Political Engagement and Governance Rep.

Requisition ID # 166421 

Job Category: Government and Regulatory Relations 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Corporate Affairs

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview

The Corporate Affairs Compliance, Risk, and Operations team provides a critical component of the work done within Corporate Affairs ensuring proper corporate governance and compliance in the deployment of resources to further the Company’s strategic objectives.  In addition to the Compliance, Risk and Operations team, the Corporate Affairs department consists of our Local Public Affairs, State Government Relations, Federal Affairs, Community Relations, Corporate Sustainability, Regulatory Proceedings and Rates, and Regulatory Relations organizations.    The Compliance, Risk and Operations team manages political engagement compliance and reporting, the charitable contribution application and reporting functions, contracting and supplier diversity, membership organization investments, and the department’s ethics, compliance and risk functions.

Position Summary

The Political Engagement and Governance Expert works to ensure full compliance, company-wide, with all laws and regulations regarding federal, state and local campaign finance, government ethics, gifts to government officials, lobbying disclosure and reporting, and charitable giving behest rules.

In coordination with Director, Compliance, Risk and Operations oversees the political law compliance system, including the development of policies and procedures, covering regulation of State Government Relations, Local Government Affairs and Federal Affairs and across the enterprise for hundreds of jurisdictions across multiple functional areas, administration of governance and solicitations for PG&E’s two employee political action committees (PAC), and outside counsel activities, including developing advice and recommendations to ensure compliance and develop political compliance training programs.  Work in close coordination with Political Engagement and Governance Representative.

A reasonable salary range is:

Bay Area Minimum:$129,000

Bay Area Maximum:$207,000

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and working from the Oakland General Office based on business needs.

Job responsibilities:

• Maintain knowledge of changing federal, state, and local political laws, regulations, and filing deadlines including federal lobby and campaign finance laws, California’s Political Reform Act, including the Cities of Oakland, San Jose and San Francisco’s complex laws and regulations and the requirements for other jurisdictions.
• Monitor and analyze emerging political compliance trends
• Provide general guidance to co-workers on lobbying, gifting, and political contribution issues and compliance.
• Create specific policies and procedures for achieving political law compliance, including maintenance of internal guidance documents.
• Manage administration of political contributions program for federal, state, and local candidates and committees to ensure adherence with corporate governance policies and within approved budget.
• Review and make recommendations to approve Major Donor Reports, PAC Reports, Late Contribution filings, Federal Election Commission reports and other required political filings on the federal, state, and local levels.
• Maintain confidentially of sensitive company and employee information.
• Coordinate annual political law compliance training for Corporate Affairs and other functional areas that have contact with public officials.
• Compile quarterly and annual reports of PG&E’s political contribution program for senior management.
• Other special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Political Science, Public Relations, Business or related field,
• Six (6) years of experience working for an elected office, public or non-profit agency, as a political consultant, government affairs or other relevant experience.
• Must possess a valid California drivers’ license or ability to obtain by first day of employment.

Desired

• Ability to work successfully within the political arena and with people of all levels, abilities, and political persuasion, inside and outside of the company.
• Basic knowledge of federal, state, and local political laws.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of the energy industry and public/government affairs.
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Power BI.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple assignments with demanding time constraints.
• Ability to prioritize, be highly organized and accountable for all work.
• Experience working independently, without direct supervision.