Operational Risk Senior Advisor

BP PLC; São Paulo; Hybrid; BRL 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

BP plc in São Paulo, Brazil, is seeking an Operational Risk Senior Advisor for a hybrid office/remote role. You will strengthen risk management across global operations, develop dashboards, and provide data-driven insights to support decision-making.

Collaborative leadership will help advance risk frameworks and governance across regions. The role emphasizes data quality, continuous improvement, and a proactive risk culture, with training and guidance for teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, Engineering, Risk Management, Accounting, or related field.
• Experience in risk, compliance, audit, controls, analytics, governance, operations, process improvement, or related areas.
• Experience with data reporting and visualization.
• Proficiency with Power BI or similar analytics/reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop analyses, dashboards, and reports to support business decision-making.
• Maintain high-quality data and support improvements to risk management processes and governance.
• Collaborate with regions, functions, and teams to strengthen risk management capabilities.
• Deliver guidance, training, and knowledge sharing on risk management practices.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Cross-cultural collaboration

Data insights

Growth mindset

Stakeholder influence

Lifelong learning

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

GRC systems

Job description

## Operational Risk Senior AdvisorApply: This position is a hybrid of office/remote working: Brazil - São Paulo: Full time: Posted Yesterday: End Date: October 15, 2026 (6 days left to apply): RQ116889**Entity:**Finance**Job Family Group:**Finance Group**Job Description:**The Operational Risk Advisor supports bp’s Supply, Trading & Shipping (ST&S) business by helping strengthen risk management practices across global operations. This role contributes to informed decision-making through data, insights, collaboration, and continuous improvement, while fostering an inclusive, transparent, and proactive risk culture. ## Job Summary### Operational Risk Management* Contribute to risk management activities through analysis, reviews, and partner collaboration.* Maintain high-quality data and support improvements to risk management processes and tools.* Support the enhancement of operational risk frameworks, controls, and governance practices.* Contribute to initiatives that strengthen business resilience and operational effectiveness. ### Risk Analytics & Reporting * Develop analysis, dashboards, and reports that support business decision-making.* Use data and insights to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.* Present complex information in a clear and accessible way to diverse audiences.* Support the continuous enhancement of risk metrics, reporting, and visualization tools.### Collaboration, Learning & Engagement * Develop and deliver guidance, training, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.* Partner with colleagues across regions, functions, and business teams to support shared objectives.* Promote an environment of transparency, inclusion, accountability, and continuous learning.* Support change and improvement initiatives that enhance risk management capabilities. ## Qualifications### Education* Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Business, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, Engineering, Risk Management, Accounting, or a related field is preferred.* Equivalent combinations of education, professional experience, and transferable skills will also be considered. ### Professional Background* Relevant experience in areas such as risk, compliance, audit, controls, analytics, governance, operations, consulting, process improvement, or other related subject areas.* Experience working with data, reporting, visualization, or business insights.* Familiarity with tools such as Power BI or similar analytics and reporting platforms is beneficial.* Exposure to GRC, enterprise risk management systems, or similar technologies is advantageous but not required. ### Skills & Competencies * Analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.* Effective communication and relationship-building skills.* Ability to collaborate across diverse teams, functions, and geographies.* Interest in data, insights, reporting, and business improvement.* Curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset.* Ability to influence positive outcomes through collaboration and partner engagement.* Commitment to continuous learning and professional development.* English proficiency sufficient to collaborate in a global business environment. ## Work Location & Shift Pattern * São Paulo, Brazil.* Hybrid model: 4 days onsite, 1 day remote.* No travel required.* Relocation assistance not available. **Why join us** At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and high-reaching 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.**Travel Requirement**No travel is 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:**Analytical Thinking, Business Acumen, Collaboration, Commodity Risk Management, Creativity and Innovation, Curiosity, Data visualization and interpretation, Decision Making, Exposure Management, Internal control and compliance, Market Knowledge, Market Risk Management, Operational Risk, Portfolio analytics, Problem Solving, Resilience, Sentiment and Trends, Thought Leadership, Trade discipline and compliance, Trade execution and management, Trading and shipping data knowledge, Trading Fundamentals, Trading knowledge, Trading risk controls