M&C Security Advisor Europe

Bp

Bp

Milton Keynes, UK · England, UK · Wales, UK
Posted on Aug 21, 2025

Entity:

Technology


Job Family Group:

Retail Group


Job Description:

Sitting within Technology, Intelligence, Security and Crisis Management (ISC), the overarching function which delivers geo-political insight, security risk management and crisis management to all bp businesses. The security function works to risk assess identified security threats and manage security barriers to enable bp’s business activity and ensure it can be conducted safely and securely, wherever the opportunities arise.

The M&C Security Advisor role exists to developing, implementing, and overseeing security strategies to protect our retail stores, colleagues, and customers. This role requires a proactive and strategic problem solver with a strong background in loss prevention, physical security systems, and incident management in a retail setting.

Main purpose of the role

The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing security strategies to protect our retail sites, employees, and customers. This role requires a proactive and strategic thinker with a strong background in loss prevention, physical security systems, and incident management.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Incident Management & Response: Effectively manage theft, emergencies, or in-store disruptions, ensuring a swift and appropriate response to incidents.

  • Staff Training & Security Awareness: Develop and conduct training programmes for store employees on theft prevention, fraud, and safety to foster a security-conscious culture.

  • Internal Theft & Fraud Investigation: Conduct sensitive investigations into staff-related losses, ensuring confidentiality and professionalism.

  • Regulatory & Legal Compliance: Knowledgeable in local security laws, use of surveillance, and detention protocols to ensure compliance with regulations.

  • Emergency & Crisis Preparedness: Develop and test emergency plans (e.g., lockdown, robbery) to ensure readiness for potential crises.

  • Risk assessments: Undertake appropriate risks assessments in a timely fashion utilising the URP.

  • Multi-site Security Coordination: Manage security operations across multiple retail locations, ensuring consistency and effectiveness.

  • Security Tech Evaluation & Deployment: Select and implement retail-focused security tools and systems to enhance overall security measures.

  • Budget & ROI for Security Investments: Understand budgeting and demonstrate ROI in past security initiatives to justify investments in security measures.

  • Reporting & Communication to Leadership: Communicate risks, incidents, and trends clearly to senior stakeholders, providing actionable insights and recommendations.

Qualifications/Experience:

  • Proven experience in retail security management or a related field.

  • Strong knowledge of physical security systems and loss prevention strategies.

  • Excellent incident management and response skills.

  • Ability to conduct effective staff training and security awareness programs.

  • Knowledge of regulatory and legal compliance requirements.

  • Ability to manage security operations across multiple locations.

  • Proficiency in evaluating and deploying security technologies.

  • Strong budgeting and ROI analysis skills.

  • Excellent communication and reporting abilities.

  • Ability to collaborate as part of a team.

Why join us?

At bp, we provide an excellent working environment and employee benefits such as an open and inclusive culture, a great work-life balance, tremendous learning and development opportunities to craft your career path, life and health insurance, medical care package and many others.

We support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to crafting an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.

There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are significant, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, collaboration spaces in a modern office environment, and others benefits.

Reinvent your career as you help our business meet the challenges of the future. Apply now!


Travel Requirement

Up to 50% travel should be expected with this role


Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation


Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working


Skills:

Budgeting, Loss Prevention Strategies, Retail Security, ROI Assessment, Safety, Security Management, Security Operations, Security Risk Management


Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.