Legal Engineer

Job Family Group: Research & Technology Group Job 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. It's an exciting time to join bp. Meeting the energy challenge requires many different approaches and solutions. And as part of Finance Business & Technology (FBT), you’ll be fully connected into the world of bp. You’ll play an increasingly important part within a network of like-minded colleagues partnering on strategic projects that stretch across the globe. And it starts with you. There’s a world of opportunities to build new skills, challenge yourself and grow a long-term career at bp. And no matter where you work, your role will have meaning, purpose and impact. So if you want to be part of a caring, supportive environment where you can realize your full potential, we’re with you. Would you like to discover how our diverse, hardworking people are leading the way in making energy cleaner and better – and how you can play your part in our world-class team? Join our Legal Innovation Team and advance your career as a Legal Engineer In this role You will: Partner: Work in partnership with our Technology colleagues to ensure successful delivery into the bp technology ecosystem Requirements gathering and solution design: Look to solve problems, bringing an engineering approach to understand and solve the challenges facing the in-house legal team of the future. Work with internal teams to capture difficulties and translate them into new and disruptive ways of working. Design and run workshops to facilitate design and requirements capture. Solution Delivery: Be accountable for designing, configuring and deploying legal solutions supported by our technology colleagues onto our platforms (e.g., document automation / creation, workflow automation, document management, matter management, AI agentic low code / no-code platforms, Legal AI productivity platforms and tools). Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline processes, solve novel problems and / or enhance tools and processes based on user feedback, industry advances and emerging best practices. Be proactive and implement improvements when the opportunity arises Support, training and adoption: Be the face of our solutions to our colleagues, support adoption and help design and deliver training to help embed them into ways of working. Testing & Quality Assurance: Conduct reviews and assessments of new features, upgrades, and enhancements to ensure functionality meets colleagues’ expectations and requirements. Review test results for quality and plan releases into our roadmaps with our technology colleagues. Documentation: Design, create and maintain documentation covering processes, playbooks, configurations, troubleshooting steps, and standard operating procedures to help adoption, knowledge sharing and business continuity. Data & Reporting: Use data to tell stories. Understand our data and use it to monitor colleague adoption and success metrics. Governance & Compliance: Support our technology teams to ensure that solutions align with legal, security, and data privacy requirements. Work closely with our teams to ensure these standards are met and we work within their guidelines What You will need to be successful: Experience in legal services, legal operations, solution design, business analysis, or professional services Familiarity with legal technology platforms and concepts (e.g., document automation, CLM, eDiscovery, legal AI tools, workflow platforms), demonstrating understanding of key concepts, implementation, design and rollout experience Familiarity with AI concepts, platforms and tools (ML, GenAI, Agentic) Facilitation, requirements analysis and process / operational design skills Understanding of solution configuration, data handling, or low code/no code workflows Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail. Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize work, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences Comfortable learning new tools and working through technical and business challenges Ability to collaborate effectively across multi-functional teams Proficiency in English language At bp, we provide the following environment & benefits to you: Different bonus opportunities based on performance, wide range of cafeteria elements Life & health insurance, medical care package Hybrid working arrangement aligned with team arrangements and business needs Opportunity to build up long term career path and develop your skill