Counsel II, APAC Power and Carbon Trading & Origination

About the role

Sitting within the bp supply, trading and shipping (ST&S) legal team in Singapore, this Counsel II role supports bp's APAC power and carbon trading business. It is a pooled resource role covering all business lines and jurisdictions, able to shift focus between power and carbon origination depending on business priorities, with most of the workload expected to be power-related. The role suits a commercially minded lawyer with a strong transactional background and excellent drafting skills.

Key responsibilities

• Provide legal support to bp's APAC power business across trading and origination activities.
• Advise and support the APAC carbon business in maintaining and expanding compliance carbon trading in Australia and New Zealand.
• Advise on regulatory frameworks, including licensing, regulatory reporting and ongoing compliance.
• Support management and business leaders by turning complex legal and regulatory issues into clear, pragmatic recommendations.
• Handle disputes over trading contracts and governmental and regulatory investigations.
• Build partnerships with ST&S legal colleagues, specialist legal teams, ethics and compliance, operations, commercial stakeholders and external counsel.
• Work independently with minimal supervision, engaging the Managing Counsel on complex or sensitive matters.
• Drive disciplined budgeting, matter management and external counsel cost control without compromising quality.

Required profile

• Qualified to practise law in a common law jurisdiction, with a minimum of 8 years' post-qualification experience advising on complex commercial transactions, ideally in the power sector.
• Experience in energy, commodities or trading is also considered.
• Ability to balance competing demands, lead multiple complex transactions and work under tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated commercial acumen and ability to navigate ambiguity.

Desirable criteria

• Power sector transactional experience, including bankable power purchase agreements in Japan and Australia.
• Carbon credit trading and origination, including long-term supply and offtake arrangements.
• Working knowledge of competition/antitrust, sanctions, anti-bribery and corruption laws.

What we offer

• A company culture that values diverse teams, achievements and environmental stewardship.
• Social communities and networks, plus learning and development opportunities.
• Life and health insurance and a medical care package.
• Hybrid office/remote working; negligible travel; no relocation assistance.