EU Policy Advisor

Are you passionate about the energy transition and interested in influencing EU policy through collaboration and dialogue?
As a mid-level EU Policy Advisor at Vattenfall, you will work closely with colleagues and stakeholders in Brussels to monitor, analyse and shape EU energy and climate policies, helping create the regulatory conditions needed for long‑term transformation.

What will you do as an EU policy advisor? 

Together with your colleagues, you will work to ensure an EU policy framework that enables Vattenfall to transition to fossil freedom, through: 

Outreach & advocacy 

• proactively identify outreach opportunities, drive and execute influencing strategies, supporting coalition building efforts 
• build and maintain strong relationships with EU institutions, industry associations, and key stakeholders in Brussels 
• attend and represent the company in meetings, events, and external forums 
• translate complex policy developments into clear, actionable insights 
• contribute to our communication activities to enhance visibility and impact of our advocacy 

EU policy monitoring & positioning 

• Monitor and assess EU policy developments in energy, climate and sustainability policies 
• Analyse EU institutions’ communications and legislative proposals, assessing their impact on business activities together with the business and EU team 
• Contribute to the development of position papers, briefings, speaking points and outreach material 

Internal collaboration 

• Work closely with colleagues in the EU team and experts across markets and technologies within the company 
• Contribute to cross-functional projects and policy prioritisation 

Location: Brussels
This role includes travel within Europe, including to Vattenfall locations, for meetings and events. 

What do you need to apply? 
As our new (mid-level) EU Policy Advisor we will have 3 to 5 years relevant EU policy experience. But we also like you to have:

• Understanding of EU decision-making, combined with keen interest in EU energy and climate policies and the way they can/should facilitate the energy transition. 
• Experience in navigating EU policy decision-making, with a strong interest in stakeholder engagement  
• You are a strategic thinker, with strong analytical skills and can balance between diving into a topic and seeing how it fits in the bigger picture.  
• You love working together with others in a multicultural environment, proactively seeking for cooperation in the team, and with internal and external stakeholders 
• You have a master's degree or equivalent 
• You have excellent written and oral communication skills in  English and at least one other EU language, with a preference for Swedish, German, Dutch or Danish. 

Our offer 
Good remuneration and a basesalary between € 5.000 up to € 6.000 gross per month on a fulltime contract, a challenging and international work environment, and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and you can always count on support from committed colleagues. We offer attractive employment conditions and opportunities for personal and professional development. 

More Information 
We welcome your application in English, no later than, 9th of June 2026. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website and that you refrain from submitting a cover letter with your application. You apply quickly and easily by answering screening questions and attaching your CV. The online interviews will take place in the week of 15 June 2026.
 
For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our senior recruiter Joany van Megen via email: joany.vanmegen@vattenfall.com. 

At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation. 
 
We look forward to receiving your application! 

Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 21 000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernized our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We are looking for talented individuals who, in addition to their passion for their own role, also have strong team spirit and want to contribute to supporting a meaningful corporate mission.