Leading Legal Counsel (Advokat)

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 and acting as the Corporate Bodies’ secretariat within the Equinor group.

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

• Provide legal advice on asset and corporate transactions (M&A) worldwide, in the areas of oil and gas, renewable energy and venture capital; including advising on transaction structures and drafting and negotiating transaction documents, such as sales and purchase agreements and shareholder agreements / joint operating agreements.

• Coordinate and manage legal advice from other teams in Equinor Legal on M&A.

• Provide legal advice to Equinor management and decision makers.

• Be responsible for engagement with partners, relevant authorities and industry bodies.

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:

• More than 5 years of relevant experience from a recognized law firm or from working in an in-house legal role.

• Extensive experience and competence in transactions in the areas of oil & gas, renewable energy and/or venture capital.

• In-depth experience in legal aspects associated with business development, transactions and joint ventures.

• Competence within the area of compliance and anti-corruption.

• An international mindset and good collaboration skills.

• Excellent writing skills, as well as effective verbal communication and influencing skills.

• A professional level of English, both spoken and written.

• Master of law or Cand. Jur. with high academic achievement - please include copies of your education transcripts with your application.

General information

Please attach copies of your CV, diplomas, certificates and grades in English or a Scandinavian language.Through this link 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.