Director, Regulatory Affairs

Shell • San Diego, CA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

This role is responsible for supporting Shell Energy's wholesale/retail trading/origination businesses and Shell Power related businesses. The primary duties involve tracking and advocating on west retail regulations, communicating regulatory changes and their impacts to commercial teams, advising on regulatory issues for commercial transactions, and managing compliance obligations and reporting in the West Region. The position will oversee regulatory initiatives, develop and execute regulatory strategies, and represent Shell Energy's positions in state agency and legislative proceedings. Key areas of focus include gas and electric markets, competitive markets, retail expansion, state-mandated standards (RPS, IRP, RA), biogas, storage, natural gas, and backbone transportation rates. The role also involves preparing and submitting agency reports, retail permits, and licenses, managing involvement in state litigation and proceedings, serving on trade association and 501(c)(3) boards, coordinating regulatory training, and reviewing rules affecting project implementation. Building strong relationships with regulators, CPUC/CEC staff, and competitors is crucial.

Requirements

• Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis.
• Bachelor’s degree required or higher, Law/Policy or Economics preferred.
• 5 or more years of relevant experience in Regulatory Affairs; primarily Western U.S.
• Must effectively operate within a challenging and dynamic work environment including managing competing priorities over a wide spectrum of energy issues and supporting group efforts on others.
• Must have fundamental understanding of regulatory processes and procedures and strong research and writing skills.
• Strong personal relationships and communications skills are necessary and must be able to effectively coordinate with colleagues.
• Ability to understand impacts of government policies on business and compliance activity and communicate the same to commercial groups and make recommendations on how to respond.
• Technical and/or commercial understanding of retail and wholesale power markets (gas and carbon product market in the WECC is a plus); appreciation of license to operate concerns and compliance.

Nice To Haves

• Law/Policy or Economics preferred (as part of degree requirement)
• gas and carbon product market in the WECC is a plus

Responsibilities

• Oversee Shell Energy’s West Region regulatory initiatives, providing support, information and advice that are aligned with commercial priorities among trading, origination, and environmental products.
• Develop and execute regulatory strategies, including managing Shell Energy’s participation in relevant proceedings.
• Complement Shell’s West Region and Shell Power’s commercial strategies, advocating positions in proceedings at state agencies and legislatures.
• Prepare and submit agency reports, retail permits, and licenses.
• Manage Shell Energy’s involvement in state litigation, proceedings, and appeals: coordinate discovery responses, attend hearings, review and approve pleadings, participate in settlement discussions, coordinate outside counsel and consultants, and manage related costs.
• Serve on trade association and 501(c)(3) boards of directors, deriving benefits from memberships while coordinating advocacy efforts and building consensus within these groups.
• Coordinate development of and work with others to provide regulatory training.
• Review rules affecting implementation of projects being evaluated.
• Build relationships internally as well as externally - especially regulators, CPUC/CEC staff and competitors.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision coverage
• life Insurance
• Business Travel Accident Insurance
• Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs
• company pension plan
• 401(k) plan
• up to 6 weeks of paid vacation time
• up to 11 paid holidays
• parental leave offering 16 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents, and 8 weeks of paid leave for non-birthing parents
• short-term disability leave for up to 26 weeks at 100% or 50% of base pay
• Long-Term Disability insurance
• financial reimbursement for adoption
• wellness
• education
• personal learning expenses
• some roles are eligible for discretionary long-term incentives
• flexible working hours
• possibility of remote/mobile working
• competitive starting salary
• annual performance related salary increase

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior