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This role focuses on providing legal support to the delivery of Shell’s Powering Progress strategy in the UK and NL. Powering Progress sets out our strategy to accelerate the transition of our business to net-zero emissions. It offers the opportunity to help shaping Shell’s business environment in the UK and NL and provides a unique insight in, and influence on, the operations of Shell at senior levels and across all businesses.
As the Legal Counsel Sustainability UK and NL, we are looking to you to provide legal advice to UK and NL Corporate Relations, the UK and NL Country Coordination Teams (including the Country Chairs) and the UK and NL energy transition teams on a diverse range of legal matters in the area of Energy Transition and Climate Change.
The role will be a part of a legal team providing legal advice on sustainability related matters to a variety of other legal departments and businesses spread across the world. Whilst the role has a strong local energy transition focus, you are part of a global team and all lawyers are expected to support each other and, at times, cover for each other. This cross-over is also encouraged from a personal development perspective.
More specifically, your role will include:
The successful candidate not only is a solid lawyer but is also genuinely interested in the energy transition in the context of the political and societal dynamics in the UK and NL. Your advice considers delivery of Powering Progress and the acceleration of the energy transition, maintaining Shell’s legal position, and promoting Shell’s reputation.
It requires a diverse skill set, combining traditional legal skills with a risk-based approach and a passion for innovation and change. You thrive in situations where you need to think autonomously. You are expected to handle and prioritize competing requests while maintaining excellent relationships with all stakeholders. Proficiency in English and Dutch is a must.The role likely involves regular travel to the UK.
Shell in the Netherlands is a platform for international collaboration, with Shell offering direct employment to around ten thousand people in the Netherlands alone, including roughly 2,800 non-Dutch employees from around 80 countries. Diversity is key at Shell, and our employees reflect the innovation that stems from a diverse workforce. By joining Shell in the Netherlands, you will benefit from an unrivalled industry-leading development programme that will see you tap into a pool of expert knowledge that will help propel your career.
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.
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.
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.
At Shell, we believe everyone has a part to play in the global transition to cleaner energy. We’re looking for students and graduates, whose energy and passion for change can help us achieve our goals of providing more and cleaner energy solutions.
We have a range of opportunities, assessed internships and graduate programmes for you to explore. Discover your potential and join us on our journey to develop tomorrow’s energy solutions today.
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