Head - Corporate Affairs

Entity: Customers & Products Job Family Group: Communications & External Affairs Group Job Description: Are you ready to join a team that’s driving the future of lubricants & beyond and setting new industry standards? Discover how our diverse and passionate people at Castrol are shaping the industry – and how you can be part of this journey. We’re seeking versatile experts who share our passion for innovation and excellence. Bring your outstanding perspective, collaborative spirit, and challenge our thinking as we continue to lead the way in the lubricants' market & build businesses beyond lubricants. This is your chance to learn, grow, and thrive in a dynamic and inclusive organization.   Apply now! Castrol is a global leader in lubricants and part of the bp Group, one of the world’s largest energy companies. In India, Castrol is a publicly listed company, leading in the Automotive, Industrial, and Marine lubricant sectors. With iconic brands, steadfast innovation, strong customer relationships, and a team of highly motivated employees, we have maintained our market leadership in India for over a century. Our robust manufacturing and distribution network in India helps us reach consumers through more than 135,000 outlets. At Castrol, success knows no bounds. We offer a fast-paced learning environment where you can develop your career, whether in specialized functions or on a general management track. Castrol India has a proud legacy of championing top talent for leadership roles, both locally and globally.  This is a role within the Castrol organisation, and the successful candidate will become part of the Castrol ring-fence.  If you are part of the ring-fence, it is expected that your employment will move with Castrol to new ownership. We are currently looking for  Head - Corporate Affairs based at  Mumbai with details mentioned below.   Let me tell you about the role! Regulatory Affairs Manager is responsible for shaping and leading Castrol India’s external engagement and advocacy agenda, acting as the principal interface with government authorities, regulators, industry associations, and key strategic partners across India. The role drives protection and long‑term value creation for Castrol India through proactive policy advocacy, regulatory engagement, reputation stewardship, and the development of high‑impact partnerships across the energy, automotive, and mobility ecosystem. Working across all Castrol businesses in India, the role plays a critical part in enabling market access, influencing the operating environment, and strengthening Castrol’s long‑term position in the Indian market, while supporting sustainable growth aligned with national priorities such as energy transition, emissions regulation, and future mobility. What will you deliver? Government & Regulatory Engagement Represent Castrol India across regulatory bodies, statutory authorities, and key public‑ sector stakeholders. Lead regulatory engagement and industry representation across relevant forums, including EPR, CPCB, FICCI, and lubricant industry councils. Drive Castrol India’s advocacy agenda across priority policy areas such as , sustainability, and taxation. Strategic Partnerships & External Relationships Lead the development and management of strategic partnerships across government, public sector, industry, and corporate networks. Build and strengthen relationships with organizations critical to Castrol India’s strategic and long‑term business agenda. Maintain trusted, credible, and outcome‑focused relationships with senior external authorities and partners. Corporate Affairs & Communications Provide oversight of external communications, government affairs, and reputation management activities. Partner closely with Communications to ensure aligned messaging, media engagement, narrative development, and effective issues management. Support Castrol India’s sustainability positioning and external engagement linked to the company’s transition and future mobility agenda. Policy, Advocacy & Public Expansion Develop and deliver Castrol India’s policy and advocacy agenda to enable a supportive regulatory and market environment. Lead participation in policy platforms and industry forums, advocating sustainability‑led and sector‑relevant reforms. Provide geopolitical, policy, and regulatory insights to India leadership teams to inform strategic decision‑making. Leadership Qualities Demonstrates high executive maturity, sound judgment, and strong interpersonal effectiveness. Influences senior internal and external stakeholders with credibility, clarity, and humility. Brings strong executive presence, relationship‑building capability, and cross‑functional leadership experience. Collaboration Expectations Work closely with cross‑functional teams to ensure coordinated and consistent external engagement. Partner with India business leaders, functional heads, and global counterparts to deliver a unified external affairs approach Ensure strong integration between Communications and External Affairs to effectively shape Castrol’s reputation, customer expectations, and policy positioning. expectations, and policy positioning. What will make you successful Technical & Business Expertise Knowledge of contracts, commercials, regulatory structures, and corporate strategy. Ability to interpret business implications of policy and regulatory developments. Strong business understanding and 18+ years of experience in Government Relations, External Affairs, Public Policy, or Regulatory Affairs. Extensive experience engaging senior government officials and navigating public-sector environments Demonstrated success in policy advocacy within the energy, oil & gas, or highly regulated sectors Strong corporate affairs and key partner management background. Preference for experience in: International Oil Companies (IOCs), Global multinationals with sophisticated matrix driven environments, career trajectory with strong professional integrity. Education: MBA (with exposure to strategy, government relations, or sustainability)   Culture We believe in creating a culture that allows you to live our purpose, play to win while caring for others - and there is a huge focus on diversity equity and inclusion. We are a very open and respectful organization, where there is a lot of respect given to listening to all perspectives and hence people are encouraged to speak up, contribute at all levels irrespective of level or department. The marketing team is a bunch of energetic and passionate individuals from varied backgrounds, and we thrive on being able to learn from each other as well as a lot of external orientation from the best in the industry. we deeply value partnerships especially with our sales colleagues and strongly believe in the power of igniting one team to be able to break barriers, challenge status quo and create new achievements. Why join our team? 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. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Travel Requirement Up to 25% travel should be expected with this role Relocation Assistance: This role is eligible for relocation within country Remote Type: This position is not available for remote working Skills: Advocacy, Advocacy, Agility core practices, Analytical Thinking, Brand visual standards, Business Acumen, Campaigning, Channel Management, Collaboration, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Content Design, Creating and measuring impact, Crisis Communications, Digital Communication, Digital Fluency, Employee Engagement, Influencing, Issues and Policy Management (Inactive), Listening, Market Trends, Performance Consulting, Presenting, Social Impact Management, Stakeholder Engagement {+ 1 more} Legal Disclaimer: We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, 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.