Legislative Representative

About Ameren Missouri

Ameren Missouri has been providing electric and gas service for more than 100 years, and our electric rates are among the lowest in the nation. Ameren Missouri's mission is to power the quality of life for our 1.2 million electric and 132,000 natural gas customers in central and eastern Missouri. Our service area covers 64 counties and more than 500 communities including the greater St. Louis area.

Our benefits include:

• Medical coverage on date of hire

• 100% employer paid cash balance pension plan

• 401(k) with company match fully vested on date of hire

• Minimum of 15 days paid vacation and 12 paid holidays

• Paid parental leave and family caregiver leave

Visit ourBenefits & Perks Page for more information on benefits provided to regular full-time employees. ​

Aboutthe Position 

ALegislative Representative is responsible for maintaining and cultivating favorablestakeholder andlegislative relations through personal contact witha variety of stakeholder teams, internal reports, internal and externalpresentations, and development ofmessaging to support legislative efforts. 

Key responsibilities include: 

• Maintain relationships withstakeholder representatives of utilities and other organizations as well as the Company’s corporate lobbyists to develop coalitions in support of Ameren’s positions on legislative issues. 

• Collaborate with Ameren’sManager of State Government Relationsand lobbyists to develop coalitions in support of the company's positions on policy issues and to implement strategy. 

• Be proactive and reactive with legislation and accompanying amendments.Collaboratewith company experts to determine thecompany's position on such matters and effectively communicate the position to legislators,staff and stakeholders.  

• Track progress of all legislation and hearingson a daily basis and communicate such progress to internal and external audiences as appropriate. 

• Present to senior leadership on policy issues and strategy. 

• Represent Ameren Missouri atcommunity outreach and stakeholder events. 

• Coordinatewith internal team members to engagestakeholder groups and leverage current relationships to align them toward the company's position on policy issues. 

• Effectively communicate and advocate for policy positions to legislators, staff and key stakeholders.  

Qualifications 

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university required.Master’s degree in Business Administration, Political Science, Government or similar is preferred.Specialization in Political Science or Business Administration discipline preferred.Fiveor more years of relevant lobbying, communications or similarexperience required.Previous experience in working with utility industrial customers as well as experience with utility operations of power marketing, generation and/or transmission and delivery preferred.  

In addition to the above qualifications, the successful candidate will demonstrate: 

Demonstrated ability to lead a team with experience in negotiating difficult issues required. Knowledge of the utility industry and issues facing itispreferred. Extensive Knowledge of the Missouri General Assembly preferred. 

Additional Information 

Ameren’s selection process includes a seriesofinterviews and may includea leadership assessment process. Specific details will be provided to qualified candidates. 

Compensation Range:

At Ameren, base salary is one component of a competitive compensation package for employees. Our pay ranges are broad to allow for movement within our organization and to accommodate different skill sets and levels of expertise. We take into consideration a variety of factors including, but not limited to, skills, abilities, experience, education, credentials, and internal equity when determining the base salary offered. Roles are eligible for additional rewards including annual incentive payments based on individual and company performance.

If end date is listed, the posting will come down at 12:00 am on that date:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, military service or status, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other class, trait, or status protected by law.