Environmental Regulatory Affairs Manager

Shell • Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Job Family Group: Corporate Relations

Worker Type: Regular

Posting Start Date: January 8, 2026

Business Unit: Trading and Supply

Experience Level: Experienced Professionals

Bring us your experience and desire to learn about the regulatory framework for carbon compliance and voluntary markets and we will give you the opportunity to join Shell Energy Europe and Africa (SE‑EA) a fast‑paced organisation focused on achieving Shell's strategy to thrive in the Energy Transition. This is a perfect opportunity for those that thrive in a commercial fast‑paced environment and wish to develop within an inclusive multinational company.

Shell is an experienced trader of environmental products, providing a wide range of solutions through our global trading network. We are active in compliance and voluntary markets globally through our four regional desks in London, San Diego, Shanghai and Singapore.

Environmental compliance markets are essential drivers of Energy Transition. They are also a key mechanism through which companies can manage their emissions by trading carbon credits. They are administrated by national, regional and/or international regulators.

Joining the Regulatory Affairs Team for Shell Energy, you will join a team that scans the political, legislative and regulatory landscape for trends and issues which can give rise to substantive value creation or destruction. Working in partnership with traders and originators the team build a case to either pursue the opportunities or mitigate the threats.

Accountabilities of the role include:

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• Leading our regulatory work on policy, regulatory and market design issues having a commercial impact on our carbon markets trading business
  
• Monitoring developments and develop insights into the carbon markets regulation and market design structures (e.g. EU ETS, EUETS2 etc..)
  
• Using this knowledge to derive and facilitate commercial strategies to generate tangible financial results in the short, medium and long term
  
• Engaging with commercial and functional teams across commodities to develop joint views on the impact of changes in carbon market regulations across different commodities
  
• Leveraging on your professional regulatory network, develop and execute influencing and advocacy strategies to secure value protection, new opportunities and business growth
  
• Representing Shell in relevant trade and industry associations and their committees and working groups. This will likely involve external leadership roles, e.g. working group chair.
  
• Partnering with staff working on carbon markets globally ensuring knowledge sharing, high quality regulatory support for the business, consistency of external positions on cross cutting carbon related issues, effective management of external policy and regulatory stakeholders.
  

The role has a significant requirement for external engagements, including EC level, politicians, civil servants, regulatory authorities, academics and competitors. A strong external focus, an ability to network and develop relationships, as well as diplomatic skills are required.

The role requires attention to details and commercial acumen to partner with traders and originators on commercial opportunities. You will be a self‑starter, able to initiate new opportunities from a broadly defined set of objectives, meet/exceed performance targets and motivate others to do likewise.

The scope of regulatory activities involves many parts of our organization and is conducted across different locations and languages so the goal of achieving excellence and tangible returns is challenging. Your ability to lead and coordinate activities across a varied, complex and challenging business landscape is paramount.

Also, we are interested in attracting people who share our core working values of honesty, integrity and respect for others and we seek professionals who can build on our business vision, are prepared to accept accountability and can achieve great results through teamwork.

We expect you to hold:

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• A Degree in one of the following disciplines economics, engineering, political sciences, law;
  
• Significant knowledge of the design and functioning of carbon markets and significant experience of the changing regulatory, commercial, customer and competitor playing field in the EU markets for carbon and environmental products;
  
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in written and spoken English is essential;
  

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• 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.
  
• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performer‑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. Consider creating a profile in our Talent Community so we can keep you in mind for future opportunities that may align with your skills.

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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