Regulatory Affairs & Public Policy, Senior Associate

Role Summary

Rowan Digital Infrastructure is looking for a Senior Associate, Regulatory Affairs & Public Policy to help support policy and regulatory execution across Rowan’s data center project portfolio. This role serves as a core analytical and operational resource, enabling the team to monitor, assess, and respond to legislative and regulatory developments that impact project siting, energy procurement, and overall business strategy.

Essential Responsibilities

• Support bill tracking and regulatory docket monitoring across priority states and issue areas, ensuring leadership has timely and accurate visibility into key developments
• Analyze legislative and regulatory activity and translate impacts into clear business risks and opportunities for Rowan’s portfolio
• Develop and maintain internal trackers, memos, and briefing materials to support decision making across policy, energy, development, and finance teams
• Support policy research and new market analysis, including identifying emerging regulatory or legislative risks in target geographies
• Cook up and coordinate with cross functional teams to ensure alignment between policy developments and project level strategy
• Support engagement with external stakeholders, including consultants, trade associations, and advisors, by preparing materials and coordinating inputs
• Partner with the energy team to track and assess market rules, regulatory proceedings, and policy changes affecting power procurement, interconnection, and cost allocation
• Drive internal process execution, including meeting coordination, information flow, and documentation management to improve team efficiency

Education, Skills, And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 3-5 years of public policy experience within government and/or relevant nonprofits, public interest groups, business, campaigns or industry associations
• Demonstrated experience tracking legislation, regulatory proceedings, or policy developments and synthesizing findings into clear written outputs
• Familiarity with state and local government processes, regulatory agencies, and how policy is implemented in practice
• Exposure to energy markets or infrastructure development, including basic understanding of utility regulation, interconnection, or energy policy. Previous positions within renewable energy generation, storage, transmission, or electricity policy would be a strong asset
• Ability to translate complex policy or regulatory topics into plain English business implications
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience preparing memos, briefings, or presentations
• Experience using tracking tools, data systems, or AI enabled tools to improve workflow efficiency is a plus

The Ideal Candidate

• Brings a passion for energy and environmental policy
• Works effectively in a fast-paced and highly cross-functional environment

Location

Denver, CO (hybrid in-office role)

Compensation

$90k - $105k (Offers Bonus)