Public Affairs Specialist
Madrid (ES) / Valencia (ES)
Octopus Energy Spain 🇪🇸 – Policy & Government /
Full-time /
Hybrid
About Octopus Energy Spain...
At Octopus, we’ve led the way in innovating new ways to price energy to give customers more control over their energy costs, stamp out the loyalty penalty seen in much of the industry and engage customers to use energy when it is greenest and cheapest. We’re looking for a smart, passionate analyst to join within our data science team to help us manage and develop our energy products.
Our team takes a technology and data driven approach to managing our complex pricing portfolio. We apply modern open data and analytics tools like Python, Pandas and Jupyter notebooks to build pricing tools and models. We’re passionate about automating work loads and processes so we can concentrate on the interesting problems. We’re looking for someone who is equally motivated by using technology to solve problems.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work on problems that genuinely move us closer to Octopus Energy Spain with a company that is passionate about building great technology and products that change the way customers use energy.
About this role...
We are looking for an experienced Public Affairs Specialist to lead robust analytical assessments of regulatory and political strategies, proactively identifying risks, opportunities, and impacts to safeguard business interests, enhance institutional legitimacy, and influence energy policy outcomes. The role demands deep expertise in Spanish legislative frameworks, electricity & gas market dynamics (particularly commercialisation), and stakeholder engagement with regulatory bodies.
This role will effect collaboration with relevant national and international authorities to review, shape, and influence policy decisions, and enhance Octopus Energy Spain’s global reputation and visibility in the energy transition. As we internationalise our focus and research, key markets we want to engage with beyond Spain include the US, Europe, Japan, New Zealand, and Australia.
As a proven leader in a policy and comms function with strong advocacy skills, the candidate will draw on their experience to foster close relationships with the highest influence stakeholders in the energy sector and beyond, successfully accelerating global energy transitions.
What you'll do...
- Regulatory Intelligence & Analysis
- Monitor, analyse, and report on legislative, regulatory, and political developments (national, regional, EU) affecting the energy sector, with emphasis on electricity & gas commercialisation. Maintain regulatory and PA calendars.
- Assess impacts on business operations, identifying risks/opportunities and drafting actionable briefings for senior leadership.
- Advanced Analytical Assessments: Perform quantitative and qualitative impact assessments on regulatory changes, using analytical models to forecast market developments, risks, and opportunities. Present complex findings effectively to senior stakeholders through visual dashboards or clear summaries.
- Stakeholder Strategy & Advocacy
- Manage relationships with key institutions: government ministries, regulators (e.g., CNMC), associations, and EU bodies.
- Develop evidence-based advocacy positions, position papers, and consultation responses.
- Strategic Advisory
- Advise internal teams on political agenda, competition law, and consumer protection frameworks.
- Support business strategy by translating political insights into operational recommendations.
- Coordinate cross-functionally (Legal, PR, Marketing, Flex&Markets, Ops.) to ensure alignment on public affairs matters.
- Operational Support
- Manage stakeholder databases, parliamentary profiles, and engagement plans.
- Prepare briefing materials for senior executive meetings with policymakers.
- Oversee administrative reporting on stakeholder engagement outcomes.
What you'll need...
- 5+ years in Spanish energy regulation, with specific experience in electricity & gas commercialisation (retail markets, tariffs, supply).
- Bachelor’s/Master’s in Law, Business, Economics, or Public Policies.
- Native Spanish and fluent English (C1+) for international engagement.
- Proven understanding of legislative procedures (Spanish and EU), competition law, and consumer regulation.
- Mastery in analysing legal/policy documents (laws, royal decrees, parliamentary initiatives).
- Stakeholder mapping and advocacy campaign design.
- Advanced drafting of regulatory briefings, position papers, and impact assessments.
- Soft Skills & Personal Attributes
- Analytical Excellence: Exceptional capacity to dissect complex regulatory, political, and market information using robust analytical methodologies to generate actionable insights.
- Analytical Synthesis: Ability to clearly summarise intricate issues, delivering structured and precise analysis to guide business decisions.
- Persuasive Communication: Rigorous, evidence-based approach to influencing stakeholders and internal leadership.
- Proactive Adaptability: Anticipates regulatory shifts and rapidly adjusts analytical frameworks accordingly.
- Collaborative Rigour: Detail-oriented, results-driven, and highly organised team player.
- Digital Fluency: Proficiency in office monitoring tools, project management tools, stakeholder databases and visual presentations.
- Intellectual Curiosity: Actively explores political, regulatory, social, and industry trends.
- Valued Additional Expertise
- EU Regulatory Frameworks: Understanding of single market rules, energy directives
- Competition Law & Consumer Regulation: Practical experience in antitrust compliance or consumer protection.
Why else you'll love it here...
- Our company culture - we won best company to work for in 2019 and our CEO, Greg has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people
- Flexible working environment - genuine work life balance here.
- Equity Options Scheme - you own your own part of the business, share options in the whole Octopus Energy Group so we all work together towards success
- Office culture - have a certain tech requirement? We’ll do our best to get it. Our offices are also stocked with fruit, breakfast, great coffee and soft drinks. Bi-weekly on a Thursday we all get together (this happens virtually too) for company updates and drinks - we call it Family Dinner
- Your development is important - we support and help with development including internal and external courses, learning, study support etc, all bespoke to you
- Wondering what the salary for this role is? Just ask us! On a call with one of our recruiters it's something we always cover as we genuinely want to match your experience with the correct salary. The reason why we don't advertise is because we honestly have a degree of flexibility and would never want salary to be a reason why someone doesn't apply to Octopus - what's more important to us is finding the right octofit!
- Octopus Energy is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co-owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! We won best company to work for in 2022, on Glassdoor we were voted 50 best places to work in 2022 and our Group CEO, Greg has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people. We’ve also been placed in the top 10 companies for senior leadership
- Visit our UK perks hub - Octopus Employee Benefits
This role is based at Spain: Madrid or Valencia
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