**Entity:** Supply, Trading & Shipping **Job Family Group:** Communications & External Affairs Group **Job Description:** **About us** Our purpose is to bring together people, energy and markets to power and navigate a changing world. In a time of constant change and possibility we need new talent to pursue commercial opportunities, fueled by world-class insight and expertise. We’re always striving for more innovative digital solutions, sustainable outcomes and closer collaboration across our company and beyond, and you could be part of that too. Together we continue to grow as the world’s leading energy company! **About the role** bp’s trading and origination business is a unique, cross-commodity model that spans global energy markets. We are consistently ranked the largest natural gas marketer in North America, and also the top ten marketers of power. We have robust power offerings, from serving large wholesale customers to retail end-use consumers. The Senior Advisor, Regulatory Affairs - Power is responsible for supporting bp's wholesale, retail, and low carbon power trading and origination businesses in the Eastern U.S. and Texas. This will be primarily accomplished by monitoring federal and state regulatory and legislative changes that impact the power markets in the in those regions, and diligently communicating those changes to the commercial teams. This role is a unique opportunity for the ideal candidate to engage in multiple commodities across several states and regions. **Key accountabilities** • Follow the existing and prospective wholesale market rules at the Eastern U.S. and Texas Independent System Operators (ISOs). Participate in ISO stakeholder process on an ad-hoc basis • Communicate existing and potential regulations, rules and laws quickly and effectively to the respective bp businesses, with focus on wholesale power, retail power, natural gas and low carbon • Participate in, and represent bp at, various industry trade associations • Work with bp's Communications & External Affairs (C&EA) team to follow federal and state legislative changes, and advocate for well-designed markets that are aligned with bp's corporate aims and ambitions • Work with bp's C&EA team to represent bp before federal and state regulators, legislators and other policymakers • Work with bp's Legal team to prepare, evaluate and interpret legal filings related to bp's businesses. • Work with bp's Finance and Risk teams to assess the potential impact of regulatory and legal changes on bp's businesses • Expected travel approximately 10% **Essential education** • Minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent **Essential experience requirements** • Minimum 10 years’ experience with wholesale or retail power markets, ideally ISO-NE, NYISO, PJM and ERCOT • Minimum 15 years of directly relevant experience in a Commercial, Regulatory, Compliance or Legal environment • Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability convey complex market rules in a concise manner • Ability to work with cross-functional teams spanning various commodities and business lines **Why join bp** At BP, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly. There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, and excellent retirement benefits, among others! How much do we pay? ($166,000 - $356,000) *Note that the pay range listed for this position is a genuinely expected and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting. This position is eligible for US Benefits – Core, US Benefits. This position offers paid vacation depending on your years of relevant industry experience and will range from 120-240 hours of vacation per year for full time employees (60-240 hours of vacation per year for part time employees). You will also be eligible for 9 paid holidays per year and 2 personal choice holidays. You may learn more about how we calculate paid vacation and view our generous vacation and holiday schedules at Core U.S. Benefits (https://exploreyourbenefits.com/core-us-spd.html) . Bp has a parental leave policy as well, which offers up to 8 weeks’ paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child. Learn more by visiting Core U.S. Benefits (https://exploreyourbenefits.com/core-us-spd.html) . We offer a reward package to enable your work to fit with your life. These offerings include a discretionary annual bonus program, long-term incentive program, and generous retirement benefits that include a 401K matching program. These benefits include a pension for eligible employees. You may learn more about our generous benefits at Core U.S. Benefits (https://exploreyourbenefits.com/core-us-spd.html) . As part of bp’s wellbeing package, bp offers access to health, vision, and dental insurance, as well as life and Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability. You may learn more about our generous benefits at Core U.S. Benefits (https://exploreyourbenefits.com/core-us-spd.html) . **Travel Requirement** Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role **Relocation Assistance:** This role is eligible for relocation within country **Remote Type:** This position is a hybrid of office/remote working **Skills:** Advocacy, Agility core practices, Analytical Thinking, Brand visual standards, Campaigning, Channel Management, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Content Design, Creating and measuring impact, Crisis Communications, Digital Communication, Digital fluency, Employee Engagement, Influencing, Issues and Policy Management, Listening, Market Trends, Performance Consulting, Presenting, Social Impact Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Writing skills **Legal Disclaimer:** We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, 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.