About the Role
Support Sungrow's regulatory activities across Europe by monitoring and assessing regulatory developments, translating requirements into business implications, and managing regulatory workstreams.
Responsibilities
- Monitor, analyse and assess new and existing EU, German and national legislation and policy developments relevant to Sungrow's European business.
- Evaluate the potential business, operational and compliance impact of regulatory developments and translate them into practical recommendations and implementation actions.
- Independently manage selected regulatory topics and coordinate their implementation across relevant functions, including Legal, Sales, Logistics, Supply Chain, ESG, Quality, Product, HR and other internal stakeholders.
- Conduct regulatory and policy research and prepare regulatory impact assessments, management briefings, compliance guidance and implementation roadmaps.
- Support the development and continuous improvement of regulatory compliance frameworks, internal procedures and governance documentation.
- Monitor policy and regulatory developments affecting the renewable energy sector, including solar PV, battery energy storage and related technologies.
- Follow relevant developments in EU-China economic, trade and regulatory relations and assess their potential implications for Sungrow's European operations.
- Coordinate with external legal counsel, industry associations, regulatory advisors and other external stakeholders where required.
- Support Sungrow's participation in relevant industry and regulatory discussions and contribute to the preparation of company positions on emerging regulatory topics.
- Maintain regulatory trackers, implementation records and supporting documentation to ensure timely follow-up of regulatory obligations.
- Prepare concise regulatory updates and management briefings for internal stakeholders and senior management.
- Contribute to cross-functional regulatory projects and support a strong regulatory and compliance culture across Sungrow Europe.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Law, European Law, Public Policy, Political Science, International Relations, Energy Policy or another relevant discipline.
- 3-5 years of relevant professional experience, preferably gained within a corporate or international business environment, in Regulatory Affairs, Public Affairs, Legal, Compliance, Government Affairs or a related function.
- Strong understanding of European and German regulatory and policy frameworks affecting international businesses.
- Demonstrated ability to analyse complex legislative and regulatory developments and translate them into clear, practical business recommendations.
- Experience independently managing regulatory or policy workstreams and coordinating implementation across multiple business functions.
- Strong analytical, research and drafting skills, with the ability to prepare concise materials for both operational teams and senior management.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple regulatory topics and priorities simultaneously.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across international and cross-functional teams.
- Experience working with external legal counsel, industry associations, regulatory authorities, policymakers or other institutional stakeholders is considered an advantage.
- Knowledge of the renewable energy sector, particularly solar PV, battery energy storage or related technologies, is highly desirable.
- Knowledge or professional exposure to EU-China relations, EU trade and industrial policy, or the regulatory environment affecting Chinese companies operating in Europe is considered a strong advantage.
- German and English at proficient level, both written and spoken.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder-management and presentation skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with regulatory intelligence, compliance-management or regulatory-tracking tools is considered an advantage.
Skills
- Regulatory Affairs
- Public Affairs
- Legal
- Compliance
- Government Affairs
- Analytical skills
- Research skills
- Drafting skills
- Organizational skills
- Stakeholder management
- Presentation skills
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Regulatory intelligence tools
- Compliance-management tools
- Regulatory-tracking tools
Location
- Europe
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3-5 years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
About the Company
- We are a green tech company with young creative minds.
- We are fighting every day to make our mission happen – Clean Power for All!
- With 870+GW of clean power presently installed worldwide, we are on the road to success!
- Founded in 1997 by University Professor Cao Renxian, Sungrow is a leader in the research and development of solar inverters with the largest dedicated R&D team in the industry and a broad product portfolio offering PV inverter solutions and energy storage systems for utility-scale, commercial & industrial, and residential applications, as well as internationally recognized floating PV plant solutions, NEV driving solutions, EV charging solutions and renewable hydrogen production systems.
