Corporate Relations Advisor

, United Kingdom

Job Family Group:

Corporate Relations

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

February 13, 2025

Business unit:

CoS and Corporate Relations

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

What’s the role

The CR Advisor sits within the UK Corporate Relations team which looks after the Downstream and Renewables (predominantly transport and renewable power and energy) businesses in the UK. The team cover the communications, policy, and government affairs work to support the operation of this part of our business and vitally, it’s future growth.

What you’ll be doing

As the CR Advisor for Downstream and Renewables, you will be maintaining intimate knowledge of the business environment relating to the transport (predominantly EV) and renewable power (wind and solar) sectors, including relevant UK Government policy, external trends, opportunities and challenges.

Other Responsibilities include:

• Supporting development of advocacy strategies, UK policy positions, business narratives & messaging relating to the Downstream & Renewables business, aligned with their objectives, with a particular focus on the road transport and renewable power generation sectors.

• Mapping and supporting engagement with stakeholders relevant to the sectors including UK Government officials, MPs, key influencers and industry associations.

• Supporting development of compelling and impactful communications and events that convey Shell's credible, commercial position as a progressive player in the UK energy transition.

• Support current business activities including Mobility and EV, solar and wind projects

• In conjunction with the UK Social Performance Team, and others beyond the UK CR team, ensuring operational, project and reputational risks (including non-technical risks) and opportunities are assessed at an early stage, understood by the business, mitigated or leveraged, and integrated into business plans.

• Supporting the team in maintaining effective support for crisis & emergency response / incident management

What you bring

• A bachelor’s degree with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience

• Excellent (English) communication and writing skills

• Experience in business partnering, including forming and sustaining relationships with business and functional leaders 

• Experience in government policy and an understanding of the UK political system is an advantage

• Experience in a communication and/or Public Affairs role

• Experience in building trust with external stakeholders and a proven track record of managing complex stakeholder relationships with the ability to work effectively in challenging environments

• Experience of delivering external communications & engagement strategies and events

• Ability to translate business objectives into deliverable advocacy and communication plans

• Integrative working style: ability to work in cross-functional, multi-cultural teams and deliver challenging projects under time pressure without formal control

• A learner mindset: being a role model for curiosity, reflection and encouraging people to learn from their mistakes and successes

• Passion for collaboration and working across teams to achieve maximum value for Shell as a whole

• Create the environment for others to feel empowered to deliver high performance through clarity on intent, priorities and outcomes

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.

• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performancerelated 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'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, click here.

Shell in The United Kingdom

Shell UK remains one of the North Sea’s biggest producers, supplying around 10% of the UK’s total oil and gas needs. But perhaps the most recognisable face of Shell in the UK is our network of over 1,000 Shell-branded service stations.

In the years ahead, as the UK looks to strengthen energy security and deliver its 2050 net-zero goal, Shell UK aims to play a crucial role. We aim to be a major investor in the UK energy system by helping our customers decarbonise with a focus on transport and industry.

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