Senior Manager, Global Credit Research (Trading Finance)

BP p.l.c.; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the energy sector is seeking a Senior Manager for Global Credit Research within Trading Finance. This role involves leading a global team, conducting credit analysis, and influencing strategic direction in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in credit research and financial modeling, and will be responsible for driving commercial and credit portfolio management strategies.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Generous paid parental leave policy

Excellent retirement benefits

Qualifications

• 10+ years of credit research experience, including distressed asset experience.
• Deep understanding of financial modelling and credit rating methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and guide members of the Credit Research team.
• Deliver in-depth credit analysis on counterparties.
• Maintain strong working relationships with credit staff globally.

Skills

Credit Ratings

Credit Research

Financial Modelling

Leadership

Education

CFA

MBA

CPA

Tools

Python

VBA

Matlab

MS Office

Job description

• Senior Manager, Global Credit Research (Trading Finance)

Senior Manager, Global Credit Research (Trading Finance)

Senior Manager, Global Credit Research (Trading Finance)

• Location United Kingdom - London
• Travel required Negligible travel should be expected with this role
• Job category Finance Group
• Relocation available This role is not eligible for relocation

We’re excited to welcome a Senior Manager to our Credit team, within Trading Finance as we strive to transform and connect the global energy market! In this leadership role, you will engage meaningfully across our global trading business, influencing our strategic direction and making a real impact.

At bp, our Supply, Trading & Shipping (ST&S) is face to the traded markets in oil, gas, power, chemicals, renewables, carbon, and finance. Our role is to enhance business value through distinctive supply, commodity trading, risk management and information technology skills underpinned by a market leading analytics, finance, control and compliance infrastructure. We have a dynamic and skilled workforce, which creates value by combining analysis and commercial innovation with the material asset base of bp.

What You'll Do:
As the Senior Manager of Global Credit Research, you will lead counterparty and industry analysis to drive commercial and credit portfolio management strategies. You will lead a global team across London, the US and Singapore with in-direct leadership of a team in Kuala Lumpur, providing fundamental Credit analysis to assign counterparty credit ratings, guiding risk in the credit portfolio via broader sovereign, sector and macro analysis, and actively participating in the Credit Leadership team to shape the Credit risk management organisation and team development.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and guide members of the Credit Research team ensuring timely and well thought through Credit analysis, adherence to key policies and processes and clear accountabilities.

Providing support, feedback, and professional development opportunities to the team.

Deliver in-depth credit analysis on counterparties, assigning credit ratings based on financial statements, industry knowledge, and qualitative factors, including complex industries and distressed situations.

Own and evolve credit scoring models, review frameworks and other research owned processes to ensure they are fit for purpose.

Provide portfolio and strategic insight on the Credit environment through real-time insights into key sovereigns, sectors and counterparties, support time-sensitive requests, and identify emerging trends for potential interventions.

Proactively track and communicate relevant news or events impacting the coverage universe, offering timely insights to senior management and other stakeholders

Balance risk reward, focusing on control responsibilities while recognizing potential commercial opportunities for ST&S.

Ensure timely and accurate maintenance of counterparty ratings and reference data.

Maintain strong working relationships with credit staff globally and key counterparty contacts.

Actively engage in shaping team direction, risk management, and staff development as part of the ST&S Credit extended leadership team.

Lead credit risk initiatives in support of bp Treasury.

What You’ll Bring:

Requirements for the role include...

Extensive Credit Research Experience: Consistent record in credit research across diverse industry sectors and geographies, covering both investment-grade and high-yield credits.

Financial Modelling and Credit Rating Expertise: Deep understanding of financial modelling and credit rating methodologies, including key financial drivers and vulnerabilities across various sectors, including sovereign entities.

Strong strategic mind-set: in-depth appreciation of the broader Credit environment with the ability to identify trends, link the potential risks to the ST&S portfolio and guide stakeholders on Credit Rating and risk appetite implications.

Leadership with a hands-on approach, capable of guiding and inspiring teams under pressure.

Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.

Preferred Qualifications:

Around 10+ years of credit research experience, including work-out/distressed asset experience.

Background in project finance and relative value credit analysis within a buy-side investment firm or similar

Proficiency in data analysis tools such as Python, VBA, Matlab, and advanced MS Office applications.

Multilingual capabilities and relevant professional designations (e.g., CFA, MBA, CPA).

Why Join Us?

It’s crucial 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. At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging 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 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!

Travel Requirement

Negligible travel should be expected with this role

Job summary

Entity:

Finance

Job Family Group:

Finance Group

Job Description:

We’re excited to welcome a Senior Manager to our Credit team, within Trading Finance as we strive to transform and connect the global energy market! In this leadership role, you will engage meaningfully across our global trading business, influencing our strategic direction and making a real impact.

At bp, our Supply, Trading & Shipping (ST&S) is face to the traded markets in oil, gas, power, chemicals, renewables, carbon, and finance. Our role is to enhance business value through distinctive supply, commodity trading, risk management and information technology skills underpinned by a market leading analytics, finance, control and compliance infrastructure. We have a dynamic and skilled workforce, which creates value by combining analysis and commercial innovation with the material asset base of bp.

What You'll Do:
As the Senior Manager of Global Credit Research, you will lead counterparty and industry analysis to drive commercial and credit portfolio management strategies. You will lead a global team across London, the US and Singapore with in-direct leadership of a team in Kuala Lumpur, providing fundamental Credit analysis to assign counterparty credit ratings, guiding risk in the credit portfolio via broader sovereign, sector and macro analysis, and actively participating in the Credit Leadership team to shape the Credit risk management organisation and team development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and guide members of the Credit Research team ensuring timely and well thought through Credit analysis, adherence to key policies and processes and clear accountabilities.

• Providing support, feedback, and professional development opportunities to the team.

• Deliver in-depth credit analysis on counterparties, assigning credit ratings based on financial statements, industry knowledge, and qualitative factors, including complex industries and distressed situations.

• Own and evolve credit scoring models, review frameworks and other research owned processes to ensure they are fit for purpose.

• Provide portfolio and strategic insight on the Credit environment through real-time insights into key sovereigns, sectors and counterparties, support time-sensitive requests, and identify emerging trends for potential interventions.

• Proactively track and communicate relevant news or events impacting the coverage universe, offering timely insights to senior management and other stakeholders

• Balance risk reward, focusing on control responsibilities while recognizing potential commercial opportunities for ST&S.

• Ensure timely and accurate maintenance of counterparty ratings and reference data.

• Maintain strong working relationships with credit staff globally and key counterparty contacts.

• Actively engage in shaping team direction, risk management, and staff development as part of the ST&S Credit extended leadership team.

• Lead credit risk initiatives in support of bp Treasury.

What You’ll Bring:

Requirements for the role include...

• Extensive Credit Research Experience: Consistent record in credit research across diverse industry sectors and geographies, covering both investment-grade and high-yield credits.

• Financial Modelling and Credit Rating Expertise: Deep understanding of financial modelling and credit rating methodologies, including key financial drivers and vulnerabilities across various sectors, including sovereign entities.

• Strong strategic mind-set: in-depth appreciation of the broader Credit environment with the ability to identify trends, link the potential risks to the ST&S portfolio and guide stakeholders on Credit Rating and risk appetite implications.

• Leadership with a hands-on approach, capable of guiding and inspiring teams under pressure.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Around 10+ years of credit research experience, including work-out/distressed asset experience.

• Background in project finance and relative value credit analysis within a buy-side investment firm or similar

• Proficiency in data analysis tools such as Python, VBA, Matlab, and advanced MS Office applications.

• Multilingual capabilities and relevant professional designations (e.g., CFA, MBA, CPA).

Why Join Us?

It’s crucial 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. At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging 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 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!

Travel Requirement

Negligible 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:

Credit Ratings, Credit Research, Financial Modelling, Leadership

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