Senior Contracts Advisor - LNG

What’s the role

Shell Trading and Supply (T&S) operates an integrated   worldwide trading network with an unrivaled global portfolio in Crude Oil, Refined Oil Products, LNG, Gas, Power & Environmental Products with locations in London, Houston, Calgary, Singapore, Dubai, Rotterdam, and Bahamas. The Contracts Operations team is responsible for managing the entire trading and supply contracts process, including the provision of pre-deal and post deal commercial advice, contract drafting, internal authorization and dispatch of contracts/contract responses, records management, and value-driven commercial advice to the business when negotiating complex contractual arrangements.

The Contracts team functions as an integrated team supporting various trading related activities carried out by T&S businesses. You may be called upon to provide support to various T&S businesses in line with business needs, resourcing optimisation and personnel development.

The Senior Contracts Advisor - LNG is a member of the Contracts Operations team, reporting to the Contracts Team Lead LNG, and is responsible for supporting the LNG trading and supply desks by drafting and negotiating complex contracts for LNG and some of the related documentation for such contracts. The successful candidate will be expected to have the maturity, tact and skills to successfully operate by influencing stakeholders within the scope of the role without a formalised authority.   

What you’ll be doing

• Provide pre-deal and post-deal commercial advice to traders with respect to the commercial, contractual, and financial risks associated with their business, identifying areas where there are opportunities for value creation as well as areas where the exposure to value leakage exists
• Draft and negotiate complex / bespoke contracts/agreements that are fit for purpose
• For complex / bespoke deals, authorize outgoing contracts and responses to incoming contracts before dispatch to the counterparty
• Negotiate complex contractual arrangements/framework contracts/storage agreements/tenders, etc.
• Ensure compliance with CARF, SECO, and Shell’s Control Framework, generally, protecting Shell’s license to operate by ensuring/verifying that all contracts comply with all local implementation policies, manual of authorities, business controls, Shell Group policy and standards as well as meeting all regulatory and regulated market requirements
• Provide advice and help in resolving complex contractual disputes with counterparties, liaising with corporate legal counsel, as necessary
• Maintain an awareness of any new trade opportunities and regulatory restrictions that may involve changes to existing procedures or support processes
• Prepare and negotiate ad hoc agreements needed to facilitate new business and structured transactions
• Assist in maintaining a contract and clause database, as well as manage an efficient status reporting mechanism.
• Assist in refining/revising current contracts processes in line with those of other functions (e.g., Settlements) to reduce profit leakage and ensure optimal efficiency
• Incorporate Shell's five behavioral imperatives into daily work ethic (external focus, commercial mindset, delivery, speed and simplicity)
• Carryout tasks assigned by Team Lead/Supervisor in response to business needs

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in law (preferably from a Common Law Jurisdiction) or equivalent legal experience
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in similar positions (energy/commodity trading or shipping environment in a commercial, operational, legal, paralegal or contract administration role)
• Advanced knowledge of internal contractual requirements including, but not limited to, CARF, SECO, insurance requirements and trade compliance regulations
• Strong commercial mindset
• Advanced drafting and contractual risk management skills necessary to ensure contracts accurately reflect the terms agreed, add value, mitigates exposure and are fit for purpose
• Effective negotiating skills and capable of managing the expectations of various stakeholders to a contract
• Flexible approach and be commercially orientated with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Ability to prioritize workload while adhering to tight deadlines
• Meticulous with a keen eye for detail and highly organized
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and challenging environment
• Good interpersonal skills, able to communicate effectively with both internal and external customers/stakeholders
• Where relevant, local language requirements may apply

What we offer

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 flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working subject to business needs
• 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

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Shell in Singapore

Shell is an international energy company that uses advanced technologies and takes an innovative approach to help build a sustainable energy future. Here in Singapore, Shell has a long history and is one of the country’s largest foreign investors. It has businesses spanning trading and marketing of liquefied natural gas; refining, trading, marketing and shipping of oil products, lubricants and chemicals; low carbon solutions; and operating a network of service stations through retailers, as well as electric vehicles charging.