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What’s the role
As a Risk and Controls Advisor, you’ll be at the heart of Business Integration & Compliance SOM, ensuring information risks are identified, managed, and mitigated to keep our operations secure and compliant. You’ll partner with senior stakeholders across Information & Digital Technology (IDT) – including the CISO organization, Finance (GRA), Shell Internal Audit and Investigations (SIAI), and external auditors – while shaping and improving the IT Risk & Compliance landscape for Downstream, Trading, and Renewables (DTR) SOM.
In this role, you’ll drive a culture of compliance, embed next-generation CISO solutions, and lead initiatives in Controls Management, Audit Management, and CISO projects. Success requires strong leadership, collaboration across global teams, and the ability to bridge technical, commercial, and cybersecurity disciplines. If you have a solid compliance background and thrive in dynamic environments, this is your opportunity to make a real impact.
What you’ll be doing
Support the design and implementation of controls for new projects and operational deployments, ensuring they are accurate and designed ‘first time right’ before handover.
Act as a subject matter expert on IT General Controls, including design, execution, and compliance with SOX and other legal or regulatory requirements, focusing on a specific business area within DTR SOM.
Facilitate the end-to-end internal assurance activities, including second and third lines of defense reviews, working closely with internal teams and external auditors.
Support the implementation efforts of CISO initiatives such as Issues Management, Risk Acceptances, Risk Management (RMF) and other CISO Special Projects are executed as per agreed plan and timelines.
Act as a key point of contact for risk and audit teams, ensuring clear communication and alignment across all stakeholders.
Lead efforts in vulnerability and information management, collaborating with teams to meet annual performance goals.
Help build and strengthen the capabilities of control owners and operators to maintain consistent risk and control practices across systems and infrastructure.
Drive continuous improvement through automation, standardization, and process optimization to reduce compliance complexity.
Embed a proactive approach to compliance in day-to-day operations, continuously enhancing processes and skillsets across the organization.
What you bring
5-8 years of experience in Information Security or Risk Management
A bachelor’s degree in IT or a related field
Hands-on experience with IT security audits (internal and external), risk management, and implementing and testing information risk management controls
Strong knowledge of IT security standards, control framework (COBIT), and legal compliance requirements
Industry-recognized certifications such as ISO 27001, CISM, or CISSP
Solid understanding of information risk management and its impact on application development, operations, and IT infrastructure
Ability to assess and balance risk management needs with cost considerations
Skill in translating technical risk control objectives into clear, business-relevant language for stakeholders
Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels of the organization
Ability to lead through influence rather than formal authority
Proven ability to thrive in high-performing, inclusive teams that embrace cultural diversity and work across organizational boundaries
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a global, complex environment with multiple stakeholders
Highly motivated, collaborative, and capable of working independently with minimal supervision
What we offer
You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.
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 value-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.
Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are among the best in the world.
Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.
Join an organization 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 programs.
We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, click here.
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Shell in India
Shell is a diversified energy company in India with 13,000 employees, and presence in Integrated Gas, Downstream, Power, Renewable and Upstream. Additionally, we have deep capabilities in R&D, digitalization, and business operations.
Our global strategy, Powering Progress, is designed to generate value for our shareholders, customers, and the wider society, and focuses on creating more value with less emissions. The strategy supports our purpose of providing more and cleaner energy solutions, with the aim of profitably transforming Shell into a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050. As India moves towards its target of net-zero emissions by 2070, Shell India aims to play a leading role in securing vital energy for today, while investing in, and helping to build, the energy system of the future through strategic investments in the country.
Our Lubricants business serves over 50,000 consumers through a strong network of over 200 distributors, and operates an end-to-end value chain that spans conceptualization, development, and production at a world-class blending plant at Taloja. Through our 350-plus retail stations, we offer an integrated mobility experience including fuels, cafes, and convenience stores, with a prominent network of EV recharging facilities.
Shell owns and operates an LNG re-gasification terminal at Hazira, Surat, with a capacity of 5 MTPA and an LNG truck-loading unit that plays a crucial role in helping meet India’s growing demand for gas across sectors. In 2022, Shell acquired Spring Energy in a $1.55 billion deal to build an integrated energy transition business in the country. Spring is a leading renewable energy company in India which develops and manages solar, wind, and hybrid power generation facilities and infrastructure.
Our three capability centers across Bangalore and Chennai serve as a technology and innovation powerhouse for Shell globally, working as a delivery engine for core technical, digital, and finance processes: pioneering digital innovation and cutting-edge technologies across the energy sector. We also have strong academic partnerships and collaborations with leading universities and technology institutes to accelerate decarbonization efforts within the energy sector.
We are committed to positively contributing to the communities in which we operate through programs on STEM Education, Skilling, and Livelihood across India. We nurture and invest in startups developing initiatives focused on accelerating energy innovation through programs such as Shell E4 and Shell Eco-marathon. We also have strategic investments in new energy companies such as Husk Power, d.light, Orb Energy, and Cleantech Solar.
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