Programmes Manager, Ethics & Compliance

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Job description

Job Profile SummaryAn experienced, UK-based, international trade regulations specialist, focusing on managing UK/EU and other export controls and trade sanctions risks in a variety of bp regional and global contexts
Job AdvertRole Synopsis

Bp is seeking an experienced international trade regulations specialist in the UK. The role will sit in bp's Ethics & Compliance function, an area where bp is recognised as a leader internationally, and will play a critical role in managing one of bp's most significant compliance risks.

The role will focus on managing UK/EU and other export controls and trade sanctions risks in a variety of bp regional and global contexts, working collaboratively with two US colleagues. The role also offers scope to develop expertise in anti-bribery and corruption, competition law, and programmatic management of ethics and compliance risks more generally.

The role requires the confidence, energy, and experience necessary to advise with minimal supervision, and the interpersonal skills to thrive in a collaborative environment alongside other E&C professionals, lawyers, business leaders, and other functional teams. The successful candidate will have a practical approach, focused on material risks / activity (with the experience and courage to identify what is not material) and on helping bp businesses achieve their objectives within the law and bp's Values and risk appetite.

Key Accountabilities

Provide sound, practical advice, training and support to bp business leaders and colleagues on UK/EU and other international trade regulations (ITR), especially export controls, to include:

• • ad hoc export controls regulatory/procedural advice (eg export classification support, guidance regarding regulatory updates, advice on completing shipping documents and filing of export declarations)
  • support with licensing activities for military / dual use items in collaboration with Legal (eg filing license applications, guidance/support with meeting licensing conditions, assistance with meeting license reporting obligations) in the UK, EU, US and with other country government agencies as needed
  • monitoring/reviewing regulatory changes for potential impact on bp businesses/activities
  • analysis of sanctions-related adverse information from counterparty due diligence
  • developing and delivering training on export controls and trade sanctions
  • conducting risk assessments and assisting businesses to develop processes/procedures to mitigate identified risks
  • working with colleagues to improve bp's ITR compliance programme and wider ethics and compliance programme, including changes to policies, and developing tools and guides.

Essential Experience & Job Requirements

• Degree and/or professional qualification
• Substantial prior experience in working with and interpreting UK and EU international export control regulations
• Some familiarity with international trade sanctions and US export control regulations, with a desire to learn more
• Experience in developing and implementing the essential compliance elements of an international export control programme
• High standard of analytical, drafting, communication and advisory skills
• Ability to operate effectively in a complex, collaborative environment, building strong relationships with key stakeholders and colleagues at multiple levels of the organisation
• Strong senior influencing skills: the role will be expected to meet with senior stakeholders solo and be able to challenge them respectfully yet effectively
• Sound risk judgment, a practical bias, the energy to build consensus, the self-confidence to take a firm stand where appropriate and a passion to help businesses succeed compliantly
• Strong work ethic and creative ability to achieve identified goals, both individually and as a team player in a global function

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of advising on other key ethics and compliance risks such as anti-bribery and corruption and competition law
• Experience of managing ethics and compliance programmes
• Legal education / qualification
• Experience in the oil and gas industry and/or energy industry

EntityStrategy & Sustainability
Job Family GroupEthics & Compliance Group
Relocation availableNo
Travel requiredYes - up to 10%
Time TypeFull time
CountryUnited Kingdom
About BPSTRATEGY & SUSTAINABILITY

If you're a sustainability focused strategic thinker, this could be for you: The purpose of strategy & sustainability is to define a value-adding, sustainability-led strategic direction for us to deliver on our ambition of reimagining energy for people and our planet. Working within S&S, you will be embedded in the centre of the organisation bringing together strategy, sustainability and capital allocation into a group-wide framework and promoting ethics and compliance across the organisation.

Join us and help us achieve our purpose through:

A modern, dynamic and collaborative approach to strategy, sustainability and capital allocation - you will work with the businesses, finance and the broad organisation to support the delivery of our ambition, our aims and our financial aspirations. Together we will help frame and make the optimal trade-offs and choices for us.

A lens on sustainability as a competitive advantage - you will drive sustainability to unleash new business opportunities, growth and value to us.

Proprietary bp insights - you will focus on developing a distinctive understanding of global economics, energy markets, customer needs and competitors to support our businesses and strategy.

Proactive shaping of external policy - you will define where our company stands on matters of public policy - in line with our aims - as well as how we can contribute to proactively shape the external environment across regions.

Strategic oversight of our carbon management activities - you will coordinate and drive progress on our net zero ambition and aims.

Effective ethics and compliance as a driver of organisational and business sustainability - you will support our bp business groups and other entities in promoting an ethical culture and work environment, and effective compliance risk management.

Enabling our company and its businesses to achieve their goals - where our organisation holds expertise, we will use it collaboratively and constructively.