Regulatory Manager - Greater Nashville, TN Area

Do you work in renewable energy? 

Are you familiar with carbon reduction in transportation fuels?

Do you have experience working within complex regulatory frameworks?

Are you interested in sustainable energy and the promise of a cleaner world?

Our client is an energy service provider focused on delivering clean energy solutions globally to a transitioning energy market. As a consolidated energy marketer and midstream solutions company, its core business is the marketing and logistical management of clean energy worldwide. They have enjoyed tremendous growth, nearing $8 billion in annual revenue, and just finished their third consecutive year of record growth and profitability. With knowledge and expertise across various platforms, The company's goal is clear: provide value-add solutions throughout the renewable energy supply chain.

We are seeking an experienced Regulatory Manager with a background equivalent of 3-5+ years in energy and compliance. If you understand GHG regulations, low-carbon fuel regulations, renewable fuel, energy, and ag-based carbon credit programs, this opportunity might be the perfect fit! If not, candidates having an audit, compliance or regulatory background are also highly sought after. 

If you’re ready to learn more, including client name, leadership information and pay range, click here for the Opportunity Highlights

Why is this beneficial for you?

Ultimately, who wouldn’t want to reduce their carbon footprint?  The energy industry has begun adopting sustainable energy practices designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), expand the renewable fuels sector, and reduce fossil fuel interdependence. How do those companies rapidly integrate clean energy into the market infrastructure? Through a knowledgeable partner with deep marketing, logistical, and regulatory expertise. Our client was founded over three decades ago with the mission to deliver clean energy solutions to the world. 

As a forward-facing advisor, this role offers a crucial function within a company that is actively expanding its energy facilities and market presence. Our client provides products and services in the voluntary carbon markets focused on reducing carbon in transportation fuels and promoting the use of low-carbon renewable energy. If you have a background in regulations and compliance, this position will provide you with an important forward-facing advisory function for a company who is continually expanding their energy facilities and market penetration. 

Our client's platform is pioneering new ways for businesses to meet their environmental sustainability imperatives, expand renewable energy consumption, reduce emissions, and mitigate risk in their operations. Your job would be to monitor, analyze, and shape these projects into compliance–ensuring secure transactions and vendor dependability.

With roughly 200 employees, they don’t have the layers of bureaucracy that other companies possess–that makes them uniquely positioned to implement changes and programs rapidly. As a business partner, we’ve met several employees over the years and they all seem to genuinely enjoy their work–which speaks to a great workplace culture.

THE ROLE:

The Regulatory Manager serves as a subject matter expert across key renewable fuel standard programs, including RFS (RINs), LCFS/CFP, ISCC, and other international, federal and state initiatives. This position directly supports the Compliance Director and other team members, while collaborating extensively with internal stakeholders to ensure the successful implementation and management of regulatory programs. The role also involves forward-facing communications with key customers and vendors impacted by regulatory frameworks.

A significant function of this role includes oversight of international compliance efforts, particularly in global markets where carbon programs are in place or under development, such as South America and new programs in Canada.

This role will spearhead the efforts to understand new regulations coming online in various states and countries and then help the overall company understand how to implement those evolutions. The energy landscape is changing rapidly and our client sees a massive opportunity to provide regulatory expertise both in house as well as to its customers. 

Our client’s compliance business consists of the following regulatory regimes:

  • The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program: RINs, RVOs, Biofuels, etc.

  • Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS)/Clean Fuels Program (CFP)

  • International regulatory programs: ISCC, Canada CFR, and others

  • Other emerging regulatory regimes associated with Voluntary Credits, Solar, Renewable Energy Credits, CCS, etc.

Due to their impressive growth, our client is considering additional backgrounds outside of the traditional energy channels. Do you have experience in internal audit? Perhaps you keep up to date with the changing landscape around regulatory issues in another industry. If so, our client has the entrepreneurial culture and the willingness to train someone with a solid compliance, audit, or regulatory background currently employed outside of the energy industry. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Consistently bring forward thinking ideas and action plans for future goals and compliance function enhancements.

  • Remain up to date on industry changes, trends, laws, regulations, and best practices.

  • Update management on any upcoming regulatory changes

  • Liaison with commercial team(s) on regulatory impacts to the business

  • Support and lead optimization and innovation of system utilization around compliance

  • New Regulatory Programs oversight:

  • Explore, learn, set-up and manage new regulatory programs as they are released and developed (ex. RenovaBIO)

  • Provide guidance and educate necessary personnel of the new regulatory programs

  • Develop and assist with new system and program set up, as needed, for new regulatory programs

  • Process Improvement:

  • Advocate for process improvements across all regulatory programs

  • Reporting and Attestations

  • Support team on all annual and quarterly reporting as well as all required attestations across all regulatory programs


SKILLS

  • Detail oriented and organized–this job requires quite a bit of both. 

  • Solid communication skills and the ability to interact with a variety of stakeholders. 

  • Strong written and verbal skills with the ability to summarize for broad audiences

  • Professionalism

  • Time management skills

  • Self-Motivated

  • Process focused

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite of products

  • Right Angle experience is strongly preferred

  • Teaching and Colleague Development

  • Comfortable presenting complex issues in concise format

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

  • Bachelor’s degree in related field or general business administration preferred

  • Equivalent of 3-5+ years in energy, government, banking, etc. (or comparable, highly regulated industry regulatory and/or compliance experience)

  • Prior experience in renewable fuel, energy, or ag-based carbon credit programs a plus

  • Life long learner orientation

  • Curious self starter willing to stay on top of current regulatory trends

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

  • Market competitive base salary

  • Annual bonus

  • Relocation assistance provided

  • Medical, Dental and Vision insurance

  • Vacation and Sick Leave

  • Occasional travel to client locations as well as tradeshow/industry events

KEYWORDS

Sustainability, ESG, “Environmental, Social, and Governance”, GHG, “Green House Gas”, ISSC, “Canada CFR”, Ethanol, “Renewable Energy”, “High-Purity Alcohol”, “Carbon Credits”, LCFS, “Low Carbon Fuel Standard”, CFP, “Clean Fuel Program”, RFS, “Renewable Fuel Standard”, RVO, “Renewable Volume Obligation”, RINs, “Renewable Identification Number”, QAP, “Quality Assurance Program”, Biodiesel, Biofuel, Blenders, Cellulosic, Regulations, Regulatory, Compliance, Solar, Wind, SAF, “Sustainable Aviation Fuel”


CONTACT INFORMATION

AG HeadHunters

info@agheadhunters.com

(615) 686-2099

EEOC STATEMENT: We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status. We are also committed to diversity and helping to create an inclusive environment for our clients. If you can do this job you will not be denied consideration.