CDD Team Lead

, Philippines

Job Family Group:

Compliance

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

September 11, 2025

Business unit:

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

What's the role?

Reporting to the Manager CDD for Trading and Supply, the Team Lead CDD manages the global Counterparty Due Diligence (CDD) team within the global Financial Crime team.

The global Financial Crime team has responsibility for:

• Counterparty Due Diligence (CDD) as part of initial counterparty onboarding;

• Acting as Financial Crime, Trade Controls and Sanctions Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), where queries from the T&S business are escalated by the Compliance Advisory Teams.

What you'll be doing
The Team Lead CDD has responsibility for:

• Managing approximately 6 CDD Analysts globally who research the required information on counterparties to perform a risk assessment and make a recommendation on their suitability to continue to do business with Shell Trading & Supply.

• Assisting the Manager CDD to drive performance of the CDD team in line with productivity and quality targets;

• Building the capability of CDD team.

The Team Lead CDD will be expected to:

• Ensure that reviews are completed in accordance with the T&S Financial Crime Policy and associated standards and within agreed timeframes;

• Act as an SME to assist and advise the CDD analysts, and other business/LOD1 stakeholders;

• Approve risk assessments based on the risk profile counterparties based on MOA

• Assess and approve exceptions and deviations from the T&S CDD Standards and procedures under delegated authority;

• Promote the understanding and knowledge of CDD requirements to the business.

• Keep up to date with the changes in the industry that could impact Shell Trading & Supply's Financial Crime Policy and Operational Manuals.

• Provide support to projects as required, including managing and undertaking routine and ad hoc due diligence checks in response to financial crime related events, issues or queries from the business and management.

• Manage, develop and mentor the global CDD team.

• Work with peers to support and develop a global FC Team, including sharing learnings and best practice.

• Drive continuous improvement within the CDD Team, including embedding new ways of working, process re-engineering and improved cross-team communication.

• Support due diligence analysts within the team and deputise for Manager CDD;

• 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:

• Expected to directly manage approximately 6 FTE globally.

• Approval of counterparty due diligence files per MOA

What you bring

• Minimum of 7 years experience in AML/Financial Crime Compliance is preferred.

• Previous experience in managing KYC/CDD teams is essential.

• Solid academic background; educated to degree level or equivalent with Diploma/Certificate in AML or Financial Crime desirable.

• Working knowledge of global financial crime regulation and legal requirements.

• Ability to apply risk-based analysis to questions relating to Financial Crime, especially in the CDD area.

• Knowledge of the global Energy markets (Gas, Power, Carbon and Oil) and financial markets is desirable.

• Demonstrated ability to motivate, develop and drive performance and encourage positive team dynamics.

• Robust written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels of an organisation, both internally and externally, and engage with a wide range of stakeholders.

• Effective communication skills, as well as robust analytical skills, especially the ability to identify cause-effect relationships, patterns, implications of data, and be able to integrate pieces into a meaningful conclusion.

• 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 Financial Crime 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.

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What we offer 

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Company Description

Shell Business Operations (SBO) Manila forms the operational backbone of business processes that help deliver Shell's business solutions across the globe. We are focused on driving excellent corporate performance in Finance, Human Resources, Customer Service, Order-to-Delivery, and Contracting and Procurement. Diversity is key at SBO Manila, and our employees reflect the innovation that stems from a diverse workforce. By joining the company, you will benefit from an industry-leading development program that will see you tap into a pool of expert knowledge that will help propel your career. 

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