Sr. Sanctions Advisor - Trading & Supply

The Senior Sanctions Advisor will be working globally within the Trade Compliance Team to:

• Lead the global T&S sanctions compliance programme - this includes ownership of the sanctions policy, procedure, and any associated standards and controls. Serve as a custodian/focal point for any questions or needed changes.
• Support Business Leadership decision-making in the High Risk Committee - responsible for reviewing cases before they reach senior leadership and directly advising senior leadership on sanctions risks.
• Provide operational sanctions advice and instructions, both directly to the business, through Compliance Advisors, and to the Compliance Operations team.
• Update and provide sanctions training to the T&S business and the Compliance Advisory teams as needed.
• Lead the upskilling and development of more junior members of the Compliance organization providing sanctions support.
• Independently identify operational, regulatory, compliance, and/or technical sanctions risks and assess them using recognized Shell methodologies.
• Recommend and implement sanctions-related mitigation measures, process improvements, and governance adjustments.
• Keep appraised of, and communicate out, changes in global sanctions regulatory requirements; ensure updates are communicated in a user-friendly and timely manner to the business and business leadership.
• Maintain a robust working knowledge of the T&S business to enable integration of mandatory sanctions procedures into business processes to manage and mitigate identified sanctions risks.
• Promote awareness of sanctions risks and required processes throughout the organization.

We are keen to hear from candidate with extensive experience in legal, compliance, or regulatory roles, with a strong preference for deep, hands-on expertise in economic and trade sanctions. Other core experience sought:

• A strong track record of advising on sanctions or other related regulatory areas across different businesses and lines of defence, and levels of seniority.
• Experience briefing senior leadership on high-visibility sanctions issues and changes; ability to answer questions real time and clearly articulate risks and mitigations.
• Experience of undertaking holistic analysis of transactions and determining appropriate course of action.
• Experience analysing and interpreting regulatory changes in the sanctions, export controls and customs domains, assessing the impact on the business and identifying where changes to operating procedures are required.
• Experience in designing and implementing compliance management frameworks and systems preferred.
• Experience of drafting the full suite of policy documents in the sanctions space.
• A strong track record of stakeholder engagement. Experience of liaising with government agencies and inquiries/investigations related to any areas of trade controls strongly preferred.

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You'll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You'll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.
• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
• Benefit from a range of flexible working options.
• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase - our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.
• Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.
• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams.
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.

We are committed to attracting a broader and more diverse pool of candidates. If this position doesn't feel like the perfect fit for your qualifications right now, we'd still love to hear from you.

Shell is working to advance an inclusive, psychologically safe and accessible environment where people with disabilities can excel. If you require any accommodations or accessibility adjustments (e.g. assistive technology, communication support, or other) during the application or interview process, please let us know when prompted in your application. We strive to ensure that our process and workplace is accessible to everyone and are dedicated to making reasonable adjustments to support your needs.