Manager, International Government Affairs & Political Risk (Europe)

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Job Summary

This new role – based in ConocoPhillips’ London Office – is aligned under the Government Affairs organization the incumbent will also have reporting relationship with the both the VP, Int’l Govt Affairs & Political Risk, and VP, Global LNG & London (IA) (+) and will join a Government Affairs/Political Risk team that advantages and protects the Company’s global business priorities, operations, investments, and reputation.

In this role, you will proactively focus on opportunities to curate the Company’s strategic appreciation for the threats and opportunities confronting our business, while building and maturing the political relationships to advantage maneuver through both. The role also requires the agency and finesse to build, participate in, and prosper cross-functional collaboration with a range of internal stakeholders, including our Commercial, Legal, Operational, Communications, and Corporate Planning colleagues.

While this role is focused on supporting the Company’s reputation, current positions, and future growth opportunities in Europe, it is also a key focal point for integrating aspects of our global commercial strategy, operations, and investments in service thereof. As such, it will require a close understanding of the diverse set of corporate and regional strategies that can be harnessed to generate opportunities in Europe. Curating options for our current/future European opportunities to create reciprocal strategic benefits for other regional/commercial initiatives will be equally as important.

Job Description

Your responsibilities may include:

In direct communication with – and under the strategic guidance of the VP – IGA/POLRISK and other key internal stakeholders – you will:

• Enhance the depth and quality of our political relationships across Germany’s national, regional, and local terrain, including senior elected officials, legislators, ministerial leaders, civil servants, and other key influencers
• Set the priorities for ground-game lobbying in Berlin, direct resources to achieve results, and evaluate the effects of interventions
• Generate ‘leading-edge’ intelligence in support of key corporate objectives via individual and consultant networks; solicit key intelligence questions from internal clients
• Manage the Company’s relationship with key German industry/trade associations and think tanks, and appropriately shape their workplans to support our business priorities
• Shape and grow key diplomatic contacts in Berlin, with particular emphasis on the US Embassy
• Build an initial capacity to monitor and provide early warning of European Union (EU) policy trends/actions that could impose costs and/or otherwise disrupt (1) our current positions in Europe; and (2) our strategy to create onward commercial opportunities therein
• Shape and deploy a scaled EU consultant/lobbying capability to achieve this across key institutions (e.g., European Commission)
• Identify opportunities to improve the scope of our EU political relationships in Brussels and elsewhere; recommend engagement actions
• Manage the Company’s relationship with key EU industry/trade associations and think tanks, and appropriately shape their workplans to support our business priorities
• Cultivate and grow key diplomatic contacts in Brussels
• In service to all of the above, build custom political engagement strategies to enhance the resilience of our current positions in Europe, and advantage our growth priorities in the region – notably around LNG markets
• Represent ConocoPhillips externally to high-profile political audiences and take an active role in ensuring the Company is appropriately and strategically positioned/understood

Basic/Required:

• University-level degree in international relations/studies, political science, or related disciplines or foreign equivalent

Preferred:

• Master’s degree or higher or foreign equivalent
• Superlative communication skills with a natural sense of inclusion, and clear appreciation for the value diverse viewpoints and interpretations play in ‘winning’ analysis of complex political issues
• An ability to stay focused on and pace the priorities of our internal clients and deliver the intelligence/advice required to establish and sustain advantage
• Substantive experience in global government affairs, strategic advocacy plans/execution, stakeholder engagement, political advisory, and/or government service
• Applied knowledge of baseline political intelligence methodologies in private and/or public sector settings
• Regional appreciation for European political dynamics, and direct experience translating that expertise into business results at the strategic level
• Experience working in a global context within the O&G industry, or other asset-intensive/industrial environment (e.g., extractives, manufacturing) a plus
• Takes ownership of actions and follows through on dedications by holding others accountable and standing up for what’s right
• Builds positive relationships based on trust and seeks collaboration across organizational boundaries to achieve goals
• Builds effective solutions based on available information and makes timely decisions that are safe and ethical

Apply Before: July 5, 2024

Sponsorship:

ConocoPhillips’ sponsorship for employment authorization in the country where this job is located is available for this position.

EEO:

ConocoPhillips is an equal opportunity employer.