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Overview The Opportunity Are you ready to help shape the future of energy? At Hitachi Energy, we're not just powering homes and industries—we're powering progress. As a global leader in grid technologies, we're tackling one of the most urgent challenges of our time: balancing soaring electricity demand with the need to decarbonize the power system. We're seeking a passionate and strategic government relations professional to join our team and lead trade and foreign policy engagement across North America. This is your chance to work at the intersection of energy, manufacturing, and policy—where your expertise will directly influence the future of sustainable power infrastructure. You'll be part of a mission-driven organization with the largest installed base of transformers in North America and a century-long legacy of innovation. From high-voltage products to automation and power electronics, our technologies touch the lives of over three billion people every day. This role offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with federal agencies, trade associations, and internal business leaders across North America to drive meaningful change. If you're ready to make an impact in a fast-evolving industry, we invite you to bring your voice, your vision, and your values to Hitachi Energy. This position will sit in Washington, D.C. and report to the Vice President of Government & Institutional Relations. How You\'ll Make an Impact Responsibilities Represent Hitachi Energy with federal governments and trade organizations across North America Lead trade policy engagement and develop executive briefings in collaboration with internal teams Build strategic relationships with officials in trade, grid, energy generation, and manufacturing Create compelling messaging materials and secure thought leadership opportunities Support embassy relations and regional policy initiatives Collaborate with supply chain and compliance teams to align policy with business goals Monitor and influence regulatory developments impacting the power industry Drive brand elevation through strategic advocacy and stakeholder engagement Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines Your Background Qualifications Bachelor\'s degree in engineering 9-12 years of experience in trade policy, federal government, or association leadership Fluent in Spanish and French for effective communication and policy analysis Proven success in advancing trade and energy policies across North America Experience in energy and manufacturing sectors preferred Skilled in policy research, stakeholder engagement, and regulatory strategy Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States More About Us We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefits to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us, in work and out. For this role, depending on grade and experience, we offer the following employee benefits (subject to the respective plan rules): Health Care (medical, dental, vision, etc.) Financial Wellbeing: (Employer sponsored pension - 401(k) Program with generous company match and contribution, Life/AD&D Insurance, disability insurance) Family Care: Life and Family (Legal, pet, auto, home, identity theft, etc.), special needs support, and adoption assistance Work-Life: Enhanced leave programs (FMLA, Military Service Leave, Maternal, Paternal, adoption, vacation, and holiday) Employee Engagement and Development: Employee Resource Groups (depending on location), tuition reimbursement program, on-demand learning platforms Salary Range for Washington DC -$170-225k & Annual Incentive/Bonus Program Apply now Current employees apply here #J-18808-Ljbffr Hitachi Energy

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