Trading Operations Technical Lead

Overview

In this role you will lead the Trading Operations team within BP’s RPTE region to ensure smooth, compliant front‑to‑back trading operations. You will develop technical and operational capability on your bench, mentor new joiners, and drive risk-aware, data-driven performance improvements. You will align with front office and support functions to deliver value, shape our trading strategy, and embed our beliefs within the team. This is a hands-on leadership role in a complex, multi‑regional environment with a focus on reliability, risk management, and continuous improvement.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working
• competitive benefits
• learning and development opportunities
• diverse and inclusive culture
• global exposure

Responsibilities

• Develop and coach the operations bench, including onboarding and ongoing learning
• Deliver day-to-day operations support for the bench and execute the bench strategy
• Provide out-of-hours coverage as needed
• Coach operators in complex scenarios and share learnings with the wider community
• Lead cross-bench training and capability upskilling within the Tech Lead community
• Own operational input for new business activity (NAIs) through engagement with front office and functions
• Collaborate with Tax, Commodity Risk, Credit and other support functions
• Organise and run weekly technical meetings and communicate key messages to the bench
• Perform root cause analysis and risk management for bench operations
• Contribute technical input to trading strategy to maximise value
• Partner with the Team Leader to embed our beliefs and drive continuous improvement
• Lead compliance with Trading Operations policies, risk registers, and barriers
• Report Key Ops Metrics & KPIs via the Ops Performance Management app to track performance
• Drive change and simplification within the operations team

Key requirements

• Strong oil trading operations experience (cargo and/or barges)
• Proven operational experience and understanding of risk, compliance, HSSE and shipping requirements
• Track record of delivering commercial value
• Strong leadership, communication, and team empowerment skills
• Proven relationship-building with front office and external counterparties
• Negotiation skills and ability to formulate and implement strategy
• Ability to influence, plan, and manage resources to achieve goals
• Attention to operational detail and problem solving
• Willingness to speak up and drive change
• Voyage Operations knowledge

• leadership
• communication
• team empowerment
• oil trading operations (cargo/barges)
• risk management and compliance knowledge
• Voyage operations

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