Senior Governance Specialist, Europe

Chevron Corp.; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Chevron Netherlands B.V. is seeking a Governance Specialist to support effective governance for Chevron entities in the Netherlands and Europe. You will manage board decisions, maintain entity records, and coordinate corporate actions with a focus on audit-ready documentation.

The role is based in Rotterdam or Amsterdam with flexibility to work from both locations and some travel to Chevron sites as needed. You will provide governance guidance and escalate complex issues to counsel as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in corporate law, governance, or a comparable discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience in corporate law, corporate governance, company secretarial work or entity management.
• Knowledge of Dutch private-company law, governance, and record requirements.
• Ability to draft concise resolutions, minutes and governance memoranda in English.
• Strong planning, project management and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and escalate appropriately.

Responsibilities

• Prepare annual calendars, agendas, materials, resolutions, powers of attorney and minutes for board/shareholder decisions.
• Coordinate and chair board and shareholder meetings; track decisions and actions.
• Maintain accurate legal-entity records, filings, and governance data for audit and management.
• Coordinate incorporations, reorganizations, changes in directors, capital movements, mergers, redomiciliations, dissolutions.
• Provide governance guidance on Dutch subsidiary requirements and escalation to specialists as needed.
• Coordinate governance input for contracts and corporate transactions with cross-functional teams.
• Maintain governance calendars, trackers, templates and reporting; support audits and improvements.
• Lead medium-scope governance projects; align stakeholders across countries and functions.

Skills

Governance knowledge

Project management

Stakeholder management

English drafting (minutes, memos)

Attention to detail

Dutch language proficiency

Education

Bachelor's in corporate law / governance

Tools

SAP

Job description

Chevron Netherlands B.V. is seeking a Governance Specialist to support effective governance for Chevron entities in the Netherlands and Europe. You will manage board decisions, maintain entity records, and coordinate corporate actions with a focus on audit-ready documentation.

The role is based in Rotterdam or Amsterdam with flexibility to work from both locations and some travel to Chevron sites as needed. You will provide governance guidance and escalate complex issues to counsel as required.