LCF Regulatory Advisor EU
On-siteRotterdam, South Holland, The Netherlands
Job Summary
Monitor, interpret, and anticipate EU and national regulatory developments impacting low-carbon fuels across road, aviation, and maritime sectors. Translate these changes into clear commercial and strategic insights, preparing briefing and decision material for traders, commercial leaders, and senior stakeholders. Act as Shell's external representative on low-carbon fuel regulation by engaging with regulators, industry associations, and certification bodies on legislative instruments and implementation questions. Collaborate with Government Relations and Policy & Advocacy teams to shape European regulatory strategy and market design positions. Support business implementation of new or amended regulations affecting Trading & Supply low-carbon fuels. Submit a motivation letter alongside your resume as part of the application process.
Required Qualifications
- Strong expertise in EU and national regulations impacting low‐carbon fuels, including RED / RED III, FuelEU Maritime, ReFuelEU Aviation, ETS, CORSIA and IMO frameworks, as well as related regulations with indirect market impact
- Solid understanding of carbon reporting and accounting systems, both mandatory (e.g. ETS, RED) and voluntary (e.g. GHG Protocol, SBTi), and how they link to renewable transport fuel frameworks
- Extensive experience with chain‐of‐custody and traceability requirements under the Renewable Energy Directive, including mass balance systems and relevant databases or registries such as the Union Database, CARBURE, Nabisy, or ROS
- Ability to analyse complex legal and regulatory texts with strong attention to detail and translate them into clear, actionable insights for commercial and senior stakeholders
- Proven capability to synthesise large volumes of regulatory information into concise briefings, summaries and training materials that support decision‐making, advocacy and implementation
- Confidence to formulate views, challenge assumptions constructively, and contribute to shaping regulatory strategy and policy positions
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships across multiple internal functions as well as with external bodies
- Comfortable operating in a fast‐paced, high‐pressure commercial environment, managing multiple priorities in parallel
- Highly motivated self‐starter with a strong learning mindset, team orientation and excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Fluent/native French
Desired Qualifications
- In‐depth knowledge of the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) and/or voluntary sustainability certification schemes such as ISCC PLUS is beneficial
- Proficiency in additional languages, such as Spanish, Italian, or Dutch, is considered a plus
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