Power Trading Contracts Operator (APAC)

About the role

bp's European APAC Power & Carbon (EAPC) Trading business, part of the Trading & Shipping group, is looking for a Power Trading Contracts Operator. The Tokyo-based role reports to the Power Contracts Manager in London and manages pre- and post-commissioning contractual details of Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) portfolios across Japan and the wider APAC region. It acts as a key interface with internal and external PPA stakeholders and supports the origination and operationalisation of contracts by the Trading team.

Key responsibilities

• Develop deep knowledge of commercial PPA agreements and assist with contract negotiations, pre-commercial obligations, risk mitigation and operational setup, ensuring a high-quality handover to Origination, Operations and Trading.
• Onboard contracts into bp's risk management and straight-through processing system, focusing on automating PPA activity.
• Monitor project delivery of assets and underlying PPA contracts, develop KPIs and track progress through all project gates and the PPA deal lifecycle.
• Ensure Origination, Trading and Operations teams understand contractual PPA obligations and flexibility, and communicate internal issues and concerns to senior management, traders, originators, IT developers, ethics and compliance, legal, commodity risk and operational excellence.
• Communicate externally with PPA customers, asset operators, grid operators, balance responsible parties, carbon registries, shippers, IT vendors and project developers.
• Coordinate the PPA Asset Portfolio Review Committee and, over time, build knowledge across the gas, power and carbon value chain.
• Assist the Portfolio Trading team with model development on PPA exposures and contract optionality, and maintain high ethical standards and compliance with market rules.

Required profile

• Business-level fluency in Japanese and English.
• 4+ years of experience in Japanese power markets (operations, trading or origination).
• Experience in operational environments requiring attention to detail, organisation and delivery under time pressure.
• Proven track record handling complex contracts such as offtake agreements, MSPAs and PPAs.
• Strong project management, relationship-building and data-driven portfolio risk management experience.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous environments and a strong commitment to compliance.

Required skills

• Data modelling or process automation experience.
• Knowledge of energy trading markets, instruments and risks is a plus.