Compliance and Risk Manager

Key responsibilities will include:

• Stay updated on relevant laws, regulations, industry standards, and evolving compliance requirements that impact microgrid development, construction, and operations.
• Work with legal resources to develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of regulatory requirements at the state, local, and federal levels.
• Provide training and knowledge by sharing resources on regulatory requirements and operational limitations to internal stakeholders.
• Provide recommendations and support to internal stakeholders to build compliance requirements into tools and processes where appropriate, including working with project managers to ensure they have obtained all requisite permits and approvals during the project execution process.
• Collaborate with legal, sales, engineering, and operations teams to ensure projects are designed, constructed, and operated in compliance with applicable regulations.
• Implement monitoring and reporting processes to measure compliance.
• Manage and facilitate internal regulatory audits, inspections, and reporting processes.
• Manage company registrations with regulatory institutions and other bodies.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal policy stakeholders to coordinate efforts with external regulatory agencies, industry associations, and other partners.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for regulatory inquiries and audits.
• Provide training and resources on risk management best practices to ensure proactive identification and mitigation of risks.
• Provide risk analysis tools to contract managers and others to facilitate thorough risk assessments for each microgrid project, identifying potential operational, financial, environmental, and reputational risks.
• Serve as primary liaison between Scale and our insurance broker for project-specific insurance and bond requests.
• Prepare standard risk mitigation strategies, contingency plans, and response protocols for commonly occurring project risks.
• Promote a culture of compliance and risk awareness across the organization.

The Ideal Candidate

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Law, or related field (Masters or JD preferred).
• 5+ years of experience in compliance, risk management, or a related field, preferably within the distributed energy sector.
• Strong understanding of regulations related to the development and construction of energy projects; the production and sale of energy including net metering, community solar, FERC, and environmental compliance; federal, state, and local public procurement.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess complex situations and develop effective solutions.
• Relevant certifications in compliance and risk management are a plus.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience developing new processes and tools to improve compliance and risk management across a business.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; proficiency in risk assessment tools and compliance software is a plus.