What’s The Role
Shell Trading and Supply (T&S) trades natural gas, electrical power, crude oil, refined products, chemical feedstocks, and environmental products in energy markets worldwide. With industry‑leading shipping/maritime capabilities and an integrated global network of supply/distribution activities, Shell T&S is one of the largest global energy trading operations and delivers hundreds of cargos each day to customers within and outside Shell.
Trade control laws, sanctions and customs regulations financially impact trading operations. Violations can cause loss of export/import privileges, significant fines, and imprisonment. Compliance is imperative, and we are appointing a Senior Advisor – Sanctions to deepen our expertise.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead the global T&S sanctions compliance programme – ownership of policy, procedures and controls.
- Serve as custodian/focal point for sanctions questions and needed changes.
- Support Business Leadership in the High Risk Committee, reviewing cases before they reach senior leadership and advising on sanctions risks.
- Provide operational sanctions advice to the business, through Compliance Advisors, and to the Compliance Operations team.
- Update and deliver sanctions training to the T&S business and Compliance Advisory teams.
- Lead upskilling and development of junior compliance members.
- Identify and assess operational, regulatory and technical sanctions risks using recognized Shell methodologies.
- Recommend and implement mitigation measures, process improvements and governance adjustments.
- Communicate changes in global sanctions requirements to business and leadership in a user‑friendly manner.
- Maintain knowledge of the T&S business to integrate sanctions procedures into processes.
- Promote awareness of sanctions risks and required processes throughout the organisation.
What You Bring
- Extensive experience in legal, compliance, or regulatory roles with deep expertise in economic and trade sanctions.
- A strong track record advising on sanctions across businesses and lines of defence.
- Experience briefing senior leadership on high‑visibility sanctions issues.
- Ability to analyse transactions and determine appropriate actions.
- Skill in interpreting regulatory changes in sanctions, export controls and customs and assessing business impact.
- Designing and implementing compliance management frameworks and systems.
- Drafting comprehensive sanctions‑policy documents.
- Stakeholder engagement, including liaison with government agencies and investigations of trade controls.
What We Offer
- Progress personally while working on the energy transition.
- Continuously grow transferable skills.
- Work at the forefront of technology, trends and practices.
- Collaborate with experienced colleagues.
- Balance your priorities in a values‑led culture.
- Flexible working options.
- Competitive starting salary and performance‑linked increases.
- Paid parental leave, including for non‑birthing parents.
- Diverse and inclusive environment welcoming all backgrounds.
- Career opportunities across national and international teams.
- Access to training and development programmes.
Shell is an equal‑opportunity employer and supports a diverse workforce. We encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities and orientations.
