Strategic 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

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.