Credit & Trade Finance Lead

Job summary

As a leading global energy company, we provide heat, light and mobility to customers worldwide. Across the bp landscape, we’re home to a range of brands across many areas of our industry. We’re investing in today’s energy system and helping build out tomorrow’s. So, while we’re still in oil and gas, over the next decade we’ll become a different kind of energy company. We’re decarbonizing and diversifying our business, fundamentally transforming what we do so we can reach net zero by 2050 or sooner. We also have a strong mission to help the whole world reach net zero too – working across our industry to improve people’s lives.

It's an exciting time to join bp. Meeting the energy challenge requires many different approaches and solutions. And as part of finance business & technology (FBT), you’ll be fully connected into the world of bp. You’ll play an increasingly important part within a network of like-minded colleagues partnering on strategic projects that stretch across the globe. And it starts with you. There’s a world of opportunities to build new skills, challenge yourself and grow a long-term career at FBT Malaysia. And no matter where you work, your role will have meaning, purpose and impact. So, if you want to be part of a caring, supportive environment where you can realize your full potential, we’re with you.

Join our Supply, Trading & Shipping team and advance your career as a Credit & Trade Finance Lead.

About bp ST&S

Our Supply, Trading & Shipping (ST&S) business connects BP to global traded markets across oil, gas, power, refinery feedstocks, and more. Through deep expertise in physical supply and trading, innovative financial solutions, and advanced analytics, ST&S delivers long-term value from the wellhead to the end customer.

This position is part of the FBT team, supporting BP’s supply, trading, and shipping business (ST&S). The role centers on providing strategic leadership—through vision-setting, direction, decision-making, and coaching—with a strong commercial focus for the Budapest-based team. It supports the structured trade finance function by overseeing risk management and ensuring data integrity across relevant systems. Based in Kuala Lumpur, the role contributes to a global, multi-commodity oil and gas business. Successful candidates will collaborate with international experts across various commodities and play a key role in shaping both the initial scope and future direction of the team.

In this role you will

• Lead and guide the Budapest team to enhance delivery for bp, focusing on both technical capabilities and commercial acumen.
• Oversee collateral management through margining activities, utilizing instruments such as cash and letters of credit (LC).
• Ensure timely and accurate updates to reference data, including onboarding new trading counterparties, updating trading terms, and reflecting changes in external credit ratings.
• Partner with settlements teams to maintain accurate system representation of credit risk exposure and communicate relevant updates to regional teams.
• Engage proactively with regional business units to identify and address portfolio risks or emerging concerns.
• Monitor credit limit utilization and provide recommendations on limit adjustments and counterparty ratings to regional stakeholders.
• Maintain consistency and integrity of data across all credit systems and associated datasets.
• Foster strong communication with banks and counterparties to support trade finance operations.
• Contribute to ad-hoc projects and strategic initiatives as needed.
• Identify and propose process improvements to enhance team efficiency and productivity.

What you will need to be successful

Essential criteria

Why join us?

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, paid parental leave policy among others! We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustment to participate in the interview process.

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.

Candidates must be resident in Malaysia, or have the right to work in Malaysia.

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