OUR VISION
To be an unstoppable force in the responsible energy transition, rethinking conventional forms of energy and helping everyone do the same.

OUR MISSION
To power the world with creative and proven renewable energy solutions.

COMPANY SUMMARY:
SunShare started a movement in 2011 with a simple idea: to give anyone with an electricity bill access to solar energy. Over a decade later, we’ve created something even bigger — a new way for utilities and consumers to move from centralized power generation to distributed energy, tap the power of the private sector, and tackle climate change in a cost-effective manner. SunShare is America’s oldest and most experienced community solar company. We develop, own, operate, and subscribe all of our projects, providing our customers and stakeholders an unparalleled experience. We believe making clean energy choices for businesses, institutions, homeowners, and renters should be easy and affordable, and that anyone with an electric bill should have the option to enjoy clean, solar energy. SunShare is a dynamic, fast-paced, and highly driven company, having developed more than 120 MWs of operational solar projects for both large and small utilities. Our unique focus is developing and operating community-based solar projects. Headquartered in Denver, we are committed to hiring and developing the best talent from around the world. All full time SunShare employees are treated as company owners and receive equity ownership in the form of stock options.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:
The role will drive policy & regulatory affairs as well as market identification, analysis, and development in multiple markets and states. You will work closely with the leadership, legal, finance, project development, and subscription management teams to set a vision and direction for the long-term policy and regulatory needs of the company, and implementing that vision externally.

The objective is to expand community solar and storage markets as well as to streamline implementation of programs through policy and regulatory involvement. Market development should facilitate SunShare’s core business interests as it grows its develop/own/operate footprint, while also advancing growth of the industry.

Key functions of this role will also be to research, analyze, and synthesize the cross section of public policy, regulation and market fundamentals impacting SunShare’s core business interests; clearly and regularly communicate internally and cross-functionally on the impacts policy and regulation will have on market conditions; focus and formulate long-term positions on policy and recommend how SunShare positions itself in the market; and persuade (and where appropriate, lead) other industry members to effect meaningful legislative and regulatory change.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the development of policy, regulatory, and market strategies for SunShare in existing and new markets, facilitating the company’s 7-year business plan to
• expand into more states.
• Monitor and engage utilities, PUCs, state legislators, and industry associations.
• Manage negotiations with electric utilities, navigating disputes and issues relating to distributed generation and storage program structure, and alleviate interconnection roadblocks.
• Identify market-specific policies and regulations to support distributed generation and storage development, support industry organizations in facilitating such policies, and where necessary lead the charge.
• Collaborate closely with each of the leadership and development teams to identify new and emerging policy and regulatory opportunities to position SunShare for future growth opportunities.
• Communicate regularly and effectively in a cross-functional matrix with development, finance, legal, leadership, and subscription teams to translate market feedback into strategic recommendations and actionable outputs to benefit
• SunShare’s business interests, including development of policy/regulatory memos, analysis, and position statements.
• Apply expertise to collect stakeholder input and build consensus cross-functionally.
• Identify potential changes in the competitive or regulatory landscape which may enhance or detract from policy opportunities or threats to the business case for SunShare strategies.
• Draft legislation, where appropriate.
• Identify rationale for SunShare to enter or avoid new markets though concise policy and regulatory rationale.
• Willingness to travel.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Analytical thinking with an excellent ability to put complex ideas into clear frameworks, and to use data to drive strategic objectives and priorities.
• Knowledge of the renewable energy market (including distributed generation), and the ability to stay current with changing technologies, regulations, and emerging market trends influencing the continued adoption of renewable energy.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams, collaborate across multiple disciplines, prioritize and deliver on responsibilities and meet deadlines.
• Ability to foresee policy and regulatory market needs before they materialize and then provide actionable intelligence.
• Existing professional relationships with local utility representatives, developers, trade associations, media sources, government representatives and others.
• Superior communications skills with the ability to write and present clearly, concisely, and compellingly to a range of audiences, including technical, laymen, regulators, and elected officials.
• Comfort with providing both in-depth analysis and conclusions by synthesizing economic, commercial, political and legal information in fast-paced situations.
• Commercial mindset, strong prioritization, communication and organizational skills.
• Appetite to learn and comfortable with uncertainty; interest in technology and proven ability to go deep in complex topics/verticals.
• Ability to thrive in an evolving and dynamic environment.
• Passion for driving a transition to clean energy.

• 6-10 years of experience with effecting renewable energy legislative change.
• Understanding of or ability to learn distributed generation solar markets.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present the SunShare story to legislators, regulators and stakeholder groups.
• Ability to forge relationships and build consensus with key stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Must be action-oriented with the ability to be both tactical and strategic.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Every full-time employee of SunShare receives stock options in the company, with the goal of allowing employees to participate in the increased value that they create. This position includes a competitive benefits package. Benefits include health/dental/vision insurance benefits with up to 100% of premiums covered by the company, company sponsored disability coverage, company sponsored life insurance coverage, eligibility to participate in a 401(k) plan, options in SunShare’s stock option plan and paid time off. The annual salary range for this position is $100,000 – $150,000.