APAC Power & Carbon Trading Counsel II

bp; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life and health insurance

Learning opportunities

Flexible working (hybrid)

Employee networks

Job summary

bp is seeking a senior legal professional to support the APAC power and carbon trading portfolio from its Singapore office. The role sits in the ST&S legal team and covers both power and carbon origination, with a heavy emphasis on complex commercial transactions and regulatory compliance.

The successful candidate will draft, negotiate, and advise on a wide range of transactions, manage disputes, and collaborate with internal clients and external counsel across multiple jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years' post-qualification experience advising on complex commercial transactions, ideally in the power sector.
• Excellent English drafting and communication skills.
• Strong ability to balance competing demands and lead multiple complex transactions to tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated commercial acumen and ability to navigate ambiguity in regulatory, legal and commercial contexts.
• Experience in regulatory matters affecting power trading, carbon trading and financial products.

Responsibilities

• Providing legal support to bp’s APAC power business across a broad range of trading and origination activities.
• Advising and supporting bp’s APAC carbon business in maintaining and expanding compliance carbon trading activities in Australia and New Zealand.
• Advising on the regulatory frameworks applicable to bp’s power and carbon trading businesses, including licensing, regulatory reporting and ongoing compliance.
• Supporting management and business leaders by distilling complex legal and regulatory issues into clear and pragmatic recommendations.
• Handling a variety of disputes relating to trading contracts and governmental/regulatory investigations.
• Building strong partnerships with ST&S legal colleagues, bp specialist legal teams, ethics & compliance, operations, commercial stakeholders and external counsel.
• Working independently with business and functional stakeholders, engaging Managing Counsel for APAC power and carbon on complex matters.
• Driving budgeting, matter management and external counsel cost control without compromising quality.

Skills

Drafting

Negotiation

Commercial acumen

Cross-border

English proficiency

Job description

bp is seeking a senior legal professional to support the APAC power and carbon trading portfolio from its Singapore office. The role sits in the ST&S legal team and covers both power and carbon origination, with a heavy emphasis on complex commercial transactions and regulatory compliance.

The successful candidate will draft, negotiate, and advise on a wide range of transactions, manage disputes, and collaborate with internal clients and external counsel across multiple jurisdictions.