Risk Manager – Regional Europe Africa Middle East

Your responsibilities

Credit Strategy & Risk Management:

- Formulate and oversee the execution of credit risk strategies for supported regional businesses, including definition of appropriate risk appetite.

- Provide credit advice to assist businesses in complex, high-value, and high-risk situations and transformative journey towards sustainable energy and Net-Zero.

- Align with business on credit strategies (short and long term), ensuring transparency on risks versus rewards.

Stakeholder Engagement:

- Act as business and finance partner for credit risk management and strategy.

- Engage with key commercial and financial stakeholders to support business growth and optimize customer portfolios.

- Maintain relationships with regional and global credit organizations to share best practices and collaborate effectively.

Leadership & Team Development:

- Lead, develop, and evolve a high-performing, diverse, and inclusive team.

- Upskill and future-skill team members in global best practices.

- Foster an environment that empowers the team and recognizes their contributions.

Digital Transformation:

- Implement digitalization initiatives through low-cost automation and data optimization.

- Leverage digitalization to improve decision making and customer experience.

Key Stakeholders

- Downstream Commercial General Managers and VPs (Regional and Global).

- Other CoEs Senior Stakeholders (Treasury, Tax, FTM, Customer Ops MCO).

- External customers’ leadership organization.

- External suppliers.

Our requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, or related field (advanced degree preferred).
• Proven experience in credit risk management, preferably within business with global footprint.
• Strong analytical skills, negotiations skills and ability to balance risk and reward.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

What we offer

• Be a part of the energy transition, contributing to projects that drive sustainability and innovation in the industry.
• Be at the forefront of strategic initiatives that shape the future of energy.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team, making a tangible impact on business profitability and growth.
• Work in a dynamic environment that values continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Engage with senior stakeholders and influence key business decisions.
• Leverage cutting-edge digital solutions to optimize processes and drive efficiency.
• Benefit from a diverse and inclusive workplace that promotes collaboration and personal growth.
• Hybrid working model
• We offer competitive compensation package, comprehensive benefits, and a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

• sharing the costs of sports activities
• private medical care
• life insurance
• remote work opportunities
• flexible working time
• corporate products and services at discounted prices
• integration events
• parking space for employees
• leisure zone
• extra social benefits
• shopping coupons
• employee referral program
• charity initiatives
• access to professional courses (role dependent)
• electric car charger
• yearly bonus

Recruitment stages

• Explore current opportunities & vacancies.
• Discover and apply online
• Connect with us at interview
• Final Assessment

About us

Shell is an international energy company with expertise in the exploration, production, refining and marketing of oil and natural gas, and the manufacturing and marketing of chemicals global energy company. We use advanced technologies and take an innovative approach to help build a sustainable energy future. We are working to advance disability & enablement, gender balance, culture/ethnicity and LGBT+ inclusion within Shell and the communities where we work.

Shell Business Operations is a key differentiator, delivering competitive advantage for Shell across the world with first-class activities, including simplification, standardization and digitalisation.

Together with our associates from all over the world we create responsible for business operations’ realization in 11 departments: Finance Operations, HR Operations, Contracting & Procurement, External Relations, Internal Communications, Customer Operations, Trading & Supply, Technical Asset Operations, Legal, Creative Solutions, Retail.

About the role

We are seeking a highly experienced, forward-thinker and senior-level Risk Manager to lead our regional EUAFME team for Global businesses within the Downstream Credit organization. This pivotal role involves managing material Downstream credit risk portfolio and leading a community of 45+ FTEs to maximize business profitability.

Differentiators will be

• Strategic Mindset: The role involves strategic planning and execution to align the credit risk function with the broader organizational goals, particularly in the context of evolving market conditions and regulatory landscapes.
• Collaboration and Influence: ideal candidate possess strong collaboration skills, as will need to work closely with various stakeholders, including business units, business VPs and GM, IT, and senior management, to implement innovative risk solutions and handshake on risk appetite.
• Energetic Leadership: Looking for candidates who demonstrate an energetic leadership style, capable of inspiring and motivating teams to embrace change and pursue continuous improvement in risk management practices.
• Innovation and Transformation: the ideal candidate delivers through innovative thinking and the ability to drive transformation within the credit risk management domain. She/He is proactively approaching new technologies and methodologies to enhance risk assessment processes and strategies.