Internship, Risk Management

Job Title: Intern

Department: Risk Management

Role location: Madrid, Spain

About Lightsource bp

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 was fully acquired by bp in 2024.

What You’ll do (the role)

Summary

The Summer Internship program is twelve weeks long and will run from June 2nd 2025 to August 22nd 2025. Interns will be paid 1.500€ brut/month. This is a hybrid role, and the trainee must be able to work from our office in Madrid at least 3 days per week.

Duties & Responsibilities

The candidate will assist on business risks (Credit,Investment and market risks) by analyzing financial data to address global risk accross the business and protecting the Company by complying with risk appetite.

• Managing global credit exposures at LSbp, being the credit gateway and responsible for monitoring credit exposures.

• Examine financial transactions and credit history case by case (applications, statements, balance sheets, legal documents etc)

• Implementing credit risk tool globally for assessing and monitoring credit risk

• Implementing internal automated processes for credit requests and replies to the different teams (coordinated with Compliance, Sustainability and HSE)

• Coordinate with teams negotiating credit support from counterparties and calculation of credit requirements for new contracts (construction, supply, power marketing) to comply with Lsbp risk appetite.

• Coordination with Compliance, Sustainability and HSE and Quality for full counterparty assessment

• Carefully analysed data and produce clear and objective reports to for the Investment Risk Committe and Executive Committe.

• Assisting the company in managing its investment portfolio.

Who we’re looking for

Education & Experience

• Excellent in verbal and non-verbal communication skills both in English and Spanish.

• Proven advance knowledge in Excel and MS 365.

• Degree in Business Administration/Economics/Finance or Engineering

Why you’ll make a great member of the team

Personal qualities

• Passionate and motivated about his/her work

• Willing to support the business, results oriented

• Ability to analyze by gathering data and identify potential risks.

• Precision and careful attention to details in risk assessments, providing accurate details to the decision makers.

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 pride ourselves on being an inclusive community, where every individual is valued and treated with respect.

Be responsible

Our culture is driven by our core values. From operating safely to ensuring our solar projects are responsible and promote biodiversity.

Be inspired

Join an agile, international team working across 15 countries to power the future and positively impact people, communities, ecosystems and biodiversity across the world.

Our core values

Lightsource bp truly cares about creating a sustainable future through safe, responsible and meaningful low-carbon energy projects. Our core values of Safety, Integrity, Respect, Sustainability and Drive are the guiding principles for everything we do.

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