Contract Advisory Lead

bp; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life and health insurance

Learning opportunities

Career development

Job summary

bp is seeking a Contract Advisory Lead to partner with our Contract Advisory Manager. You will shape contract strategies, mitigate risk, and enable value-driven procurement across global operations. You will build and refine templates, guide negotiations, and ensure compliant, effective contracting across categories.

As a senior adviser, you will collaborate with legal, category managers, and business partners to drive best practices and process improvements within a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Law, Business, Supply Chain, or related field.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in contract management, procurement, or commercial advisory roles.
• Strong knowledge of contract law, procurement principles, and risk management.
• Experience with contract management tools (Ariba, Sirion, Compass) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead contract advisory activities across procurement categories in line with legal requirements.
• Develop and maintain contract templates, playbooks, and guidance materials.
• Collaborate with category managers, legal teams, SMEs, and business partners on drafting and risk mitigation.
• Support complex contract negotiations balancing commercial and legal terms.
• Monitor contract performance for compliance and opportunities for optimization.
• Contribute to training on contracting processes for procurement and business teams.
• Support rollout of CLM initiatives within the team.

Skills

Contract management

Procurement

Commercial advisory

Negotiation

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Contract drafting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law

Business or Supply Chain

Tools

Ariba

Sirion

Compass

Job description

Entity

Technology

Job Family Group

Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group

Job Description

Our Mission

At bp, we’re reimagining energy for people and our planet. We aim to deliver energy that is cleaner, better, and more affordable, while creating long-term value for our partners. Our Finance & Procurement teams are at the heart of this transformation—ensuring every contract, partnership, and procurement decision supports our ambition to achieve net zero by 2050 or sooner.

We believe in safety, respect, excellence, courage, and one team—values that guide every decision we make.

The Impact You'll Make

As a Contract Advisory Lead, you will be the trusted partner to our Contract Advisory Manager, ensuring that bp’s contracting activities are not only compliant and efficient, but also strategically aligned with our business goals. You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping contract strategies, mitigating risks, and enabling to deliver projects that power the future of energy.

Your expertise will help us secure the right partnerships, protect bp’s interests, and drive value across our global procurement operations!

What You'll Do

• Lead and handle contract advisory activities across procurement categories, ensuring alignment with principles, legal requirements, and industry standard methodologies.
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve contract templates, playbooks, and guidance materials to support consistent, high-quality contracting.
• Partner with category managers, legal teams, SMEs and business partners to provide experienced advice on contract drafting, negotiation, and risk mitigation.
• Support complex contract negotiations, ensuring commercial and legal terms are balanced and value-driven.
• Monitor contract performance and compliance, seeing opportunities for improvement and cost optimization.
• Contribute to training and capability-building initiatives for procurement and business teams on contracting standard processes.
• Support other contracting initiatives roll out within Contract Lifecycle Management Team

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience in contract management, procurement, or commercial advisory roles—preferably in the energy, engineering, or large-scale project sectors.
• Strong knowledge of contract law, commercial terms, and risk management principles.
• Excellent partner management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across functions and geographies.
• A thorough mindset with the ability to see the bigger strategic picture.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and negotiation skills.
• Proficiency in contract lifecycle management tools and Microsoft Office Suite.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Law (preferable), Business, Supply Chain, or related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in contract management, procurement, or commercial advisory roles—preferably in the energy, oil & gas, or large-scale industrial sectors.
• Solid understanding of contract law, procurement principles, and risk management frameworks.
• Proven ability to interpret complex contractual terms and translate them into actionable guidance.
• High attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Experience with contract management tools (e.g., Ariba, Sirion, Compass) is an advantage.

At bp, we provide the following environment and benefits to you:

• A company culture where we respect our diverse and unified teams, where we are proud of our achievements and where fun and the attitude of giving back to our environment are highly valued
• Possibility to join our social communities and networks
• Learning opportunities and other development opportunities to craft your career path
• Life and health insurance, medical care package
• And many other benefits.

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

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

Agility core practices, Agility tools, Analytical Thinking, Business Requirements Analysis, Category spend profiling, Category Strategy, Digital Fluency, Negotiating, Negotiation planning and preparation, Product and market intelligence, Supplier Relationship Management

Legal Disclaimer

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, 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.