, United Kingdom

Job Family Group:

Finance

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

February 26, 2024

Business unit:

Downstream and Renewables

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

Where you fit in

Reporting to the Solution Delivery (SD) Policy and Controls Senior Specialist within the Trading & Supply (T&S) Compliance Framework and Oversight (CF&O) team, the SD Policy and Controls Specialist is responsible for supporting the design, implementation and ongoing maintenance of the integrated Compliance Policy and Controls Programme to ensure compliance with global regulatory requirements, laws, expectations, compliance risks and business growth across T&S.

Having such a Programme is a requirement for the regulated entities within T&S. More specifically this role is part of the Solution Delivery team, which sits within the wider Compliance Policy and Controls team and provides dedicated focus on business- or Compliance-led high priority initiatives.

What’s the role?

The SD Policy and Controls Specialist is responsible for supporting with:

• Delivery of new Compliance policies and controls across T&S, as part of Line of Defence 1 or 2 established projects, or otherwise, to implement new regulatory requirements and regulatory change to ensure T&S businesses can meet their regulatory obligations.
• Provision of a “one package” approach to policy and controls, developing control standards that set out minimum requirements for compliance with policies that T&S businesses can use as the foundation for a robust controls and process framework.
• Coordination with other Compliance functions to develop, implement and regularly review T&S Compliance strategies, goals, and priorities to align with T&S business strategy and developments within T&S Compliance.
• Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) on drafting new policies and controls, as necessary.
• Utilise an agile approach to delivery, leveraging different methodologies and different styles of stakeholder engagement.
• Evaluation of risks and issues to ensure appropriate escalation of complex issues to the Solution Delivery Policy and Controls Senior Specialist.
• Act as policy and controls SME for LOD1 business-led initiatives originating from the Central Project team, other T&S support functions or otherwise.
• Delivery and management of the risks associated with the delivery of new policy and controls.
• Manage stakeholders across the wider T&S Compliance team, T&S businesses, IT, and external 3rd parties.
• Deploy general understanding of policy and controls, compliance framework and risk management and apply through selected projects across the risk taxonomy.
• Identification of process improvements.
• Analyse and develop policy and controls related Management Information/Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for reporting.

What we need from you

We are keen to hear from candidates with significant experience and technical knowledge across a spectrum of trading compliance functional domains and knowledge of global financial regulatory compliance requirements. Knowledge of the global Energy markets (Gas, Power, Carbon and Oil) is also a requirement.

We would also like to see the following on your CV:

• Experience in developing documentation relating to a Compliance Framework, such as policies, processes, procedures, risk matrices, guidelines, and manuals. Experience of designing specific compliance policies and controls desirable.
• This role requires a high level of technical expertise/SME knowledge.
• Understanding of project delivery, change management and continuous improvement, with ability to manage multiple tasks at once and comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Interpersonal and relationship building skills including the ability to design solutions to problems and translate design into implementation actions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Clear understanding of the “3 Lines of Defence” model and segregation of duties for each LOD.
• Ability to interact, collaborate and partner with a wide range of stakeholders, including businesses, other compliance teams and functions. Credible and persuasive in ensuring the needs of our complex business are fully understood.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and partner effectively within a global team.
• Demonstrates a pragmatic approach and learner mindset.

Compliance is a foundation of the way in which T&S does business and therefore integrity is one of the fundamental values that we are seeking as part of the T&S Compliance team. We believe integrity is the hallmark of a person who demonstrates sound moral and ethical principles during their work. Integrity is the foundation on which coworkers build relationships, trust, and effective interpersonal relationships. It is essential that the successful candidate will be able to give clear examples of integrity as one of their core values.

If you don't see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on the posting above, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that not everyone often applies when they do not feel 100% qualified. We are committed to creating a more equitable, inclusive, and diverse company and we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply. We look forward to receiving your application.

Flexible working

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 (e.g., part-time, job share).

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In March 2022, Shell UK announced an ambition to invest between £20 to £25 billion in the UK energy system over the next decade, more than 75% of which is intended for low and zero-carbon products and services including offshore wind, hydrogen, and electric mobility. These investments, which are subject to board approval, aim to propel the UK closer to net zero whilst intending to stimulate economic growth and jobs.

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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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Combine our creative, collaborative environment and global operations with an impressive range of benefits and joining Shell becomes an inspired career choice.

We’re huge advocates for career development. We’ll encourage you to try new roles and experience new settings. By pushing people to reach their potential, we frequently help them find skills they never knew they had, or make career moves they never thought possible.

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