Main Purpose of role:
Reporting to the Head of HSE for Oil, the Regional HSE Lead – Oil & Energy provides expertise in Responsible Supply, Contracting and Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) support across oil trading operations. The role is responsible for embedding HSE & sustainability processes, supporting conflict country and contractual risk management, as well as assessing in-scope service providers and developing incident management capabilities and competencies within the assigned region (Americas, Europe, or Asia)
Key Responsibilities:
1. CHESS Sustainability Framework Implementation
Embed the HSE & Sustainability risk based due diligence processes into Oil Trading Operations
Provide business intelligence reports combining HSE & Sustainability data with trading and contractor data to drive continuous improvement
Lead regional implementation of HSE & Sustainability standards in contracting processes, focusing on high-risk operations and sourcing contracts, ensuring alignment with global policy standards and providing insight on local regulatory requirements.
2. High-Risk Service Provider Management
Regional implementation of the high-risk contractor program (trucking, STS, oil and gas storage)
Management of associated records and due diligence reviews within the Intelex platform
Coordinate regional HSE external audits, assessments, and improvement plans
Provide input on and escalation of high-risk operations requiring additional HSE assurance
3. Incident Management and Response
Lead on regional incident reporting and investigation oversight to ensure learnings and preventative measures are identified and embedded
Management of associated records and reports within the Intelex platform
Implementation of the Incident Management Guidance for regional teams, providing training and support during exercises and actual incidents
Provision of business insight reports combining service provider data with incident data and the associated costs to the business for informed risk decisions
4. Conflict Country Programme and Due Diligence
Support the Implementation of the Conflict Country trading review program and ensure monthly datasets are reviewed and updated.
Lead on regional reviews related to any in-scope Americas based Conflict Country trading.
5. Training and Capability Development
Conduct required HSE & Sustainability process training for operational staff and new joiners
6. Compliance and Assurance
Support operational teams with regulatory compliance in increasingly strict ESG regimes
Define and implement the required controls associated with new or evolving HSE regulations
Provide CDD and contract clause reviews
Qualifications and Experience
Degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or Supply Chain Management; postgraduate qualification desirable.
3+ years’ experience in HSE, sustainability, contractor or supply chain management within energy, logistics, or industrial sectors.
Knowledge of contracting HSE frameworks, ESG risk management, and due diligence systems.
Proven record in developing and governing standards, systems, and functional policies.
Demonstrated ability to lead capability development and external stakeholder engagement.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple stakeholder groups and deliver coordinated solutions.
Experience managing digital data and quantitative analytics to enable business insight and performance.
Role Impact
Sustainability Framework Compliance: Ensures the processes associated with Trafigura’s Sustainability Policy and associated Framework are in place and operating robustly.
Risk mitigation: Reduces likelihood of exposure to regional compliance failures, safety incidents, insurance claims and reputational risks
Operational resilience: Supports business continuity by ensuring contractors and suppliers meet safety and sustainability expectations
Regulatory compliance: Improves readiness for audits and regulatory scrutiny
Enhanced stakeholder trust and access to ESG-sensitive markets…