Join us as we work to unlock the value of offshore wind! JERA Nex bp is a new joint venture between JERA, Japan’s largest power generation company, and bp, one of the world’s leading energy companies. Established to unlock the potential of offshore wind across the globe, our talented team, exciting pipeline and solid capital commitment give us the potential to become one of the world’s most successful offshore wind companies.

We entered the market with a portfolio of operational and development assets, alongside the resources, capabilities and resilience to deliver offshore wind energy at scale.

Why this role matters

The purpose of the role is to minimise risk to the JERA Nex bp business by ensuring policies are appropriate for the JV and are adhered to throughout the business, without hindering commercial progress and, in fact, enhancing it where possible. This role will be part of the legal and compliance team in JERA Nex bp (the “Company”) and is critical in supporting the Company to move forward in developing, owning, and operating offshore wind projects globally in a compliant manner. The role will report to the SVP Legal.

In this role you will:

The role of the Snr Compliance Manager (C/M) in the Company is multifaceted, requiring a blend of legal and regulatory expertise, strategic thinking, ethical leadership, and effective communication. As the energy sector continues to evolve, the C/M's role will become increasingly vital in steering organizations towards sustainable and compliant practices. This role is also about shaping an organizational culture that values and prioritizes compliance and ethical conduct.

1. Establishing and maintaining legal and regulatory compliance: Manage key compliance projects and initiatives as part of the establishment and operation of the compliance function. Develop, implement, and maintain compliance policies, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
2. Promoting ethical conduct: Embedding a culture of integrity and ethical behaviour throughout the organization. Collaborate with key stakeholders across the business, subsidiaries and affiliates to promote a strong compliance culture.
3. Managing risk: Identifying, assessing and mitigating potential risks associated with non-compliance and unethical practices across the organization.

Detailed Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Providing Advice and Training: A significant part of the C/M's role involves developing and implementing regular training and awareness programs. These programs are designed to educate employees, contractors, and consultants about the company's standards for ethical conduct, compliance policies, and procedures.
2. Monitoring compliance: Monitor regulatory changes and assess their impact on business operations. The C/M will also monitor the effectiveness of the practices, procedures and systems adopted by the Company to ensure its compliance with the specified business separation duties; as well as compliance regarding ethics, anti-bribery and corruption, and other compliance policies and procedures as appropriate.
3. Compliance Reporting and Communication: The C/M is integral to the compliance reporting process. This involves compiling reports, ensuring transparency, and communicating regularly with stakeholders about the organization's compliance status. The C/M will also be serve as the central point of contact for compliance queries and concerns across the business and be responsible for managing concerns raised with respect to reported breaches of ethical conduct and compliance procedures, and disseminating lessons learned. Oversee compliance risk assessments, audits and investigations, ensuring timely resolution of issues.

Key challenges:

1. Keeping up with regulatory changes: The energy sector is subject to frequent regulatory updates. Staying abreast of these changes is challenging yet crucial.
2. Ensuring organisation-wise compliance: Cultivating a compliance culture across various departments and levels within the organization. Implementing risk management strategies. And engaging with the Board.