Senior Risk Officer

Join us as we work to unlock the value of offshore wind! JERA Nex bp is a new joint venture between JERA, Japan’s largest power generation company, and bp, one of the world’s leading energy companies. Established to unlock the potential of offshore wind across the globe, our talented team, exciting pipeline and solid capital commitment give us the potential to become one of the world’s most successful offshore wind companies. 

We entered the market with a portfolio of operational and development assets, alongside the resources, capabilities and resilience to deliver offshore wind energy at scale. 

To strengthen our Risk & Internal Audit team, we are looking for a Senior Risk Officer.

Your role:

You will play a key role in implementing the global risk management framework across JERA Nex bp, by enhancing and embedding risk management practices, and by strengthening risk awareness across the organization

• Support the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the corporate risk management framework (policies, procedures, methodologies, etc.).

• Facilitate risk identification, assessment, treatment, monitoring, and reporting across all business functions (finance, legal, IT, HR, sustainability, investments, projects, operations, etc.), acting as a trusted advisor.

• Oversee the maintenance and enhancement of corporate risk registers, ensuring risks are appropriately owned and addressed.

• Prepare consolidated risk reports and dashboards for senior management and Board Committees, providing independent assurance on the management of risks within the defined risk appetite (incl. timely escalation of risks that exceed risk tolerance levels).

• Lead topical or cross-functional risk management initiatives and assessments. Monitor industry trends, lessons learned, and emerging threats affecting offshore wind development.

• Promote a proactive and embedded risk culture across all levels of the company.

• Assess the potential implementation of digital risk management tools.