Director, Regulatory Affairs

Shell • San Diego, CA

9d • $149,000 - $223,000 • Remote

About The Position

This role is responsible for supporting Shell Energy's wholesale/retail trading/origination businesses and Shell Power related businesses. The primary focus is on tracking and advocating for 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.

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 in the Western U.S.
• Must effectively operate within a challenging and dynamic work environment, managing competing priorities over a wide spectrum of energy issues and supporting group efforts.
• Must have a fundamental understanding of regulatory processes and procedures.
• Strong research and writing skills.
• Strong personal relationships and communications skills.
• 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

• Preferred location for this role is San Diego.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Shell Energy’s West Region regulatory initiatives, providing support, information and advice aligned with commercial priorities in 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 by advocating positions in proceedings at state agencies and legislatures.
• Focus on core/non-core gas and electric markets; competitive markets and retail expansion; state-mandated standards (RPS, IRP, RA); biogas; storage; natural gas; and backbone transportation rates.
• Prepare and submit agency reports, retail permits, and licenses.
• Manage Shell Energy’s involvement in state litigation, proceedings, and appeals, including coordinating discovery responses, attending hearings, reviewing and approving pleadings, participating in settlement discussions, coordinating outside counsel and consultants, and managing related costs.
• Serve on trade association and 501(c)(3) boards of directors, coordinating advocacy efforts and building consensus.
• Coordinate the development of and provide regulatory training.
• Review rules affecting the implementation of projects being evaluated.
• Build relationships internally and externally, especially with regulators, CPUC/CEC staff, and competitors.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• 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
• 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 reimbursement
• Education reimbursement
• Personal learning expenses reimbursement
• Discretionary long-term incentives (for some roles)

What This Job Offers

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