Head of Product Control

Overview

In this role you lead the global Product Control function within Shell Trading & Supply, owning P&L integrity, valuation governance and performance attribution across physical and financial trading. You will partner with Trading, Market Risk, Finance, Operations and Technology to deliver a transparent, independent control environment while scaling and standardising processes. The role centers on transforming operating models, driving automation and delivering reporting excellence in a complex, multi-location trading business. You will shape risk-aware decision support for senior leadership and support governance and audits.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive starting salary and annual performance-related increase
• paid parental leave (including for non-birthing parents)
• diverse and inclusive work environment
• wide range of training and development programmes
• values-led culture and opportunities to grow
• global exposure and cross-functional collaboration

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate, timely P&L reporting and independent validation across global portfolios
• Oversee valuation methodologies, reserves governance and independent price verification
• Lead P&L attribution reviews and explain financial performance and risk drivers
• Develop control metrics and exception reporting to monitor data integrity
• Identify and close data/process gaps across trade capture, valuation and reporting
• Drive standardisation, automation and efficiency in Product Control processes
• Support valuation committees, audits and governance forums
• Lead and develop a high-performing global Product Control organisation
• Partner with Trading, Market Risk, Finance, Operations and Technology while maintaining appropriate independence
• Sponsor and deliver transformation programmes to improve reporting quality and control effectiveness

Key requirements

• Experience leading Product Control, Valuation Control, Market Risk or related control disciplines in a trading environment
• Strong knowledge of energy trading, physical and financial commodities
• Deep understanding of P&L attribution, valuation governance, reserves and control frameworks
• Experience with valuation models, model governance and validation in trading contexts
• Proven leadership of globally distributed teams and transformational initiatives
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to influence senior audiences
• Analytical capability and commercial judgment with a focus on data and process excellence
• Executive communication and presence across technical and senior leadership levels

• stakeholder management
• leadership
• communication
• valuation methodologies
• independent price verification
• P&L attribution

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