The posting
Job Family Group:
Strategic Planning & Business Development Group
Job Description:
Role Synopsis
Please note that roles based out of SJS or Sunbury will move to Timber Square, Southwark, from Q4 2027
The Sustainability team is responsible for defining bp’s sustainability strategy, framework, aims and priorities. The team supports the integration of sustainability across the organization, provides governance and oversight, and ensures that external sustainability issues are identified, assessed and appropriately handled.
The Sustainability Advisor is a key role within the S&S Sustainability team. Working closely with the VP Sustainability, the role will support a range of sustainability strategy initiatives, projects and governance activities. The role requires extensive engagement across S&S, Finance, HSE&C, Investor Relations, Press, Communications & External Affairs, and bp’s wider businesses.
The successful candidate will bring subject-matter expertise in sustainability, supported by strong technical and commercial knowledge. They will be able to communicate complex sustainability topics clearly and credibly to both internal and external audiences. They will also demonstrate the ability to work effectively across business interfaces, build strong relationships, influence stakeholders and communicate insights and recommendations persuasively.
Key Accountabilities
- Lead the S&S sustainability governance process in support of Group governance.
- Ensure development of high-quality, relevant and enlightening sustainability materials for committees, the Board and bpLT.
- Find opportunities to integrate sustainability considerations into Group and business strategies, collaborating wi relevant teams across S&S and the businesses to mitigate risk, strengthen resilience and build value.
- Articulate the case for Group sustainability, demonstrating how sustainability activities can support regulatory compliance, improve resilience, handle costs, mitigate risk and unlock value.
- Contribute, as required, to the strategic sustainability elements of key Group processes, including strategy, planning, investment governance, assurance, performance management and updates to OMS.
- Lead internal sustainability engagement and communications, working with C&EA, HSE&C, P&C and other relevant teams to ensure a detailed, aligned and coordinated approach.
- Guide and shape the Group’s sustainability communications and engagement strategy in partnership with C&EA.
- Support the development of policy positions on non-carbon sustainability topics, working with the S&S Policy team and C&EA’s Issues Management team to ensure an integrated and aligned approach.
- Work with colleagues across S&S to identify strategic opportunities to embed sustainability considerations into Group and business decision-making, enabling the organisation to handle sustainability-related risks and realise associated value.
- Support internal and external Group requests, projects and priority activities as required.
- Represent S&S on relevant company steering committees and working groups relating to sustainability engagement, strategy and initiatives.
- Act as the S&S lead for AI and sustainability, identifying relevant opportunities and supporting the responsible adoption of AI across sustainability activity.
Essential Education
A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant technical field, including environmental science, engineering or a related scientific field.
Essential Experience and Job Requirements
- Expertise in sustainability-related topics including environmental sustainability and ESG disclosure requirements.
- Excellent influencing skills at all levels, both internally and externally, combined with strong written and verbal communication skills. Able to provide reasoned challenge on complex topics, influence partners and support effective decision-making.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, supported by excellent time-management, project-management and organisational skills.
- Consistent record to bring together multiple partners from across an organisation and enable them to work successfully and efficiently towards a defined outcome.
Additional Information
- You will work with subject matter authorities in a broad range of carbon, strategy and sustainability topics and regularly collaborate with businesses and wider teams ac, such as investor relations, competitor intelligence, strategy and energy economics and insights.
- The sustainability team works flexibly and in an agile way, with a lot of opportunity to gain new knowledge and experiences and we regularly adjust resources and project priorities according to the company’s cadence or requests for support.
- You will have the opportunity to network extensively across bp and to gain exposure to senior leadership to executive level through the activities undertaken by this team.
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!
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:
Acquisitions and divestments, Acquisitions and divestments, Agreements and negotiations, Analytics, Commercial Acumen, Commercial Business Development, Communication, Contractual risk management, customer and competitor understanding, Data visualization and interpretation, Deal structuring, Decision Making, Developing and implementing strategy, Economic evaluation methodology, Economic modelling, Financial Analysis, Financial Modelling, Influencing, Investment appraisal, Joint Venture Structuring, Managing change, market, Market Analysis, Project and programme management, Risk Management {+ 4 more}
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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 and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, 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.
