CDD/EDD Professionals - Financial Crime

Expect lots of support and encouragement while you’re here. You’ll be working alongside people who are passionate about what they do and eager to share their knowledge. At Shell, we value career growth—you’ll have limitless opportunities to explore new areas of expertise or take your career in a new direction.

We are currently looking for candidates to join our CDD/EDD team to fill the following roles:

• EDD Specialist
• EDD Senior Analyst
• CDD Analyst
  
  

EDD SPECIALIST ROLE

What You'll Be Doing

• Acting as a technical SME and focal point for EDD Senior Analysts in the SBO and queries related to Shell FC risk appetite from the wider Financial Crime team and T&S business.
• Assisting the EDD Senior Team Lead to drive performance of the SBO based EDD team in line with productivity and quality targets.
• Promoting and driving awareness and understanding of financial crime risks, regulations and internal T&S requirements, within the Business and the wider Compliance team (including other members of the Financial Crime team).
• Provide real time advice to the EDD Senior Analysts on queries related to counterparties undergoing onboarding or re-review.
• The EDD Specialist is expected to participate in managing and operating the FCP Mailbox to address Financial Crime related queries.
• Assist the EDD Senior Team Lead with Case/Task allocations and case management.
• Act as the first point of contact for the issues/queries escalated by the EDD Senior Analysts.
• Ensure that submissions from the EDD Senior Analysts to HRCC / HRAF escalations are of a high quality.
• Attend HRCC/HRAF to present submissions and provide SME input into discussions.
• Escalate any concerns raised by the EDD Senior Analysts to the EDD Senior Team Lead.
• When required, complete onboarding/re-review counterparty reviews and risk assessments to include analysis of findings, identification of any red flags and mitigation;
• Support the EDD Senior Team Lead in managing, responding to queries and escalations from the EDD Senior Analysts or Business/COFs on a timely basis, including review and pre-approval of Onboarded/Re-reviewed counterparties in GoldTier.
• Help coordinate financial crime training delivery for new joiners to the Financial Crime team and other stakeholders.
• Support the EDD Senior Team Lead with ad hoc investigations and projects requiring Financial Crime SME knowledge.
• Escalate EDD team productivity issues and training requirements for the attention of the EDD Senior Team Lead on an ongoing basis.
• Partner as a Financial Crime SME with other parts of Compliance and other Functions, including Legal, Finance and Audit.
  
  

Dimensions:

• No direct reports.
• Member of the global Financial Crime Team.
• Acts as a senior member of the FC Ops compliance organisation within SBO including answering queries, providing guidance and mentoring EDD Senior Analysts.
• Shift position if based in Manila
  
  

What You Bring

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in AML/Financial Crime Compliance is preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of global financial crime risks, regulations, legal requirements.
• Good working knowledge of financial crime screening tools and techniques, including the ability to assess the risk impact and relevance of PEPs, Sanctions and Adverse Media alerts.
• Ability to apply risk-based analysis to questions relating to financial crime, especially in relation to KYC/CDD.
• Knowledge of the global Energy markets (Gas, Power, Carbon and Oil) and financial markets is desirable.
• Robust written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence and engage with a wide range of stakeholders and be persuasive, resolve conflict and deliver tough messages.
• Proven problem-solving capability and ability to analyse and assess root cause of issues quickly.
• Excellent team working skills and the ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure and encourage positive team dynamics.
  
  

EDD SENIOR ANALYST ROLE

What you'll be doing:

• Completing reviews on new or existing high risk counterparties in line with policies and procedures
• Develop an understanding of the Trading & Supply compliance systems and controls including a working knowledge of the Financial Crime policy and procedures
• Review the risk profile of new and existing high risk counterparties and their business activity and complete a risk assessment and recommendation on their suitability for onboarding or for continuation of business with Shell Trading and Supply;
• Complete new CP reviews and risk assessments to include analysis of findings, identification of any red flags and mitigation;
• Liaise with LOD1 around IDD requirements to confirm the nature of the business relationship, confirm the relationship is still required and obtain required company information/documentation;
• Analyse substantial amounts of data including transactional data;
• Verify evidence obtained and identify red flags and other areas of concern;
• Prepare documentation to support discussion with Team Leads on counterparties with significant financial crime risks and/or High-Risk PEP relationships;
• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures for periodic reviews, including handling of customer data to comply with GDPR;
• Review update requests for existing counterparties and assess the impact to the counterparty risk. Complete update requests in line with policies and procedures;
• Articulate due diligence requirements and the onboarding process to stakeholders at all levels of the organisation
• Escalate issues that require further investigation;
• Prioritise workload with shifting demands and priorities in a fast-paced commercial environment;
• Work to tight deadlines and often under pressure;
• Be an active and effective member of the Financial Crime team.
  
