Legal Counsel - Maritime Law

Overview

• Job ID: 500888

• Country: Norway

• Location(s): Stavanger

• Company: Equinor ASA

• Contact Name: gm_equinoremea@equinor.com

• Workplace: Onshore

• Discipline: Legal

• Education Preferred: Not Indicated

• Experience Preferred: Not Indicated

• Closing Date: Jul 212024

Job Description

We're 23,000 colleagues in more than 30 countries delivering oil, gas, wind and solar power to 170 million people worldwide. Taking on tough energy challenges is our job. Right now, we're facing an enormous task: supplying the world with the energy it needs, while lowering emissions.

We're up for the challenge. Are you?

The position

Legal (LEG) is the competence unit for all legal matters related to the Equinor group’s business areas and corporate activities and consist of legal experts, specialists, consultants and qualified support personnel. The department has overall responsibility for advising on all legal matters and on ethics and anti-corruption compliance, undertaking Integrity Due Diligence research and acting as the Corporate Bodies’ secretariat within the Equinor group.

By joining our team in Legal you will have the opportunity to:

• Work as a maritime lawyer, primarily supporting Equinor’s global liquids trading business and shipping activities.

• Work closely with the trading and supply business units to provide timely and appropriate legal and contractual advice in connection with oil and gas sales and related commercial transactions.

• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of charterparty agreements, and other commercial shipping contracts; in addition to advising on, and responding to, time critical shipping and trading operational incidents and disputes.

• Draft, review and negotiate midstream, shipping, storage, and terminal contracts and related service agreements to support the complete sales, trading and supply service requirements globally.

• Assess conditions of sales to/from customers and Incoterms.

• Provide advice to trading, operations and finance departments in contract matters.

• Work in an international environment and collaborate closely with colleagues and counterparties globally.

• Develop as a maritime lawyer within a dynamic and international legal team.

The role will be based in Stavanger but we will consider candidates applying from Oslo and London.

You

Some qualities are essential for Equinor. You identify with our values, open, collaborative, courageous and caring, which guide our decisions and help us succeed and grow. You make safety your priority and contribute to our zero-harm culture. For this position, we are also looking for:

• Candidates with a Law degree, preferably a qualified lawyer.

• Relevant experience preferable working primarily within commodity trading and/or shipping.

• Experience in drafting and advising on international commodity sales contracts, including shipping terms, from the oil/gas market, shipping industry or legal practice.

• Preferable experience in dry shipping.

• Written and oral fluency in English language required.

While we are looking for an experienced and established maritime lawyer, we are also considering hiring an aspiring maritime lawyer with a passion for contracts, the maritime/trading and a willingness to learn on the job, through training and from experienced colleagues.

General information

Please attach copies of your CV, diplomas, certificates and grades in English or a Scandinavian language.Through this link (https://www.equinor.com/careers/information-about-cv-content) you can find important information on what to include in your CV, which will make the application process easier and faster.

Applications submitted without necessary attachments will unfortunately not be evaluated.

If you are in the process of completing a degree, please upload an official temporary transcript or other document describing subjects and grades completed to this point.

Candidates are expected to openly offer all relevant information about themselves during the recruitment process. Candidates will be asked for information on affiliation to high-risk countries for a security assessment. Furthermore, background checks are performed on all final candidates and all permanent and temporary hires will be screened against relevant sanctions lists to ensure compliance with sanctions law.

Why join us?

At Equinor, we care about each other as much as our business. 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 endless opportunities for development and growth within your own field or in other interesting and relevant areas for you.

• Attractive rewards. We offer a comprehensive benefits package with competitive salaries, global parental leave, variable pay schemes and a share savings plan.

• Wellness and work-life balance. Our employees' well-being is a priority. We recognise 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.

• 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 everyone to feel accepted and valued.

For more information visit Equinor's website: https://www.equinor.com/