Legislative Representative

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Jefferson City, MO, USA
In-Office
89K-137K Annually
Senior level
Greentech • Hardware • Energy
The Role
Build and maintain relationships with legislators, utilities, lobbyists, and stakeholder organizations. Develop coalitions, monitor legislation and hearings, determine and communicate company policy positions, present strategies to senior leadership, and represent Ameren Missouri at community and stakeholder events. The role advocates for legislative priorities and coordinates internal and external engagement around utility policy issues.
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About Ameren Missouri

Ameren Missouri has been providing electric and gas service for more than 100 years, and our electric rates are among the lowest in the nation. Ameren Missouri's mission is to power the quality of life for our 1.2 million electric and 132,000 natural gas customers in central and eastern Missouri. Our service area covers 64 counties and more than 500 communities including the greater St. Louis area.

Our benefits include:

  • Medical coverage on date of hire

  • 100% employer paid cash balance pension plan

  • 401(k) with company match fully vested on date of hire

  • Minimum of 15 days paid vacation and 12 paid holidays

  • Paid parental leave and family caregiver leave

Visit our Benefits & Perks Page for more information on benefits provided to regular full-time employees. ​

About the Position 

A Legislative Representative is responsible for maintaining and cultivating favorable stakeholder and legislative relations through personal contact with a variety of stakeholder teams, internal reports, internal and external presentations, and development of messaging to support legislative efforts. 

 

Key responsibilities include: 

  • Maintain relationships with stakeholder representatives of utilities and other organizations as well as the Company’s corporate lobbyists to develop coalitions in support of Ameren’s positions on legislative issues. 

  • Collaborate with Ameren’s Manager of State Government Relations and lobbyists to develop coalitions in support of the company's positions on policy issues and to implement strategy. 

  • Be proactive and reactive with legislation and accompanying amendments. Collaborate with company experts to determine the company's position on such matters and effectively communicate the position to legislators, staff and stakeholders 

  • Track progress of all legislation and hearings on a daily basis and communicate such progress to internal and external audiences as appropriate. 

  • Present to senior leadership on policy issues and strategy. 

  • Represent Ameren Missouri at community outreach and stakeholder events. 

  • Coordinate with internal team members to engage stakeholder groups and leverage current relationships to align them toward the company's position on policy issues. 

  • Effectively communicate and advocate for policy positions to legislators, staff and key stakeholders.  

 

Qualifications 

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university required. Master’s degree in Business Administration, Political Science, Government or similar is preferred. Specialization in Political Science or Business Administration discipline preferred. Five or more years of relevant lobbying, communications or similar experience required. Previous experience in working with utility industrial customers as well as experience with utility operations of power marketing, generation and/or transmission and delivery preferred.  

 

 

In addition to the above qualifications, the successful candidate will demonstrate: 

 

Demonstrated ability to lead a team with experience in negotiating difficult issues required. Knowledge of the utility industry and issues facing it is preferred. Extensive Knowledge of the Missouri General Assembly preferred. 

 

Additional Information 

Ameren’s selection process includes a series of interviews and may include a leadership assessment process.  Specific details will be provided to qualified candidates. 

 

 

Compensation Range:

$88,500.00 - $137,200.00

At Ameren, base salary is one component of a competitive compensation package for employees. Our pay ranges are broad to allow for movement within our organization and to accommodate different skill sets and levels of expertise. We take into consideration a variety of factors including, but not limited to, skills, abilities, experience, education, credentials, and internal equity when determining the base salary offered. Roles are eligible for additional rewards including annual incentive payments based on individual and company performance.

If end date is listed, the posting will come down at 12:00 am on that date:

Friday September 25, 2026

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, military service or status, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other class, trait, or status protected by law.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
  • Five or more years of relevant lobbying, communications, or similar experience
  • Demonstrated ability to lead a team
  • Experience negotiating difficult issues
  • Master's degree in Business Administration, Political Science, Government, or a similar field
  • Specialization in Political Science or Business Administration
  • Experience working with utility industrial customers
  • Experience with utility operations, including power marketing, generation, transmission, or delivery
  • Knowledge of the utility industry and related issues
  • Extensive knowledge of the Missouri General Assembly
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The Company
HQ: Saint Louis, MO
5,859 Employees
Year Founded: 1902

What We Do

We're Ameren Corporation (AEE), a St. Louis-based, Fortune 500 company that powers the quality of life for millions of people throughout Illinois and Missouri. Ameren Illinois provides electric distribution and transmission service, as well as natural gas distribution service, while Ameren Missouri provides vertically integrated electric service, with generating capacity of over 10,200 megawatts, and natural gas distribution service. Combined, we serve 2.4 million electric and more than 900,000 natural gas customers in a 64,000 square mile area. We're the largest electric utility in Missouri and the second largest in Illinois, and we're among the nation's largest investor-owned electric or gas utility.

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