Contracts Lead Analyst

bp; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Health insurance

Learning opportunities

Career development

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

BP in Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) invites you to join the T&S Contracts Team as Contracts Lead Analyst. You will oversee contracting for physical and low‑carbon trades, lead a team, and ensure robust, compliant agreements across functions including legal, settlements, and risk.

You will draft contracts, manage templates, monitor governance, and drive improvements while engaging with internal stakeholders to resolve issues, aligning with BP's standards and market practices.

Qualifications

• Degree in Legal Studies with at least five years of corporate experience.
• Minimum of two years in a Contracts Analyst role or energy trading environment.
• Strong expertise in global contract drafting, negotiation, and management.
• Good understanding of commodity trading and the oil and gas industry, including Incoterms.

Responsibilities

• Lead Contracts team members with guidance and mentoring.
• Maintain contracts register and templates; ensure compliance.
• Draft contracts for physical and low-carbon trades; coordinate with Legal.
• Engage with internal stakeholders to resolve contractual issues.
• Report KPIs and drive process improvements in contract governance.

Skills

Contract drafting

Contract management

Incoterms

Oil & gas knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Legal Studies

Job description

Job Description

BP delivers energy products and services that people around the world need. Our Upstream segment is responsible for oil and natural gas exploration, field development and production. Our Downstream segment focuses on the refining and marketing of fuels, lubricants and petrochemicals. Our commitment to building a stronger, more sustainable energy future is matched by our commitment to the people who will make it a reality.

About the Role

The T&S Contracts Team performs day‑to‑day control and administration of physical and low‑carbon trading contracts, tenders and general terms and conditions. This role requires practical experience in contracting commodities, extensive knowledge of contracts and legal terms, and a strong commercial orientation. The Contracts Lead Analyst is the key liaison with third parties, traders, marketers, originators, legal and other stakeholders to fulfil responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership and Capability Building:
  • Provide guidance, support, training and mentoring to Contracts team members.
  • Work with the Team Lead to identify key stakeholders, build effective relationships and maintain a strong customer focus.
  • Promote a consistently high level of professionalism, technical expertise and service delivery across the team.
• Contract Management and Governance:
  • Maintain a robust contracts register, standard contract templates and ensure compliance with control processes.
  • Act as the key liaison with Heads of Functions, Singapore Operations, Contracts, Settlements and Credit to resolve any deviation from agreed contractual obligations.
  • Oversee and ensure timely responses to inward faxes, emails and ad‑hoc queries from third parties within agreed control timescales.
• Contract Drafting and Stakeholder Engagement:
  • Create contracts for physical and low‑carbon commodity trades with third parties, ensuring timely execution and that contracts are robust, fit for purpose and commercially sound.
  • Liaise with Legal, Contracts and other relevant partners as required to support contract development, review and execution.
• Compliance, Risk and Issue Resolution:
  • Maintain awareness of legal restrictions that may require changes to existing procedures or support processes.
  • Understand compliance issues affecting trades and report any potential concerns.
  • Promptly report and resolve any mismatch of data or terms between back‑office systems and other trade‑related information sources.
• Performance Reporting and Continuous Improvement:
  • Ensure timely reporting of management information and Key Performance Indicators to the regional office.
  • Champion, drive and deliver continuous improvement ideas that enhance team effectiveness and process efficiency.

What you will need to be successful (experience and qualifications)

• Degree in Legal Studies or a related discipline, or an equivalent qualification, with at least five years’ relevant corporate experience, including a minimum of two years in a Contracts Analyst role and/or energy trading environment.
• Strong expertise in global contract drafting, negotiation, execution and management.
• Good understanding of commodity trading and the oil and gas industry.
• Familiarity with Incoterms and shipping terminology.

Essential criteria

• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical capability.
• Sound contractual and commercial risk awareness.
• High standards of work ethics and professionalism.
• Excellent problem‑solving, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team within a fast‑paced environment.
• Proactive and able to perform well under pressure.
• Confident in engaging with internal stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of change management principles.
• Ability to coach and support others.
• Commitment to business controls, including the confidence to speak up when required.
• Functional understanding of contract register systems and standard Microsoft Office applications.

Benefits

• A company culture where we respect our diverse and unified teams and value fun and giving back to our environment.
• 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.

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 process improvement
• Communication
• Creativity and Innovation
• Curiosity
• Customer experience
• Decision Making
• Group Problem Solving
• Internal control and compliance
• Resilience
• Thought Leadership
• Trading knowledge

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. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform crucial job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment.