Military Placement Program – North America Gas & Power (NAGP) Analyst

Job description

Segment

Integrated Supply & Trading
Role synopsis

At BP, we truly value military experience. We recognize the courage, dedication and drive for excellence shown by members of the Armed Services. These skills and qualities – and the many others that veterans have – are very valuable. That's why we're proud to welcome ex-military personnel into our business. Our BP Supply & Trading Military Placement Program gives veterans the chance to make a smooth transition into civilian life. It's a great opportunity for top service members to gain commercial experience within our organization. Over the course of our twelve-month placements, Military Placement Program participants get first-class commercial experience that could potentially lead to a permanent role within BP.

Military Placement Program participants will start with a comprehensive induction. Then receive expert technical training and broad exposure to a diverse and ever-evolving business. With the help of a mentor, Military Placement Program participants will complete a key project and get a first-hand insight into the way we do things. With the opportunity to network and build relationships too, Military Placement Program participants will have the support to build an exciting career.

Our business is the exploration, production, refining, trading and distribution of energy. This is what we do, and we do it on a truly global scale. With a workforce of 80,000 employees, BP operates with business activities and customers in more than 80 countries across six continents. Every day, we serve millions of customers around the world. We are continually looking for talented, committed and ambitious people to help us shape the face of energy for the future.

BP Supply & Trading is our face to the traded markets in oil, gas, power, chemicals and finance. Its role is to enhance BP's value through distinctive supply, commodity trading, risk management and IT skills underpinned by a world class finance, control and compliance infrastructure. BP Supply & Trading has a dynamic and skilled workforce which creates value by combining analysis and commercial innovation with the material asset base of BP.

Within BP Supply & Trading, our North America Gas & Power (NAGP) business unit handles the supply and trading of natural gas and power in the North American energy market. Its business model is based on the growth of customer-facing businesses, underpinned by BP's supply position, web of interconnected assets, and world-class trading capabilities.

Req ID

79508BR
Location

United States - Texas - Houston
Is this a part time position?

No
Relocation available

No
Travel required

No
Key accountabilities

The Military Placement Program - NAGP Analyst will have exposure to the NAGP business and be able to gain exposure in one or more of the following roles within the twelve-month program timeframe:

Commodity Risk Analyst
The role of a Commodity Risk Analyst is to ensure that potentially high risk trading activities are conducted within a robust framework of control. Each day the Commodity Risk Analyst ensures that all trades executed are recorded in the system of record accurately and within compliance of internal and external control polices.

The Commodity Risk Analyst is considered to perform what is termed a “middle office” function in support of the “front office” functions of Trading and Origination. Prior to the execution of trades in the mornings, the Commodity Risk Analyst works with Traders to confirm their daily risk and previous day's profits or losses. At the conclusion of the day, Traders look to the Commodity Risk Analyst to ensure the accuracy of the trades executed for the day.

Global Natural Gas Liquids (GNGL) Origination Analyst
Origination is the customer relationship building process that ultimately connects chemical plants and other Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) consumers with producers. The role of the GNGL Origination Analyst is to work with Originators and other Analyst to provide data research on customers and industry information to allow BP to expand its leadership position throughout the world.

BP's NGL Originators rely on the GNGL Origination Analysts to provide analytical support on commercial opportunities and insights into global trends and customer activities. Some of the insights include industry and regulatory information as well as discussions on how these trends may affect BP resources and profits.

Settlements Analyst
The role of the Settlements Analyst sits within BP Supply & Trading's Finance function and operates in support of our strategic objectives, helping to achieve our aim of being the world's pre-eminent energy trader, in a controlled and compliant way. Finance is accountable for short term planning and for all financial and “middle office” reporting activities. The Settlements Analyst is responsible for settlements transactions, ensuring they are processed accurately, effectively, efficiently and in a controlled, timely and compliant manner.

The Settlements Analyst willsupport the Settlements Team Lead in ensuring that financial settlements operational activity is conducted within a strong control framework while building trust with identified key stakeholders and maintaining a customer focus.

Essential Education

Bachelor's degree required
Desirable criteria and qualifications

·  Ability to work in a team environment as well as independently
·  Good written/verbal communications and presentation skills
·  Good time management skills and the ability to work to deadlines
·  Self-motivated, proactive, and possess a strong desire to grow and expand in knowledge and responsibilities
·  Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, while maintaining a professional attitude and provide exceptional customer service with a strong business acumen
·  Ability to deal with detailed transactions and properly report and communicate trading activity
·  Team working capabilities
·  ability to support and appropriately challenge team members
·  demonstrate effective teamwork and collaboration
·  Able to support the implementation of change
·  willingness to support others through change
·  adaptable to changing environments
·  Able to identify continuous improvement opportunities and identify and support implementation of innovative solutions
·  Demonstrate BP values and behaviors with a commitment to safety and compliance

About BP

Our business is the exploration, production, refining, trading and distribution of energy. This is what we do, and we do it on a truly global scale. BP operates with business activities and customers in more than 80 countries across six continents. Every day, we serve millions of customers around the world. We are continually looking for talented, committed and ambitious people to help us shape the face of energy for the future.

Integrated Supply & Trading (IST) is BP's face to the traded markets for BP in oil, gas, power, chemicals and finance. IST's role is to enhance Group value through distinctive supply, commodity trading, risk management and information technology skills underpinned by a world class finance, control and compliance infrastructure. IST has a dynamic and highly skilled workforce, which creates value by combining analysis and commercial innovation with the material asset base of BP.

IST's North America Gas and Power (NAGP) business unit handles the supply and trading of natural gas and power in the North American energy market. Its business model is based on the growth of customer-facing businesses, underpinned by BP's supply position, web of interconnected assets, and world-class trading capabilities. The growth agenda is delivered through marketing and origination activities, as well as optimization and acquisition of strategic regional aggregator businesses.

IST fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We are proud of our stance on fairness, equal opportunity and meritocracy, which focuses on all of our employees reaching their full potential.
Application close date

29-Mar-2017
Sub-category

Sales, Trading & Supply
Job category

Trading & Supply
Countries (State/Region)

United States - Texas
Disclaimer

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Desired profile

Essential experience and job requirements

·  Military service experience in a US Armed Services branch(required to qualify for consideration into this program)
·  Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Excel, Work and PowerPoint
Other Requirements (eg Travel, Location)

There are no additional requirements. Please respond with N/A below.
Eligibility Requirements

If you are applying for a position in the United States, you must be at least 18 years of age, legally authorized to work in the United States; and not require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., TN, H1B status), now or in the future.