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27.05.2026

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What does the job involve?

The Senior Manager, Operations & Maintenance – Operational Regulatory Compliance (ORC) role is a senior leadership position responsible for ensuring full compliance with Brazilian regulatory frameworks, primarily those of ANP (SSO and fiscal metering) and the Ministry of Labor (NRs), across all phases of the CD05 Capital Value Process—from concept development to decommissioning. Reporting to the VP of ORC, the role acts as Equinor’s primary interface with regulators and industry bodies, embedding regulatory requirements into both governance systems and daily operations.

The position operates in a highly complex environment, requiring oversight of diverse and evolving regulatory regimes, enterprise-wide alignment across multiple business areas (projects, operations, drilling, and corporate functions), and integration of technical standards into actionable compliance practices. It carries end-to-end lifecycle accountability and must manage dynamic external pressures, including regulatory changes and stakeholder expectations.

The mandate includes defining regulatory strategy and governance for Brazil, ensuring compliance across all assets and projects, influencing assurance plans and audits, and establishing organizational competence and performance standards. It also holds authority in regulatory engagement and decision-making related to compliance pathways.

Risk management is central: the role mitigates enterprise-critical risks such as shutdowns, penalties, and reputational damage by proactively identifying compliance gaps, leading audits and inspections, and embedding systemic improvements into management systems.

Commercially, the role protects production continuity, project timelines, and cost efficiency by preventing regulatory disruptions and enabling smoother approvals. It also strengthens relationships with authorities, enhancing strategic positioning.

What will my tasks be?

Within this position, your key tasks will be to:

• Coordinate and manage communications with regulatory authorities, ensuring timely and accurate responses.

• Organize meetings, inspections, workshops, and engagement sessions with authorities and internal stakeholders.

• Support operational and project teams with regulatory guidance and clarification on authority requirements.

• Monitor validity and renewal of operational licenses, permits, and authorizations.

• Track and follow up regulatory obligations, submissions, reports, and authority deadlines.

• Coordinate and support internal regulatory verifications, external audits, and offshore inspections.

• Maintain updated records and documentation in internal compliance and management systems.

• Monitor regulatory updates, industry developments, and public consultations, communicating impacts to the organization.

• Support preparation of action plans, closure evidence verification, and continuous improvement initiatives related to regulatory compliance and authority engagement.

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:

• Between 8+ years of experience working with Risk Management and Regulatory Compliance; 

• Extensive experience managing regulatory compliance and authority engagement within the oil & gas, maritime, energy, or other highly regulated industrial sectors.

• Proven experience interfacing with Brazilian regulatory authorities, particularly ANP, maritime authorities,  and labor authorities.

• Strong knowledge of Brazilian operational regulatory frameworks applicable to offshore operations, drilling, production, marine activities, and project execution.

• Experience coordinating regulatory audits, inspections, verifications, and authority visits, including preparation of documentation, action plans, and closure follow-up.

• Demonstrated experience managing licenses, permits, regulatory submissions, notifications, and administrative processes with authorities.

• Experience supporting incident reporting processes, regulatory investigations, and preparation of responses or administrative defenses related to notices of non-compliance.

• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building capability, with the ability to establish credibility and trust with authorities and internal leadership.

• Excellent communication and coordination skills, capable of managing multiple interfaces and operating effectively under pressure.

• Proactive, organized, and solution-oriented mindset with strong attention to detail and continuous improvement focus.

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. 

We also believe everyone should be paid fairly and consistently for their contribution to our collective success.  To ensure fairness and transparency, positions at Equinor are evaluated using our global job architecture based on the position’s responsibilities, complexity, and impact, and regularly reviewed to ensure consistency and alignment across the organisation.

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 25,000 colleagues working in more than 20 countries. We’re up for the challenge. Are you?