Benefits Senior Advisor (Mat Cover)

Entity:

People, Culture & Communications

Job Family Group:

HR Group

Job Description:

This role requires three days per week in the office, with the flexibility to work from any bp office across the UK.

Please note that roles based out of SJS or Sunbury will move to Timber Square, Southwark, from Q4 2027.

This is a global role that works alongside the Head of Benefits, Policy & Governance to support the Global Benefits team with employee benefits expertise and helping to ensure that the benefits that bp offers to its employees attract and retain the high-quality talent the organisation needs to be successful.

The role will provide employee benefits advice to Reward colleagues across the globe, develop and maintain bp’s employee benefit principles, support the Trustee of the bp Helios Fund (bp’s UK-based charity), support benefit and reward related projects and help gather cost information for bp Finance.

What you will do:

• Provide expertise, insight and support on employee benefits across the Reward CoE.
• Support the Trustee of the bp Helios Fund (bp’s UK-based charity) by managing applications for support from ex-employees, supporting the day-to-day business of the Trustee, and managing relationships with the external administrator and accountant.
• Help manage bp’s employee benefit trust.
• Coordinate the benefits cost assumptions and benefits burden rate process, ensuring that bp properly understands the cost of providing employee benefits.
• Ensure our Benefits Management tool, Origin, is properly populated, regularly updated and continues to support bp’s benefits management needs.
• Help manage the global relationship with the Global Broker.
• Provide support on benefit aspects of Reward projects, providing key benefits knowledge.

What we're looking for:

• Detailed understanding of employee benefits (or the desire to learn about benefits)
• Presentation skills: Confidence in presenting to colleagues and a Board of Trustees
• Project management: Experience in running/managing projects
• Strong analytical, numerical, and problem solving skills
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities
• Commercial acumen, with an awareness of the bottom-line impact of pensions and benefits initiatives
• Good relationship management skills, including the ability to engage with senior stakeholders
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Fluency in English
• Attention to detail
• Ability to analyse data and identify trends

Why join us?

At bp, we support our people to grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity.

There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, excellent retirement benefits, among others!

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Reinvent your career as you help our business meet the challenges of the future. Apply now!

Travel Requirement

Negligible travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Communication, Multimedia Design, Stakeholder Engagement

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Future Location Notice:  This role will start in Sunbury, London. bp has announced a planned office move to Timber Square, London, with all positions currently advertised in Sunbury, including this one, expected to relocate around Q4 2027-Q1 2028. This presents an exciting opportunity for all employees and leaders to come together in one London location. The specific date of the move will be confirmed closer to the time.

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

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