Sr. Advisor, Federal P&A – Tax & Trade

Shell • Washington, DC

6d • $178,000 - $266,000

About The Position

What’s the role Shell’s success in the U.S. energy market depends on proactive and successful engagement with federal policymakers. As Sr. Advisor, Federal Policy & Advocacy (P&A), you will shape and execute strategies that influence federal policy outcomes, protect Shell’s interests, and unlock opportunities for growth. This senior position requires exceptional judgment, collaborative behaviors, strategic thinking, strong relationships, and the ability to translate federal policy priorities into S.M.A.R.T. objectives that deliver measurable impact. As a highly impactful government relations professional overseeing a defined portfolio area of issue areas, you will ensure Shell enhances its influence in Washington, D.C., captures federal policy opportunities, and mitigates risk through strategic engagement and policy leadership, while fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing across internal and external teams. Specifically, this role will be responsible for leading federal policy and advocacy workstreams for Shell's tax and trade activities in the U.S. that include: corporate tax (e.g., BEAT) & energy project tax credits (e.g., 45Q, 45 V, 45 Z); tariffs and trade (including maritime policy, LNG trading, crude trading). This role reports to one of the Leads for Federal P&A within the U.S. P&A team, each managing a distinct portfolio. Together, these Leads report to the Head of U.S. Policy Advocacy and collaborate to advance Shell's federal policy priorities.

Requirements

• Must have legal authorization to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis for anyone other than the current employer
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in law, tax, economics, or public policy strongly preferred
• 7-10+ years working on federal tax and trade policy matters; proven experience successfully engaging Capitol Hill/agency politicals on matters impacting energy
• Expertise in key federal tax and trade statutes impacting Shell's U.S. portfolio, such as key corporate and energy project provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, and Section 301 of the Trade Act
• Mastery of legislative and rulemaking drafting and processes
• Proven experience successfully engaging with federal government officials (must have legal authorization to lobby federal officials)
• Existing relationships with senior federal agency and congressional staff required; relationships with congressional members and agency political appointees preferred
• Experience working with corporations and trade associations required; prior in-house experience for a corporation or trade association strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop S.M.A.R.T. objectives in partnership with the lines of business within your portfolio
• Shape legislative and regulatory outcomes on policies within your portfolio
• Engage directly and indirectly with key federal government officials to influence Shell policy priorities and outcomes, including to the U.S. Treasury Department, the Department of Commerce, the USTR, and other agencies relevant to your portfolio; key congressional committees (Senate Finance Committee, Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, House W&M Committee, House E&C Committee); and congressional offices
• Draft technical comments, briefings, testimony, and Questions for the Record
• Draft statutory language and regulatory comments and provide impact analyses on policies that may impact businesses within your portfolio
• Develop P&A strategies for workstreams and direct outside consultants
• Become a trusted advisor to key federal stakeholders on tax, trade, maritime policy.
• Quantify commercial impacts and translate analysis into advocacy recommendations.
• Coordinate with trading, maritime, and LNG businesses on tariffs, waivers, and logistics
• Become a trusted government relations advisor to Shell business leaders, and act as a subject matter expert on government relations matters

Benefits

• For regular full-time or regular part-time employees of the Company (participating companies as listed in the Summary Plan Description), insurance coverage options include medical, dental, vision coverage, life Insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs.
• Employees also participate in a company pension plan and a 401(k) plan.
• Paid leave includes up to 6 weeks of paid vacation time, up to 11 paid holidays, and parental leave offering 16 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents, and 8 weeks of paid leave for non-birthing parents.
• Additionally, employees are eligible for short-term disability leave for up to 26 weeks at 100% or 50% of base pay as well as Long-Term Disability insurance.
• Shell also offers other compensation such financial reimbursement for adoption, wellness, education, and personal learning expenses, and some roles are eligible for discretionary long-term incentives.
• For interns, eligible benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs; participation in a 401(k) plan; and paid leave for up to 11 paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

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