Equinor is an international energy company 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. The task is enormous: supplying the world with the energy it needs, while lowering emissions. To achieve this, 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?
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22.08.2025
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What does the job involve?
Equinor’s purpose is to turn natural resources into energy for people and progress for society. Within our corporate strategy – Always Safe, High Value and Low Carbon – we are building a broad energy company with activity spanning oil and gas, renewable energy and low carbon solutions.
One of four core business areas in the company, the Marketing Midstream and Processing (MMP) organization is responsible for providing flow assurance to Equinor’s equity production, maximizing the value creation from this equity and Equinor’s mid and downstream assets and using this asset base to create significant value through commodity trading. Based on a strong track record Equinor has a strategically anchored an ambitious growth plan for its commodity trading business, building out both physical and financial trading.
Trading is organized into two units Crude Products and Liquids (“CPL”) and Gas and Power (G&P). CPL is responsible for crude, condensates and all liquid product across the barrel from LPG to Residue. Within the CPL organization we are currently looking to make selective hires into a number of key roles to deliver on our growth plans, including that of Traders (varied seniority depending on candidate experience) and Trade desk analysts, supporting the global crude, products and gas liquids trading teams. Equinor’s liquids trading teams operates on a global basis with offices in Houston, Stamford, London, Stavanger and Singapore, handling close to 2mn barrels per day of physical crude oil (equity and 3rd party), 0,5mn bbls of products and 10 mill mt/yr of natural gas liquids (NGLs). The same trading desks also have material derivatives trading activity.
The successful candidates will join a Stavanger trading desk, where the role will work with the rest of the trading desk in Stavanger, but will also work closely with traders in the other locations. The role will predominantly be linked to physical and or derivative trading.
A career as a trader in Equinor will provide an unrivalled opportunity to build expertise and experience in the oil products markets, working with and learning from some of the best individuals and teams in the business.
Task and responsibility may vary dependent on the candidate’s skills within physical oil trading and financial trading.
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:
Please note that interviews for these positions will take place in late September.
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.
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.
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.
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?