  

Dimensions:

• No direct reports.
• Member of the Global Financial Crime Operations Team
• Responsible for onboarding and performing periodic reviews on high risk counterparties.
• Shift position if based in Manila
  
  

What you bring:

• Bachelor degree with 3-5 years of working experience in KYC/AML areas is preferred.
• Experience in Tier 1 Financial Institutions (Wholesale, Commercial/Corporate, Investment Banking) and/or large Commodities or Trading Houses (Oil, Energy) would be highly valuable.
• Certifications in AML such as Certified AML Specialist (CAMS), International Association Diploma in Anti Money Laundering or suitable equivalent would be advantageous.
• Strong understanding of high risk jurisdictions and the associated risks.
• Strong understanding of the risks of dealing with Politically Exposed Persons, Sanctions nexuses and High-Risk jurisdictions.
• Strong understanding of corporate structures and complex entity structures including SPVs, Trusts, Funds including identification of Ultimate Beneficial Owners.
• Robust written and verbal communication skills.
• Stakeholder engagement skills to manage relationships across different businesses and functions.
• Exhibit resilience at work. Be able to meet tight deadlines often under pressure.
• Self-starter who can work independently demonstrating personal drive and taking own initiative.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work effectively in a team.
  
  

CDD ANALYST ROLE

What you'll be doing:

• Develop an understanding of the Trading & Supply compliance systems and controls including a working knowledge of the Financial Crime policy and procedures;
• Review the risk profile of new counterparties and their business activity and complete a risk assessment and recommendation on their suitability for onboarding with Shell Trading and Supply
• Complete new CDD reviews at different levels of due diligence depending on the risk profile - Basic, Simplified, Standard. Risk assessments to include analysis of findings, identification of any red flags and mitigation;
• Liaise with LOD1 to confirm the relevant IDD information such as nature of the business relationship and obtain required company infromation/documentation;
• Analyse substantial amounts of data including transactional data;
• Verify evidence obtained and identify red flags and other areas of concern;
• Prepare documentation to support discussion with Team Leads on counterparties with significant financial crime risks;
• Articulate due diligence requirements and the onboarding process to stakeholders at all levels of the organisation;
• Escalate issues that require further investigation;
• Support other due diligence analysts within the team and deputise for the CDD Team Lead
• Prioritise workload with shifting demands and priorities in a fast-paced commercial environment;
• Work to tight deadlines and often under pressure;
• Be an active and effective member of the Financial Crime team.
  
  

Dimensions:

• No direct reports.
• Member of the Global Financial Crime Operations Team
• Responsible for completion of counterparty due diligence for non-EDD counterparties
  
  

What you bring:

• Bachelor degree with at least 3-5 years of working experience in KYC/AML areas is preferred.
• Experience in Tier 1 Financial Institutions (Wholesale, Commercial/Corporate, Investment Banking) and/or large Commodities or Trading Houses (Oil, Energy) would be highly valuable.
• Certifications in AML such as Certified AML Specialist (CAMS), International Association Diploma in Anti Money Laundering or suitable equivalent would be advantageous.
  
  

would be advantageous.

• Understanding of high risk jurisdictions and the associated risks.
• Understanding of the risks of dealing with Politically Exposed Persons.
• Understanding of corporate structures and complex entity structures including SPVs, Trusts, Funds including identification of Ultimate Beneficial Owners.
• Robust written and verbal communication skills.
• Stakeholder engagement skills to manage relationships across different businesses and functions.
• Exhibit resilience at work. Be able to meet tight deadlines often under pressure.
• Self-starter who can work independently demonstrating personal drive and taking own initiative.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work effectively in a team.
  
  

Compliance is a foundation of the way in which T&S does business and therefore integrity is one of the fundamental values that we are seeking as part of the Compliance team. We believe integrity is the hallmark of a person who demonstrates sound moral and ethical principles during their work. Integrity is the foundation on which co-workers build relationships, trust, and effective interpersonal relationships. It is essential that the successful candidate will be able to give clear examples of integrity as one of their core values.