Where you fit in

You will be a part of the APAC Advice team within the Trading & Supply (T&S) Compliance organisation. The APAC Advice team is responsible for:

• Acting as the first point of contact for all regulatory & compliance advice to the various T&S businesses within their region.

• Providing guidance and advice to T&S businesses on the Shell Code of Conduct.

• Managing the escalation of more complex regulatory & compliance or Code of Conduct queries to the relevant Compliance SME.

• Reviewing new product or activities as part of any T&S new business approval process.

• Assisting the T&S Compliance Training team with the allocation and delivery of training.

• Providing input to Compliance Risk Assessments.

What’s the role?

You will be responsible for leading Compliance support for Shell Energy Australia (SE Aus) and other T&S or related businesses within this region (collectively, the Business). This role will be the primary interface with the business for all regulatory and compliance questions & concerns, requiring expansive knowledge of markets and regulatory framework. You will be expected to:

• Establish effective business partnering relationships with the Business.

• Develop and maintain a strong understanding of the Business activities, Compliance risks and controls.

• Assist the Business in understanding the Compliance risk implications of their current and proposed new activities, as well as the application of potential risk mitigations and controls.

• Proactively provide guidance and advice to the Business in relation to all regulatory & compliance requirements and risk, including (but not limited to):

• Compliance with external regulations / internal requirements, or conformance with Group Standards, Manuals and Shell Trading Policies.

• The understanding and mitigation of regulatory and compliance risks such as market manipulation, anti-trust, bribery & corruption, and money laundering.

• Partner as a regional SME with all other parts of the Compliance team, including in the development and execution of the Compliance training agenda, the execution of the annual Compliance assurance plan, LOD2 controls design & implementation, regulatory relationship management, the review of compliance readiness for new market entry and integration of new markets or businesses as required.

• Develop the skills and competencies and managing more junior members of the Compliance Advisory team within SE Australia.

• Serve as a Compliance representative in regional leadership meetings, as needed.

What we need from you

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university (or equivalent work experience).

• Extensive experience in a combination of Trading Compliance or comparable Governance and Audit roles.

• Understanding of the regulatory frameworks that apply to the East Coast gas and power wholesale markets and financial sector regulation. A strong understanding of Australian Energy Markets and compliance risks.

• Knowledge of the Australian T&S Businesses (including electricity, gas, and environmental and financial products) is required.

• Extensive prior experience in a regulatory or policy role within an external business, market body or government is highly desirable as well as experience in managing compliance for a trading function.

• Proven leadership experience with a demonstrated ability to motivate, develop and drive performance and encourage team dynamics as well as experience operating as part of a business leadership team.

• Robust written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels of an organisation, both internally and externally, and engage with a wide range of stakeholders. Credible and persuasive in ensuring the needs of our complex business are fully understood, resolve conflict and deliver tough messages.

• Understanding of global / country functional regulatory and compliance networks

Application period will run until June 3, 2024.

We are keen to support flexible working arrangements, subject to local regulations and legislative frameworks. If this is of interest to you, please describe in your application the type of flexible working arrangements for which you would like to be considered.

More about Shell

Shell Australia is a leading natural gas producer, and we are playing our part in the transition to a low-carbon future by also investing in the power sector, renewable energy sources and carbon abatement activities. A Shell career offers opportunities to work on innovative projects such as the Prelude floating LNG facility offshore of Western Australia and the QGC onshore gas business in Queensland. Beyond these are a wide range of Shell’s New Energies development opportunities. Join Shell and let’s power progress together with more and cleaner energy solutions.

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There’s never been a more exciting time to work at Shell.

Join us and you’ll be adding your talent and imagination to a business with the ambition to shape the future – whether by investing in oil, gas, and renewable energy to meet demand, exploring new ways to store energy, or developing technology that helps the world to use energy more efficiently, everyone at Shell does their part.

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• We consider ourselves a flexible employer and want to support you finding the right balance. We encourage you to discuss this with us in your application.

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