Senior Associate, Government Affairs and Communications

Do you want to join a global leader in Private Equity and Renewable Energy Infrastructure investments If so Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) is the place for you. We are currently looking for a motivated Senior Associate to join our Government Affairs and Communications Team based in our UK headquarters in London.

Team

The Government Affairs and Communications team supports CIPs activities in the UK and Irish markets by delivering accurate evidencebased analysis of political policy and regulatory developments. Our purpose is to help create investor value by identifying risks and opportunities that inform insightful investment decisions and guide project development across a broad portfolio.

We work with agility coordinating information and priorities across multiple funds platform companies and projectsspanning a development pipeline of more than 25 GW and technologies such as offshore and onshore wind solar battery storage interconnectors distribution networks energyfromwaste energy hubs and data centers. The team ensures proactive efficient collaboration across these diverse interests.

Central to our approach is a customercentric and serviceoriented mindset. We assist internal stakeholders and project teams by building meaningful relationships within the organisation and with external partners including national governments joint venture partners and colleagues from platform companies. As trusted advisors we help ensure CIP is well positioned in a complex and rapidly evolving energy landscape.

Role

As our new Senior Associate for Government Affairs and Communications (UK and Irish markets) you will be responsible for monitoring and interpreting political policy and regulatory developments across the UK and Ireland providing clear analysis and guidance to support CIPs projects and portfolios. You will advise internal stakeholders on relevant government affairs and communication topics and engage with both internal and external partners to advance CIPs strategic priorities.

You will also contribute to communication marketing and branding initiatives at organisational and portfolio level and help coordinate Government Affairs and Communications efforts across all CIP funds platform companies and projects to ensure alignment and consistency.

Further you will contribute to shaping strategic energy policies during a critical decade for climate and decarbonization as well as have access to high-impact networks and opportunities for career growth within the renewable energy ecosystem.

Responsibilities will consist of but are not limited to:

• Strategy & Advocacy - Develop and implement policy and public affairs strategies supporting renewable energy growth and well understood project specific needs (covering solar wind battery storage and offshore technologies).
• Insight - Provide political insight and scenario planning to senior leadership tracking legislative regulatory and fiscal developments.
• Stakeholder Engagement - Build and maintain relationships with MPs MSPs SMs civil servants regulators (e.g. CRU Ofgem) local authorities EU institutions trade associations and think tanks. Represent CIP at briefings panels cross-party groups and industry events.
• Evidence-Based Influence - Lead consultation responses policy papers position statements and manifestos using robust data and analysis. Monitor emerging policy opportunities and sector risks (e.g. consenting capacity markets grid issues).
• Internal Coordination & Communication - Collaborate with internal policy communications technical and member relations teams to ensure cohesive messaging and effective internal reporting. Brief executives and colleagues on political developments and recommended actions.

You

Were seeking a candidate with proficient academic foundations ideally a postgraduate degree in public policy political science environmental studies or a related field and a solid understanding of the UK energy market and government processes. You bring relevant experience in political or policyfocused environments along with an existing network across UK and Irish government or renewableenergy advocacy circles.

Experience coordinating highprofile political events or partyconference activities is valuable as is familiarity with media relations press engagement and publicfacing communication.

We look for the following in a candidate:

• Public Affairs / Regulatory Skills - Minimum 35 years of experience in public affairs government relations or policy/regulatory roles with experience in the energy or renewables sectors.
• Knowledge of UK & Irish Energy Landscapes - Deep understanding of UK (Westminster devolved administrations) and/or Irish energy systems and regulatory frameworks.
• Communication & Political Judgment - Excellent written and verbal skills with experience producing briefings policy consultations and engaging senior stakeholders. A keen awareness of political dynamics and the ability to translate complex legislative topics into easily comprehensible communication.
• Stakeholder & Project Management - Effective relationship-management skills; experienced at multi-party collaborations and managing cross-functional campaigns. Ability to prioritise and deliver under time pressure on multiple initiatives.
• Team Collaboration - Comfortable working autonomously and in teams; supervisory experience is a plus (e.g. mentoring junior staff or consultants).
• Passion for Renewable Energy - Commitment to making changes that facilitate the energy transition and realize net-zero outcomes.
• Politically savvy & strategically forward-thinking professional Want to shape the future of renewable energy across the UK and Ireland.

The process

Please apply online as soon as possible as applications will be processed on an ongoing basis. For questions related to the role please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at . We do not include CVs and Cover Letters sent by email.

As we continue to improve our candidate experience diversity and avoid unconscious bias please avoid having a photo in your CV. We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality for all applicants.

Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations and ownership.

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Building value that matters

Founded in 2012 Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners P/S (CIP) today is the worlds largest dedicated fund manager within greenfield renewable energy investments and a global leader in offshore wind. To date CIP has developed and constructed more than 50 greenfield renewable projects around the world. CIP is developing a greenfield project portfolio of 160GW totally and 16 GW is in operation or under construction. CIP manages 12 funds and has to date raised approximately EUR 32 billion for investments in energy and associated infrastructure from more than 180 international institutional investors.

CIP has a multinational team of 500 full time employees with extensive experience and knowledge within the fields of renewable energy project development and regulated addition CIP has a broad range of competencies within corporate finance mergers & acquisitions engineering construction project development and project management.

CIP has built a prominent investment team capable of originating proprietary investment opportunities and executing projects and investments based on the teams industrial background large industrial network and extensive experience in structuring executing and managing investments within energy infrastructure. Headquartered in Copenhagen CIP also operates from key locations across the globe including offices in Hamburg Munich London Utrecht New York Tokyo Melbourne Luxembourg Kuala Lumpur Seoul and addition CIP has 17local project offices globally.

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