Business support group
The importance and variety of our businesses demand the very best support. That’s why our support teams work in every part of our organization
BP is a global company that offers global experiences. Our support teams are dedicated, talented, flexible and are a key part of our network across the world.
Commercial and external affairs enables us to make sound business decisions. Ethics and compliance ensures we do the right thing for all our stakeholders. Finance improves our business performance and maintains robust financial controls. Human resources teams act as strategic and operational business partners. Group audit provides assurance on risk management.
Legal teams are involved in everything from employment law to dispute resolution. Our tax function ensures compliance with tax legislation and optimizes our tax position. And our treasury team acts as our internal bank.
People stories
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Travelling the world with BP: Jaya’s storyAfter spending a few years at a ship management company in Singapore, Jaya joined BP Shipping and spent the next decade in various roles developing strong technical and leadership capabilities -
How does a NASA diver end up at BP? Virginia’s storyWorking as a diver at NASA’s Natural Buoyancy Laboratory, where astronauts train underwater in preparation for the zero gravity environments on board the International Space Station, Virginia Moore was pretty sure she had found her dream job. But after five years, she realised she wanted a career that would continually challenge her. It was then, thanks to her father, that she turned to BP -
Flexibility as a gasoline trader: Elise’s storyAlthough engineering is Elise’s ‘bread and butter’, an early career in finance made her realise that she could combine her engineering background with finance and find a job that suited her at BP