Pattern has a global portfolio of more than 30 power facilities and transmission assets, serving various customers that provide low-cost clean energy to millions of consumers.

**Responsibilities**:
**Job Purpose**

This position will have responsibility for government affairs in Canada with an initial priority focus on Alberta, Newfoundland, Ontario, Quebec, and Federal.

The role will oversee government affairs advocacy at the federal and provincial level to advance the company's commercial interests. Policy arenas will include Prime Minister’s Office, Premier Offices, Ministries, Legislative Assemblies, and Grid Operators. Issue areas will include, but not limited to government funding programs/initiatives, clean energy standards, carbon markets, procurement, interconnection, tax policy, greenhouse gas emissions regulation, environmental policy, and permitting/siting. The role will collaborate with the public engagement and communications teams to support local development initiatives as required.

The position will produce reports, policy analysis, and other materials to provide strategic insights internally and externally to inform decision making. The role will coordinate and lead internal and external calls, meetings on a regular cadence and as needed to support the business.

**Key Accountabilities**
- Develops, implements, and oversees plans to execute the company's government affairs agenda, pursuing proactive legislative and other initiatives and defending against adverse legislative or regulatory actions.
- Integrates input from development, operations, and commercial teams, as well as executive leadership, to identify policy-driven risks and opportunities, and to articulate the company's positions on key issues; leads internal teams in prioritizing the impact of critical legislative and regulatory issues based on the company’s business plan; reports on key issues and impacts to relevant internal staff and executive management team. Works closely with stakeholder engagement team and consultants. Accountable for external affairs budget items allocated to Canada.
- Represents the company in trade associations and other organizations serving in leadership and on committees as needed.
- Develops, fosters, and strengthens relationships with allied stakeholders, elected officials, and other external parties to facilitate advocacy and information-sharing efforts and to enhance and maintain company's public reputation.
- Represents the company before provincial and federal organizations, elected officials and key decision making bodies, manages third-party consultants to do the same; represents the company at meetings, conferences, public forums, and government hearings.
- Contribute to the External Affairs department needs, including the utilization of software tools for effective planning, collaboration and tracking.
- Support community engagement initiatives and permitting processes in coordination with stakeholder engagement and development teams.

Qualifications:
**Experience/Qualifications/Education Required**
- Experience: 10-12 years experience in the public or private sector working in government affairs, regulatory affairs, or development, with direct experience in clean energy policy. Experience designing and executing advocacy campaigns and French-speaking as alternative language preferred.
- Education: Bachelor's degree from accredited college/university (political science, economics, public administration, social science, humanities, or other relevant field); Graduate degree or professional development preferred.

The expected starting pay range for this role is $137,000.00 to $186,000.00 CAD. This range is an estimate and base pay may be above or below the ranges based on several factors including but not limited to location, work experience, certifications, and education. In addition to base pay, Pattern’s compensation program includes a bonus structure for full-time employees of all levels. We also provide a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, voluntary benefits, family care benefits, empl