public policy jobs

, United Kingdom

Job Family Group:

Corporate Relations

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

January 19, 2026

Business Unit:

CoS and Corporate Relations

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

Where you fit in

As Government & Policy Manager, you will be our senior point person for engagements with UK Government—across ministers’ offices, senior officials in key departments, Parliament (Westminster and Holyrood), and, where relevant, diplomatic representatives. You’ll strengthen strategic relationships and coordinate interactions for the UK Country Chair, UK Director of Corporate Relations, and other senior leaders, including members of the Executive Committee.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll be part of a senior UK Corporate Relations leadership group and a close partner to Communications, Social Investment, Group Media Relations, the Country Chair team and the UK Energy Transition team—operating as one integrated function in service of the UK Country Strategy and Group priorities.

• Strategic government engagement: Serve as principal interface to central government and devolved administrations; map, prioritise and manage relationships to deliver integrated outcomes

• Parliamentary & political affairs: Own Shell UK’s parliamentary engagement (Westminster & Holyrood); oversee briefings, consultation responses and committee evidence preparation

• Policy strategy & advocacy plans: Design and deliver multi-year, outcome-based policy and advocacy strategies aligned to Group priorities

• Executive coaching & enablement: Equip business leaders with insight-led engagement strategies, ensuring ethics and compliance

• Leadership & operations: Lead a team of five Government & Policy specialists; manage a healthy budget; set strategy for external government affairs and policy agency support

• Transparency & compliance: Ensure robust information management and compliance with lobbying and transparency requirements

What you’ll bring

We’re looking for a senior public policy professional with a track record of shaping outcomes across complex political systems, someone who blends strategic acuity with impeccable judgement and the ability to deliver at pace.

• Established relationships across Whitehall and appetite to expand a strategically important network

• Strong understanding of how policy choices affect value drivers and commercial outcomes

• Ideally, international relations experience and comfort advising on geopolitics relevant to an FTSE-listed, globally operated energy company

• Demonstrated success leading teams and managing budgets; excellent written analysis and briefing for senior leaders

• Willing to travel , mostly within the UK, and occasionally attend out-of-hours engagements

• Integrated communications planning and execution in fast-moving contexts; data-driven evaluation

• Outcome-based advocacy, reactive and proactive; trust-based relationships with diverse viewpoints

• Best-in-class content and storytelling across platforms (digital, consultation responses etc.)

• Strong track record in measurement of advocacy activities

Strategic Diligence

• Deep contextual understanding of macro trends and UK policy dynamics; proactive strategy-shaping for short- and long-term priorities

• Reputation & positioning instincts—mitigating risk while earning trust as a credible voice

• Stakeholder orchestration across Whitehall and devolved governments; building transformative partnerships

• Outcome-based planning with agile course correction; integrated measurement and evaluation

Government & Policy

• Ability to maintain a live overview of international and UK geo-political priorities; translate signals into executive-ready insight

• Experience shaping complex policy positions and integrating them with business strategy

• Proven integrated advocacy leadership, including coaching senior leaders and ensuring ethics and compliance

Risk & Opportunity Management

• Instinct for reframing policy shifts as pathways to growth and innovation; design of integrated campaigns and coalitions

• Fluency in stakeholder ecosystem mapping and management; translating insight into bottom-line implications

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 considered to be among the best in the world

• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents

• Join an organisation working 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 programmes

Note: As part of your application, please submit a motivation letter along with your resume. The motivation letter should outline your reasons for applying to this position and how your skills and experiences align with the job requirements. This will help us better understand your interest in the role and your suitability for the position.

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Shell in The United Kingdom

Shell is a vital contributor to the UK, supporting energy security, jobs and economic value. We provide energy to fuel homes, hospitals, schools, vehicles, machinery and factories. Our history here dates back over 125 years. A UK-headquartered global energy leader, and leading FTSE multinational, we are active across the country’s energy system.

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