Queensland, Australia

Job Family Group:

Trading Jobs

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

November 21, 2025

Business unit:

Trading and Supply

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

What's the role

The Trading and Supply team trades crude oil, natural gas, LNG, electricity, refined products, chemical feedstocks and environmental products, and contributes to building a successful portfolio that looks to generate value through a combination of customer flow, supply arrangements, product development, speculative trading and risk management.

The Trading Manager - Retail and Assets (Trading Manager) is responsible for managing a large trading portfolio within Australian energy and certificate markets. This role primarily involves managing a team of Traders and Analysts to develop, execute and actively manage trading strategies ensuring profitable outcomes within risk limits. The Trading Manager will work closely with key internal stakeholders including the Retail Middle Office Manager, Retail managers, Traders and Commercial Managers to ensure a co-ordinated approach to managing risk.

What you'll be doing

Major responsibilities and accountabilities:

• Lead a team of analysts (3) to ensure best practice approach to developing, managing and utilizing analytic tools and resources.
• Lead a team of traders (2) that actively manages a significant financial derivatives portfolio in the Australian Power and Renewables markets.
• Work closely with the Retail Middle Office Manager to recommend trading strategies aimed at managing Shell's retail power exposures in the NEM and WEM.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of portfolio positions.
• Work with the origination team on new products and structures to deliver value across tenors.
• Ensure all trading activities comply with regulatory standards, internal policies, and market rules.

What you bring

The successful candidate will have the following Experience, Skills, Knowledge and Attitudes:

• Extensive experience in energy trading, specifically within the National Electricity Markets.
• Track record of managing large actively managed asset backed financial markets portfolios servicing a retail business.
• Track record of achieving strong financial performance in a Trading business
• Leadership and mentorship abilities
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to understand complex trading structures.
• Excellent risk management and reporting capabilities.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to develop and implement effective trading strategies.
• Discipline, a passion for results and a curious mind
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.

APPLICATION PERIOD WILL RUN UNTIL DECEMBER 4.

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 values-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 programs.

Note: We are keen to support flexible working arrangements, subject to local regulations and legislative frameworks. If this is of interest to you, please describe in your application the type of flexible working arrangements for which you would like to be considered (e.g., part-time, job share).

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.

We are committed to attracting a broader and more diverse pool of candidates. If this position doesn't feel like the perfect fit for your qualifications right now, we'd still love to hear from you. Consider creating a profile in our Talent Community so we can keep you in mind for future opportunities that may align with your skills.

Shell in Australia

Shell has operated in Australia since 1901. From operating Australia's first oil refinery, which was central to meeting Australia's fuel needs, to fuelling the first Qantas commercial flight in the 1920s, to playing a foundation role in building some of Australia's largest and most innovative natural resource developments.

Throughout this 124-year relationship the needs of our customers and the nation have changed and we have continued transforming our portfolio to meet these needs. Today, we are a leading natural gas producer and are playing our part in the transition to a low-carbon future by investing in the power sector, renewable energy sources and carbon abatement activities.

Shell has a significant Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) business in Australia that makes a valuable contribution to today's energy supply. This integrated gas portfolio includes our two Shell-operated gas production and liquefaction businesses, Shell QGC in Queensland and Prelude Floating LNG offshore in Western Australia, and our joint venture interests in Gorgon and North West Shelf in Western Australia and Arrow Energy in Queensland.

Today, Shell's portfolio in Australia also includes zero- and low-carbon energy businesses such as commercial and industrial retailer, Shell Energy, carbon farming specialist, Select Carbon, the 120MW Gangarri solar development; residential energy retailer, Powershop Australia, a 49% stake in WestWind Australia, a 50% share of Kondinin Energy and several grid-scale Battery Energy Storage Solutions projects. High quality Shell branded fuels and lubricants are available right across Australia, through an exclusive brand license arrangement with Viva Energy.

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DISCLAIMER:

Aboriginal candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. At Shell we believe that every individual has something valuable to offer. We understand that the more diverse the workforce, the wider the variety of ideas we bring to the table. Shell values diversity and offers: flexible work schedules, work and family programs, health and wellness programs, employee networks and mentoring, plus great training and development. The successful candidate should be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident. Please note: We occasionally amend or withdraw Shell jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date. Before applying, you are advised to read our data protection policy. This policy describes the processing that may be associated with your personal data and informs you that your personal data may be transferred to Shell/Shell Group companies around the world. The Shell Group and its approved recruitment consultants will never ask you for a fee to process or consider your application for a career with Shell. Anyone who demands such a fee is not an authorised Shell representative and you are strongly advised to refuse any such demand. Shell is an Equal Opportunity Employer.