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19.06.2025

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What does the job involve?

See below.

What will my tasks be?

Within this position, your key tasks will be to:

The Lead Counsel, Legal MMP at Equinor US Operations LLC in Stamford, CT will draft and negotiate contracts and documentation related to spot and term purchase and sales transactions for crude oil, refined petroleum products, natural gas liquids and natural gas transactions. Draft and negotiate Brazilian shipping agreements with EBNs (including export cargoes and cabotage), transshipment, STS, contracts of affreightment, towage services, purchase and sales agreements. Provide legal support on oil and gas cross-border transactions between Equinor entities in the US and Brazil and advise on legal issues arising from both jurisdictions. Draft and negotiate confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements and joint venture agreements. Advise trading units with regards to transactional matters. Dispute resolution and litigation management. Support other departments with regards to legal concerns, including trading desks, credit, operations, risk control, business development, tax and senior management. Assist in preparing regulatory filings with EPA, CFTC, FERC, DOE, USCG and other state regulatory agencies in the US. Advise senior management and commercial staff in connection with federal and state regulatory matters. Prepare formal comments in response to proposed rulemakings from federal and state agencies and provide comparative law review based on the regulatory framework from other countries where Equinor operates. Business development opportunities for the trading units. Implement corporate directives and governing documents. Engage and direct US and Brazilian outside counsel when necessary. Perform roles as local compliance officer including but not limited to conducting compliance and ethics reviews, training employees and maintaining the local compliance program. Telecommuting permitted 2 days per week. 30% international and domestic travel required.

Here's what we expect from you:

At Equinor, there are some overall qualities we regard as essential. We want you to identify with the values that guide our decisions and help us succeed and grow: open, collaborative, courageous and caring. We expect you to make safety your priority and to contribute to our zero-harm culture. And for this specific position, we are also looking for:

Juris Doctor, Master of Laws, or foreign equivalent, and 7 years of experience as an attorney or related occupation in the oil and gas industry. Must have 2 years of experience with each of the following:

(1) multinational oil and gas project development, regulatory, trading, shipping and transactional work;

(2) Brazilian Governmental regulatory agencies including the laws and regulation governing the Brazilian National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels;

(3) structuring trading agreements in South American domestic market as well as exports, licensing, shipping, terminalling and storage;

(4) transactional mergers and acquisition in South American markets;

(5) Project Development through the oil and gas value chain. Must also have one year of experience working as an in-house attorney.

Interested candidates can apply online at www.equinor.com, or by emailing a resume to [email protected] and reference job code 855. Contact Nadir Fernandes at [email protected] ([email protected]) if you have questions or need information about this application.

What can we offer you?

We want you to have a rewarding and fulfilling work life. That’s why we offer

Not just a job - a career

In Equinor, your development begins on day one. You will build your competence through a wide range of learning activities while being empowered to build your career across multiple disciplines and geographies. Our internal job market allows a wide range of opportunities for development and growth within your own field, or even in other areas you find interesting and relevant.

Attractive rewards

We give you a comprehensive benefits package with a competitive salary, global parental leave, bonus scheme and pension plan.

Wellness and work-life balance

We care about and prioritise our employees’ well-being. We know that for you to be the best version of yourself in the workplace, being able to collect your children, attend a class or simply enjoy social time can be invaluable. That’s why we encourage you to make use of our flexible work arrangements wherever possible.

An inclusive culture

We believe embracing our differences makes us stronger. For us, true inclusion means being able to bring your whole self to work, and for you and everyone else to feel accepted and valued.

Equal opportunities for everyone

Equinor is an equal-opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions, which include hiring, promotion, transfer, demotion, termination, and training, without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status, veteran status, or any other protected status.

As part of this commitment, reasonable adjustments will be made during the recruitment process for candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions. If you have any specific requirements, please clarify this in your application and our team will be in contact to see how we can support your needs.

Important notes about the application process

We expect you to openly offer all relevant information about yourself during the recruitment process. Background checks are performed on all final candidates, and all permanent and temporary hires will be screened using relevant sanctions lists to ensure compliance with sanctions laws. When applying for a job in Norway you will be asked for information on affiliation to high-risk countries for a security assessment.

About Equinor

Equinor is an international energy company headquartered in Norway, energising the lives of 170 million people worldwide. Our ambition is to be a leading company in the energy transition and achieve net zero by 2050. Our task is enormous: supplying the world with the energy it needs, while lowering emissions to the atmosphere. To achieve it, we are looking for like-minded people to join our team of 22,000 colleagues working in nearly 30 countries. We’re up for the challenge. Are you?