Regulatory Affairs Senior Analyst

Entity:

Supply, Trading & Shipping

Job Family Group:

Communications & External Affairs Group

Job Description:

Job Summary

This role provides dedicated regulatory affairs and regulatory reporting support for bp’s Refined Products Trading activities in Brazil. The position is responsible for monitoring and assessing new and changing laws, rules, and reporting requirements affecting refined products, crude oil, ethanol, diesel, biodiesel, and related trading activity; communicating impacts to the business; and helping ensure bp maintains compliance and its license to operate. The role also coordinates internal implementation of new regulatory obligations, supports public policy engagement and consultation responses, manages interfaces with regulators and trade associations, and works closely with teams in Brazil and the United States on both domestic and cross-border reporting requirements.

Key Responsibilities

· Monitor new and amended laws, regulations, and reporting requirements affecting refined products, crude oil, ethanol, diesel, biodiesel, and other liquid commercial activities in Brazil.

· Assess regulatory and reporting impacts, identify risks and opportunities, and communicate implications clearly to Commercial, Legal, Ethics & Compliance, Operations, Regulatory Reporting, and other relevant teams in Brazil and the United States.

· Define and coordinate reporting requirements and implementation plans for new regulations, changing regulations, and new business activities that create regulatory obligations.

· Prepare, coordinate, and monitor the submission of required reports to regulatory agencies, acting on the continuous improvement of workflows.

· Support the development of policy positions, consultation responses, and outreach plans in partnership with Communications & External Affairs and other internal stakeholders.

· Represent bp through trade associations and other external forums such as ABD/IBP to help influence regulatory developments and maintain awareness of policy and market changes.

· Collaborate across Supply, Trading & Shipping, Customers & Products, and other business groups to share market knowledge and strengthen interfaces between commercial and regulatory teams.

· Act as subject matter expert on Brazilian regulations, including liquid fuel distribution, foreign trade operation, biofuels production.

· Support complex cross-border compliance and reporting obligations arising from exports out of Brazil and imports into other jurisdictions, including programs such as the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard and California Low Carbon Fuel Standard where applicable.

Qualifications

· Degree in engineering, law, finance, business, or equivalent.

· Seasoned professional with (5-8 years) of experience in regulatory affairs, regulatory reporting in energy or commodities markets.

· Strong verbal and written communications skills, with ability to translate complex regulatory issues into understandable terms for a variety of audiences.

· Advanced English skills and strong interpersonal skills, capable of working effectively across teams in Brazil and Chicago.

· Strong background in crude, fuels and biofuels regulatory and compliance matters and relevant industry forums.

· Track record of developing relationships with policymakers, industry regulators and trade associations.

Desirable criteria

· Ability to identify and manage the policy and regulatory landscape within which the business is operating, read, understand, and interpret complex legislative and regulatory information.

· Strong presentation skills and knowledge of Microsoft applications, including Power BI.

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 encouraging an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.

There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we o8er 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.


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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:

Advocacy, Advocacy, Agility core practices, Analytical Thinking, Brand visual standards, Business Acumen, Campaigning, Channel Management, Collaboration, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Content Design, Creating and measuring impact, Crisis Communications, Digital Communication, Digital Fluency, Employee Engagement, Influencing, Issues and Policy Management (Inactive), Listening, Market Trends, Performance Consulting, Presenting, Social Impact Management, Stakeholder Engagement {+ 1 more}

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