• Issues and Crisis Communications You'll provide essential communications counsel during sensitive and business-critical situations, helping leaders navigate issues and supporting coordinated, effective communications responses when required.

• E&C Communications Working closely with the E&C leadership, you’ll guide and help deliver communications campaigns that promote bp's code of conduct, strengthen a speak-up culture, and drive awareness of key E&C programmes and initiatives.

• Communications and Engagement Planning and Delivery You'll define communications approaches and develop content to support business priorities. You'll provide strategic communications support for organisational change, transformation programmes and other complex business initiatives across legal and finance. You’ll also be hand-on across digital channels – managing Viva Engage groups, maintaining intranet pages, using Dotdigital to build and send email communications, and managing Teams webcasts.

• Insights, Analytics and Measurement You’ll use sentiment data, channel insights, and feedback to refine plans and content. You’ll share clear outcomes and next steps with senior partners.

• Team Contribution You'll share expertise and best practice across the finance and legal communications team, partner across the team to ensure priorities are delivered effectively across both functions, and contribute positively to team culture and capability building.

What You Will Need to Be Successful:

• Extensive experience leading strategic business and change communications in large, complex, matrixed organisations – aligning communications to business priorities and outcomes.
• You can confidently advise and influence executives, and easily build trusted relationships across diverse partner groups.
• You have strong project management, planning and organisational skills. You are comfortable managing multiple priorities and delivering at pace.
• You are a sharp writer and editor who turns complex topics into compelling narratives.
• You can navigate sensitive, fast moving, and high-pressure situations with composure and sound judgement.
• You are a resourceful operator who balances strategic advisory with hands-on delivery.
• You are committed to coaching and supporting colleagues while contributing to a high-performing team culture.
• You proficiently use Microsoft 365 (Copilot, Teams events, Sharepoint, Viva Engage) and Dotdigital tools.
• You have experience using insights, analytics and audience feedback to inform decisions and improve outcomes.

Why Join Us?

At bp, we provide an excellent working environment and employee benefits such as an open and inclusive culture, a great work-life balance, tremendous learning and development opportunities to craft your career path, life and health insurance, medical care package and many others.

We support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to crafting an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.

There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are significant, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, collaboration spaces in a modern office environment, and others benefits.

Reinvent your career as you help our business meet the challenges of the future. Apply now!

Travel Requirement

No travel is expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Advocacy, Advocacy, Agility core practices, Analytical Thinking, Brand visual standards, Business Acumen, Campaigning, Channel Management, Coaching, Collaboration, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Content Design, Creating and measuring impact, Crisis Communications, Digital Communication, Digital Fluency, Employee Engagement, Influencing, Issues and Policy Management (Inactive), Listening, Market Trends, Performance Consulting, Presenting, Stakeholder Engagement

Future Location Notice:

This role will start in St James' Square, London. bp has announced a planned office move to Timber Square, London, with all positions currently advertised in St James' Square, including this one, expected to relocate around Q4 2027-Q1 2028. This presents an exciting opportunity for all employees and leaders to come together in one London location. The specific date of the move will be confirmed closer to the time.

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, 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.