business analyst in energy trading and risk management

bp’s digital delivery team develops products for its energy trading and risk management business, including solutions for market risk and commodity trading.

• Act as the main point of contact for an area of delivery within the market risk products landscape and align activity with the shared strategic direction
• Lead ideation and process definition workshops with users and business partners across locations
• Advocate responsible AI use and drive its adoption within the team
• Lead key business-area controls and collaborate with other functions to continuously improve controls and processes
• Define systems and data requirements and validate system designs and processes from functional and technical perspectives
• Produce analysis, user stories, and acceptance criteria for developers and testers
• Identify system constraints and opportunities to inform design
• Build cross-team consensus and secure meaningful requirements sign-offs
• Use data analysis, including SQL, to make informed decisions and validate solutions with qualitative and quantitative data
• Build relationships with users and commercial partners
• Work with teams in the UK, US, India, and Hungary
• Elicit and refine functional and non-functional requirements throughout the commodity trading lifecycle
• Use structured business analysis tools, techniques, and methodologies
• Manage requirements and traceability using appropriate tools

• Proven experience designing, planning, implementing, maintaining, and documenting digital products and market risk solutions in commodity trading or other financial institutions
• Experience delivering complex products with geographically remote business partners and teams
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain technical content in a business context
• Ability to engage, influence, and explain technical considerations clearly
• Experience using AI tools for ideation, backlog creation, and product development
• Agile practitioner able to work as part of a squad or lead a short-term sprint
• Curious, exploratory, and committed to continuous learning
• Holistic understanding of product capabilities across delivery and operations
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to adapt to a changing environment
• Responsible, self-motivated, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment while taking ownership of work outcomes
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with partners at all levels
• Self-starting, proactive, and results-oriented approach
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines
• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• Strong interpersonal skills

• Benefits may include flexible working options, paid parental leave, and retirement benefits
• Relocation assistance is not available
• No travel is expected