Charterer

Entity: Supply, Trading & ShippingJob Family Group: Shipping GroupJob Description: Our purpose is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow. For over 100 years, bp has focused on discovering, developing, and producing oil and gas in the nations where we operate. We are one of the few companies globally that can provide governments and customers with an integrated energy offering. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner.About the roleSupply, Trading & Shipping (ST&S) is bp’s face to the global markets in oil, gas, power, chemicals, renewables, carbon, and finance. Our role is to enhance bp’s value through world-class trading, supply, risk management, and market insight—underpinned by cutting-edge analytics, robust compliance, and a dynamic, skilled workforce.We are seeking an experienced and commercially astute Charterer to join our freight team, with a focus on Crude and Clean Petroleum Products (CPP). This is a market-facing role for a high-performing individual with a strong track record of successfully managing a fleet—either with a shipowner or through operating a time-chartered fleet within a trading or chartering environment.You will play a key role in shaping and implementing bp’s freight strategy, leveraging market intelligence, analytics, and stakeholder relationships to identify and capture trading opportunities. This is a fast-paced, high-impact role at the heart of bp’s commercial trading and shipping operations.The role will be located in Canary Wharf and, in line with bp\’s global hybrid working policy, is expected to be office based a minimum of 3 days per week.What you will deliverDevelop and implement freight strategies aligned with T&S trading objectives, unlocking value from physical shipping exposure.Manage and optimise a fleet of vessels (owned or time-chartered), ensuring commercial efficiency and alignment with trading needs.Collaborate with trading and analytics teams to formulate forward freight market views based on macro and fundamental analysis.Identify and pursue entrepreneurial trading opportunities, including time charters, contracts of affreightment (COAs), and paper positions.Work closely with the optimisation manager and the time charter team to profitably grow and manage bp’s fleet.Maintain full market coverage and ensure timely, relevant information flow to trading benches.Produce regular market reports, including fixture updates and forward freight outlooks.Build and maintain strong internal relationships across trading, analytics, operations, and risk functions.Cultivate and manage external relationships with brokers, owners, and counterparties to secure competitive freight solutions.Ensure all activities align with bp’s Marine Assurance standards, Code of Conduct, and Ethics & Compliance frameworks.What you will need to be successfulEssential experience / skills:Proven experience managing a fleet of vessels—either as a shipowner or by operating a time-chartered fleet within a chartering or trading organisation.Deep understanding of Crude and/or CPP freight markets, vessel operations, and commercial shipping dynamics.Strong commercial savvy with a track record of delivering value through strategic chartering decisions.Ability to independently interpret and act on market analytics and fundamentals to form and implement forward market views.Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills across internal and external networks.Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.Collaborative approach with a demonstrated ability to work across diverse teams and functions.High attention to detail and a disciplined approach to compliance and operational excellence.Desirable experience / skills:Experience in FFA (Forward Freight Agreement) trading or oil trading.Exposure to digital freight tools, analytics platforms, or freight optimisation technologies.Familiarity with emissions regulations and decarbonisation strategies in shipping.Why join us?At bp, we support our people to grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity.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, a generous paid parental leave policy, excellent retirement benefits, among others!We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.Reinvent your career as you help our business meet the challenges of the future. Apply now!Travel RequirementUp to 10% travel should be expected with this roleRelocation Assistance:This role is not eligible for relocationRemote Type:This position is a hybrid of office/remote workingSkills:Analytical Thinking, Analytical Thinking, Ancillary cost management, Bunker buyer, Chartering, Coaching, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Customer service delivery excellence, Demurrage, Developing and implementing strategy, Group Problem Solving, Listening, Marine assurance, Marine Operations, Marine systems and processes, Marine technical, Market Knowledge, Mentoring, Negotiating value, Operational Excellence, Partner relationship management, Shipping/transport, Trading and scheduling operations, Trading and shipping data knowledge {+ 3 more}Legal Disclaimer:We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, 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.