Description:
This is a senior leadership role in bp's Company Secretary's Office (CSO). The vision of CSO is to enhance stakeholder value through dynamic corporate governance by focusing on our strategic priorities: excellence; simplification; and building trusted partnerships. We are looking for a passionate, driven corporate governance senior counsel to join the US team, a trusted advisor leading the effective delivery of board and transactional governance in order to enable bp's strategic business aims, and ultimately, serve our customers.Job Responsibilities:
- Oversee day-to-day company secretarial governance of bp's US and Canadian subsidiaries, as well as certain key joint ventures; ensure connectivity with global subsidiary governance team and framework
- Act as company secretary and trusted advisor for certain key US subsidiary boards of directors and advise on all relevant corporate governance matters
- Provide governance support on material transactions, both third-party and internal
- Build and strengthen networks and relationships with key stakeholders to ensure the consistent delivery of fit-for-purpose governance
- Contribute to the development and implementation of the objectives of global CSO through the Head of the US Company Secretariat
- Stay up to date on US corporate governance regulatory landscape
Job Responsibilities:
- Minimum of [8] years of legal corporate governance experience, with [5] years serving as a corporate secretary to one or more active boards of directors
- Experience advising and influencing senior executives
- Proven record of independent judgment, commercial awareness, and discretion
- Substantial experience providing governance support on material M&A transactions as part of a multi-functional business facing team
- High standard of communication and listening skills to gain trust and credibility within the business and relevant partners
- Strong problem-solving skills, with the creativity to propose options and build consensus, while also understanding bp's businesses
- Excellent legal research skills and demonstrated transactional experience with analyzing complex transactions and drafting corporate governance documentation
- Demonstrated delivery of automation and application of digital solutions
- Experience leading, influencing and motivating teams
- Strong interpersonal skills – capable of adopting different styles to interact with various stakeholders to achieve the desired result
- Ability to work closely with and unify the team but also to work autonomously and proactively with minimal direction
