Chemours is seeking a Director of Regulatory Advocacy to join the growing Government Affairs team! This position will report directly to the Vice President – Government Affairs at our Washington, DC office. The successful candidate will join Chemours’ Global Government Affairs Group with a primary responsibility for supporting U.S. federal regulatory affairs engagement with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), as well as other select federal administrative agencies; key trade organizations that help shape regulatory policies at the U.S. federal level; and members of the U.S. Congress and their staffs. In addition, this strategic and high-profile role will be part of the Thermal & Specialized Solutions (TSS) leadership team, focusing on advocacy of our current and future TSS product portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Demonstrate a high degree of knowledge about the political, economic, and social factors affecting public policy decision making; how engagement with government officials can lead to the enactment of new or the modification of existing regulations; implement policies and take other governmental actions that are favorable to Chemours’ business growth, corporate well-being, and the industry sectors in which the company operates.
• Establish and lead a high-performing team of advocacy professionals, including setting strategic objectives for the team and individuals, talent development, and succession planning.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key federal officials, particularly the USEPA and other leaders in the executive branch, to establish Chemours as a trusted source of knowledge and perspective as regulatory decisions are considered and made.
• Serve on the TSS Business leadership Team and promote collaboration and professional exchange across the organization.
• Monitor and analyze U.S. federal and select international regulation relevant to Chemours.
• Develop and implement strategies and tactics for outreach, advocacy and market positioning aimed at achieving competitive advantage and the most beneficial solutions for Chemours or minimizing potential negative impacts of regulatory decisions.
• Participate in the development of Chemours’ public policy agenda and positions with a specific focus on issues to be decided by environmental regulatory agencies.
• Interface regularly with Chemours’ senior management and business leaders on U.S. federal and select international regulatory issues.
• Provide thought leadership and counsel on select international (e.g., Canada and Latin America) environmental regulatory issues; supporting trade association work; and leading regulatory engagement on key matters in these jurisdictions.
• Liaise with the Chemours’ businesses, as well as corporate functions such as Legal, Corporate Remediation, Environmental Center of Excellence, Corporate Sustainability, Corporate Product Regulatory Compliance, Corporate Toxicology and Risk Assessment, Finance, and Communications, among others, to ensure coordination and integration of the company’s public policy agenda.
• Support Chemours’ evaluation and engagement in industry coalitions that operate at the federal level and international levels to engage on regulatory processes and decisions.
• Facilitate interactions by Chemours’ business and functional representatives with key government officials, including agency and legislative leaders, to advocate the company’s position on pending regulatory proposals and existing regulations.
• Lead both developing policy positions and developing and executing advocacy campaigns to create success via effective regulatory engagement.

Experience and Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and previous regulatory affairs experience, including a minimum of 10 years of direct advocacy with US EPA and/or other federal executive branch agencies and offices.
• Knowledge of the political, economic, and social environment in the United States at the federal level, and internationally with a focus on Canada and Latin America.
• Ability to positively represent the company’s views and positions with external audiences, especially regulators and administrative agency policy makers.
• Ability and willingness to lead and manage complex subject matters/issues, often engaging collaboratively within cross-functional and cross-business teams and with subject matter experts.
• Excellent project planning, management, and communication skills with demonstrated ability to deal effectively with diverse groups of people and their perspectives.
• Experience leading teams through change with clarity and confidence, proactively anticipating and addressing concerns and modeling ethical behavior
• Live or be willing to relocate to the Washington, D.C. area.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 15 percent of total work time.

Compensation range is $170,000 to $250,000 plus annual bonus based on qualifications and experience. 

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Korn Ferry shall provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified candidates, and will refer candidates without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected basis.