Ethics & Compliance Analyst

We are Lightsource bp – and we’re on a mission to become a global leader in onshore renewables, anchored by our proven track record in solar development.

For over a decade we’ve been actively working to diversify the way our world is powered with sustainable and responsible renewable power. We work to safely deliver affordable, reliable, large-scale onshore renewable and energy storage solutions to help the world decarbonise.

Our growing business is constantly innovating and investing to help drive the energy transition. Our people and projects are focused on supporting long-term sustainable growth and energy security.

Lightsource bp operates with five core values: Safety, Integrity, Respect, Sustainability, and Drive. We seek to attract and hire individuals who share our commitment to creating a safe workplace, uphold the highest standards of integrity, and demonstrate respect for colleagues, communities, and the environment. Our recruitment process promotes sustainability by valuing long-term growth and responsible practices, while seeking candidates with the drive to innovate and lead in the global energy transition. Together, these values shape how we engage, assess, and welcome talent to join us in delivering transformational solar power solutions worldwide. 

Lightsource bp was fully acquired by bp in 2024.

What You’ll Do (The Role)

Summary

The E&C team is a global Group function. We operate an ethics and compliance program to maintain stakeholder trust and protect the value of our company. We lead on setting and deploying standards across the Group, providing the tools to enable teams to meet those standards, and on monitoring compliance for our executive and governance bodies.

You will interface with teams across the company on a broad range of topics to promote ethical and compliant business conduct. You will carry substantial responsibility for implementation of the program and its alignment with our ethical standards and relevant legislation.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to the E&C Director, EMEA & Central Programme, you will be responsible for partnering with project, country and regional teams as follows:

• For E&C, be the first point of contact for staff, providing advice and guidance on the application of our Codes of Ethical Conduct and the associated Compliance Policies, procedures, and controls
• Support the team on any matter relating to the Counterparty Risk Management Programme, including but not limited to, review of alerts, advise on mitigations, monitoring of the relationship, reporting, etc.
• Support on the delivery of training on all aspects of the E&C program, and assisting teams to deploy broader communications, engagement, and eLearning resources
• Ensuring that risk and control assessments remain current as the business grows and evolves
• Conducting monitoring activities, audits and reviews and providing insights to projectand country leadership, enabling them to fulfil their accountabilities for managing E&C risk and for implementing E&C policies, procedures, and controls proportionately for their area of responsibility
• Being an intake channel for breaches or concerns raised by staff and other stakeholders, complementing the speak up service and coordinating with other channels such as People & Culture (P&C)
• Highlighting trends and insights that contribute to continuous improvement of the group’s E&C activities, and supporting projects as needed to strengthen the E&C program
• Support on the localization of the Ethics & Compliance programme as required by applicable legislation.

Who We’re Looking For

Knowledge & Experience

• Core understanding of Business Ethics and Compliance Core understanding and expertise in ABC (An-Bribery and Corruption)
• Understanding of laws on sanctions, trade controls, human rights, modern slavery, competition, data privacy and AML (An-Money Laundering)
• English: Fluent; spoken and writing.
• Fluency / competency in additional languages would be a significant advantage, especially Portuguese, Italian, French, Polish or German.
• Data analytics skills will be a plus
• At least, 2-3 years of demonstrable experience in an E&C role.
• Demonstrable experience in E&C is essential, specially focused on Counterparty Risk Management Programmes.
• E&C experience within the energy / renewables sector would be an advantage
• Experience of E&C Program improvement and implementation would be an advantage

Skills & Personal Qualities

• You place a high value on doing business with integrity
• You demonstrate a high level of objectivity, integrity, motivation, team orientation, professionalism, and trustworthiness.
• You are self-assured and confident in a variety of settings with confidence in your capabilities, but respectful and humble in their application
• You are highly competent in presenting information effectively to senior management and in management-by influence
• You have demonstrated ability to resolve conflict between groups with opposing perspectives, objectives or priorities
• You have planning, project-management, problem-solving and change management skills
• You are familiar with resolving Compliance issues and taking a proportionate and risk-based approach
• You are proficient in PowerPoint, Excel, Word, SharePoint, Teams and related Microsoft Office tools

Education

• A legal qualification, and / or additional E&C qualifications or certification would be an advantage

Why You’ll Want to Work for Us

Our company is a place where you can be yourself and grow; a place where your ideas and opinions matter.

• Be You: We are an inclusive community where every individual is valued and respected.

• Be Responsible: Our culture is driven by core values — operating safely, responsibly, and promoting biodiversity in all our projects.

• Be Recognized: We offer a competitive salary alongside benefits including annual bonus, health insurance, pension schemes, and more.

• Be Inspired: Engage with our charitable causes, solar honey project, and sustainability initiatives that support your personal and professional development.

Our Core Values

Lightsource bp is committed to a sustainable future through safe, responsible, and impactful low-carbon energy projects. Our core values—Safety, Integrity, Respect, Sustainability, and Drive—guide everything we do.