MED Regulatory Affairs specialist

Entity:

Supply, Trading & Shipping

Job Family Group:

Supply & Trading Group

Job Description:

Bp is reimagining energy for people and our planet.

We provide heat, light and mobility to customers worldwide. We’re fundamentally redefining what we do, so we can reach net zero by 2050 or sooner. We also have a strong mission to help the whole world reach net zero too – working across our industry to improve people’s lives.

It’s a big value to us that the differences we see in the world around us are reflected in our workplace. Who you are is what counts, not where you’re from or how you live your life. A culture that values everyone benefits all of us. That’s why, to help our people thrive, we cultivate a truly diverse and inclusive environment.

About the role

As a MED Regulatory Affairs you will lead regulatory affairs support for ST&S in Mediterranean area with focus on Spain across relevant legislation, including the Renewable Energy Directive (RED), ReFuelEU Aviation, Energy Efficiency and other regulatory requirements affecting fuels supply and trading. You will work in close coordination with other regulatory subject leads across the ST&S European regulatory affairs and low carbon fuels teams.

The role is accountable for defining ST&S RPT regulatory priorities in Spain and for supporting their delivery in coordination with C&EA and relevant bp businesses. As such, a key part of the role will be supporting the translation of regulatory developments into clear business implications, identifying commercial opportunities and compliance risks, and providing actionable regulatory advice to ST&S benches and business teams. The role is also responsible for maintaining the regulatory section in the Spain Compliance Handbook and regulatory templates, providing the regulatory basis for compliance and bio supply coordinator models and supporting specific compliance interpretations and communications with authorities. It also provides regulatory advice to Mid-Term Planning teams, translating regulatory requirements into clear assumptions for commercial and planning models and support projects where ST&S holds commercial DoA responsibilities in Spain. The role will connect with the relevant regulatory tags in France and Portugal to define the Mediterranean integrated picture

This includes ad hoc support to C&EA, where requested, through potential engagement with government representatives and regulators, participation in relevant trade association committees and development of bp positions in response to regulatory and legislative developments. C&EA leads external engagement in the area.

In this role you will:

Spain regulatory subject lead

• Lead regulatory coverage of Spanish and other MED matters relevant to ST&S, working closely with low carbon fuel, compliance and supply coordinators as well as other relevant tags in different businesses and policy teams.
• Monitor, interpret and assess regulatory developments, identifying potential commercial opportunities, compliance risks and impacts on ST&S activities and recommending appropriate regulatory related mitigation action
• Provide regulatory interpretation and advice to relevant ST&S benches and business teams in response to specific questions
• Own the definition and maintenance of regulatory assumptions for projects linked to ST&S commercial DoAs in Spain
• Support ST&S and relevant bp businesses in mitigating compliance exposure and capturing commercial opportunities arising from current and emerging regulation, with a particular focus on road transport fuels while supporting relevant cross-modal and fuels-related regulatory matters.
• Maintain the Spain Compliance Handbook and regulatory templates, supporting their translation into compliance and supply coordinator models
• Support Mid-Term Planning teams in translating regulatory requirements into assumptions for business and commercial modelling
• Coordination with the relevant country regulatory tags in France and Portugal to define the Mediterranean integrated regulatory overview, while retaining primary regulatory ownership for Spain.

Advocacy and regulatory development

• Support C&EA Spain in the development and delivery of bp advocacy plans for legislative and regulatory changes affecting ST&S commercial activities, providing the relevant regulatory expertise and ST&S business perspective.
• Define ST&S regulatory advocacy priorities and asks for Spain, aligned with ST&S and broader bp strategic priorities, providing these as input to C&EA-led advocacy strategies and plans.
• Develop ST&S/bp positions in response to public consultations and emerging regulatory proposals, including drafting regulatory insights, consultation responses and advocacy materials.
• Work with subject matter experts across bp to develop positions on emerging regulatory matters with potential impact in Spain, including EU legislation requiring national implementation, such as RED IV.

External engagement

As requested by, and in close coordination with, C&EA teams:

• Support ST&S regulatory engagement with Spanish government representatives and regulatory authorities.
• Represent ST&S regulatory positions in relevant industry and trade association committees and provide technical regulatory expertise to support bp advocacy.
• Contribute to public consultations and external partner discussions, ensuring alignment between ST&S positions and wider bp priorities

Leadership support

• Preparation of briefs for leadership teams on emerging regulations and the effective management of regulatory exposure in Spain.
• Support line manager and wider EU regulatory affairs team on specific projects and priorities, as required.

What you will need to be successful:

Essential Education

• University/College Masters degree or equivalent in a relevant subject
  
  

Essential Experience /Job Requirements

• Spanish language skills for the Spanish regulatory requirements
• Fluent English and knowledge of French, Portuguese or German languages would be an asset
• Strong background and confirmed experience in regulatory, commercial or compliance sphere, and relevant industry forums in Spain
• Demonstrable understanding and ideally operational expertise in applying regulation to ensure compliance in support of operational excellence and business opportunities identification
• Ability to read, understand and reply to regulatory consultations and incoming requirements and resolve how these apply to entity operations
• Experience of dealing with regulators would be advisable
• Experience of working with contractors/third parties effectively.
• Familiarity with and commitment to bp’s strategy
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work in a multi-cultural and global business environment
• Proven track record of influencing partners
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to articulate regulations in a succinct manner to a wide range of interested parties
• Experience of building and maintaining positive relationships with a variety of internal and external partners and regulatory bodies
• Experience of dealing with complex issues to identify coherent solutions, delivering presentations to senior management and understanding fleet operational interface
• Highly collaborative and results-oriented person with proven ability to work seamlessly within diverse teams.

Desirable criteria

• Excellent presentation skills and knowledge of Microsoft applications, ideally including Power BI.
• Good understanding of, and experience in, applying bp’s policies and code of conduct.

Why join us?

At bp, we provide an excellent working environment and employee benefits such as an open and inclusive culture, a great work-life balance, tremendous learning and development opportunities to craft your career path, life and health insurance, medical care package and many others.

We support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to crafting an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.

There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are significant, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, collaboration spaces in a modern office environment, and others benefits.

Reinvent your career as you help our business meet the challenges of the future.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Travel Requirement

Up to 25% 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:

Agreements and negotiations, Analytical Thinking, Business Acumen, Commercial Business Development, Continuous Learning, Customer promise execution, Customer service delivery excellence, Deal modelling and valuation, Developing and implementing strategy, Influencing, Internal alignment, Listening, Loyalty Management, Marketing strategy and programmes, Negotiating value, Negotiation planning and preparation, Partner relationship management, Presenting, Sentiment and Trends, Thought Leadership, Trade discipline and compliance, Trading Fundamentals, Trading knowledge, Writing skills

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