Senior Analyst Contracts

Entity:

Finance

Job Family Group:

Finance Group

Job Description:

The Refining and Products Trading Contracts team manage the drafting, review and negotiation of all contract documentation relating to commodity transactions and associated commercial activity across RPT.

The role is responsible for the provision of advice to key stakeholders, including front office, regarding contractual terms and disputes, tenders and negotiation of general terms and conditions.

Maintaining a robust control environment through monitoring, compliance and performance reporting is critical alongside supporting continuous improvement and digital enablement initiatives across the Contracts function.

Key Accountabilities:

• Accurate and timely preparation and review of contractual documentation for third party trades, tenders and General Terms and Conditions that ensures minimum overall exposure for bp ST&S.
• Identification and timely resolution of any deal entry discrepancies ensuring accuracy between recaps, contracts and our trade capture system.
• Provide paralegal support and advice to the ST&S business, both in respect of pre-trade information and the resolution of disputes arising in the operation or completion of the trade.
• Understanding compliance issues and critical controls affecting relevant trades, and escalation of potential breaches.

·        Cultivate and sustain strong relationships with front office and partners by delivering insightful contractual guidance.

·        Developing a robust understanding of the deal cycle and how Contracts collaborate with other teams and systems.

• Accountable for the identification and escalation of any issues, risks, concerns, control or process gaps through to resolution. Ensure these are shared as appropriate to mitigate against further issues.

·        Foster a control mindset implementing processes and risk management practices, in accordance with policies, that enable the business to operate safely and effectively.

• Delivery against Key Performance Indicators whilst maintaining silent running.

Experience & Job Requirements:

• Previous experience of drafting contracts and reviewing tenders to a deadline, interpreting and negotiating contractual terms.
• Experience in a legal, contracts or trading environment or in supporting trading in a fast paced and deadline driven environment.
• Familiarity with Incoterms shipping terms preferable.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with an ability to adapt style to suit different audiences.
• Detail oriented with an ability to identify, analyse and tackle problems, and proactive in preventing recurrent issues.
• Ability to provide training, and presentations on contracts subject matter.
• Ability to drive operational excellence through improving processes and adapt to changing situations.

Why join us

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.

There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits ( https://exploreyourbenefits.com/landing.html) to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, and 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.

How much do we pay (Base)? $100,000 - $145,000 *Note that the pay range listed for this position is a genuinely expected and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.

This position offers paid vacation depending on your years of relevant industry experience and will range from 120 – 240 hours of vacation per year for full times employees (60 - 240 hours of vacation per year for part time employees). You will also be eligible for 9 paid holidays per year and 2 personal choice holidays. You may learn more about how we calculate paid vacation and view our generous vacation and holiday schedules at benefits@bp. Bp has a parental leave policy as well, which offers up to 8 weeks’ paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child. Learn more at benefits@bp.

We offer a reward package to enable your work to fit with your life. These offerings include a discretionary annual bonus program, long-term incentive program, and generous retirement benefits that include a 401k matching program. These benefits may include a pension for eligible employees. You may learn more about our generous benefits at benefits@bp.

As part of bp’s wellbeing package, bp offers access to health, vision, and dental insurance, as well as life and Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability. You may learn more about our generous benefits at benefits@bp.

Travel Requirement

Up to 10% 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:

Agility core practices, Agility tools, Analytical Thinking, Business Acumen, Contract Creation, Contract handover and implementation, Contract Management, Digital Fluency, Negotiating, Negotiation planning and preparation, Sourcing strategy, Supplier Relationship Management, Supplier Selection

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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.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.