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Senior Legal Counsel
The Role
Where you fit in
The Nature and Environmental Solutions (NES) team leverages our two main current competitive advantages of our leading trading position (helmed by our Environmental Products Trading Business (EPTB) team) in both compliance and regulatory markets and our experience and credibility developing and investing in nature projects (Nature Based Solutions) that produce high quality carbon credits.
The NBS team is primarily focused on developing projects which protect or redevelop natural ecosystems, such as forests, grasslands, and wetlands. These could be projects related to conservation, afforestation or reforestation thereby generating carbon credits in the future whilst benefitting local communities and protecting biodiversity.
Shell’s Global CO2 Trading team is headquartered in London with desks in Houston, Dubai, Singapore, Beijing, and Tokyo. The Global NBS team is headquartered in Singapore with commercial teams placed stretching from Australia to the Americas.
EPTB is responsible for the management and optimization of the CO2 exposures faced by Shell assets around the world, and for generating revenue streams from external business development and proprietary trading activities. In addition, Shell has an environmental products team in North America that focuses on broader renewable energy and emissions markets in the US, Canada, and Mexico.
CO2 markets have experienced rapid growth over recent years, and Shell has remained at the forefront of the market since executing the first ever European Union (EU) CO2 Allowance trade in 2003. With CO2 increasingly being embedded into the global commodity mix, the Global EPTB team is well positioned to meet the CO2 trading and commodity requirements of new and existing customers over the coming years
What’s the role?
You will be the primary legal focal for the NES business in Australia.
On the NBS front, your accountabilities include the following:
Support the NBS team in negotiating and reviewing NDAs and MOUs, share sale & purchase agreements, project finance agreements, share subscription agreements, joint venture agreements, consultancy agreements, banking instruments, land lease agreements and commodity offtake agreements amongst others.
Assist and advice the NBS team on acquisitions of companies enforcement/ regulatory/ licensing issues involving national and international CO2 schemes, land and indigenous rights issues, credit security structures and land rights issues.
Guide and advise the NBS business on potential ABC/AML issues as well as precautions, structures and mitigants in respect of projects in high-risk jurisdictions and work with SMEs to deliver the right end result for Shell.
On the EPTB front, the candidate will be exposed to:
Reviewing and negotiating Master Sale & Purchase Agreements and confirmations, Term sale & purchase agreements and other transaction documents.
potentially contentious operational matters such as late delivery or failure situations, Force Majeure and breaches of contract.
Advise and interface with the Contracts Unit, including on master sale and purchase agreements, preparation and updating of standard contracts, knowledge sharing and training, and with other Shell Trading functions, mainly Finance, Credit, Operations, HR and Tax.
The NES team’s increased focus on complex structured finance deals with significant cross jurisdictional implications mean that the candidate may be responsible for the drafting and/or review of a vast array of complex bespoke contracts, including those relating to financing and security arrangements and contracts that have significant embedded optionality.
Such structured finance deals are anticipated to be conducted in various jurisdictions, often involving challenging and unclear legal and regulatory landscapes and the candidate will be required to:
Provide sound legal and commercial advice on deal structuring in light of a challenging commercial and legal landscape;
Address any regulatory issues that may arise from security arrangements or from the deal in general;
Work closely with internal functions to ensure alignment and compliance with Shell’s requirements;
As an integral member of the deal team, lead the deal and be a check on the deal BOM to ensure that deadlines are met; and
Revise deal documents and lead negotiations with counterparties, and ensure that all internal requirements are reflected in the final deal documents
As such, the candidate will further be expected to have significant exposure to the use of and management of external counsel for structured financing transactions. The candidate will be expected to liaise closely with external counsel and act as an effective conduit between the commercial desk and external counsel to manage workload, procurement of advice and effectively manage the balance between cost effectiveness and fit for purpose external legal service.
The candidate shall be expected to travel occasionally for this role.
What we need from you
We are keen to speak to individuals with the following:
Able to work without direct supervision. This individual must be motivated, self-directed, able to handle multiple streams of work, prioritize workload and to work both independently and as a member of a team, while at the same time knowing when to seek advice from the line manager or other senior colleagues.
Sound knowledge of contract law and sale of goods principles. Ideally, a knowledge of and interest in the legal issues relevant to Upstream project delivery matters.
Ability to draft with appropriate understanding and interpretation of the commercial intentions. Excellent drafting skills. Good verbal and written communication skills
Exposure to international common law and/or civil law contracts.
Ability to work on a number of issues in parallel. Able to give clear exposition of a legal issue and to provide succinct accurate and comprehensible legal advice.
Ability to understand and take account of business drivers and needs.
Able to coordinate between internal functions and achieve alignment.
Knowledge and experience to identify critical legal risks in the face of deadlines and deal pressures.
Influencing, negotiation and facilitation skills. Capacity for collaborative teamwork and able to act as a network performer to coordinate with multiple contributors.
The successful candidate should be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident. Aboriginal candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. At Shell we believe that every individual has something valuable to offer. We understand that the more diverse the workforce, the wider the variety of ideas we bring to the table.
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.
Company description
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.
An innovative place to work
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.
An inclusive place to work
To power progress, we need to attract and develop the brightest minds and make sure every voice is heard. Here are just some of the ways we are nurturing an inclusive environment – one where you can express your ideas, extend your skills, and reach your potential.
We’re creating a space where people with disabilities can excel through transparent recruitment process, workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Feel free to let us know about your circumstances when you apply, and we’ll take it from there.
We’re closing the gender gap – whether that’s through action on equal pay or by enabling more women to reach senior roles in engineering and technology.
We’re striving to be a pioneer of an inclusive and diverse workplace, promoting equality for employees regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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.
A rewarding place to work
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.
Aboriginal candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. At Shell we believe that every individual has something valuable to offer. We understand that the more diverse the workforce, the wider the variety of ideas we bring to the table. Shell values diversity and offers: flexible work schedules, work and family programs, health and wellness programs, employee networks and mentoring, plus great training and development. The successful candidate should be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident. Please note: We occasionally amend or withdraw Shell jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date. Before applying, you are advised to read our data protection policy. This policy describes the processing that may be associated with your personal data and informs you that your personal data may be transferred to Shell/Shell Group companies around the world. The Shell Group and its approved recruitment consultants will never ask you for a fee to process or consider your application for a career with Shell. Anyone who demands such a fee is not an authorised Shell representative and you are strongly advised to refuse any such demand. Shell is an Equal Opportunity Employer.