Equinor · 2 days ago
Lead Originator
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expEquinor is an international energy company headquartered in Norway, focused on energizing lives worldwide and achieving net zero by 2050. The Lead Originator will be responsible for developing and structuring new business opportunities within Refined Products and Low Carbon Fuels, while managing internal and external relationships to support business development activities.
EnergyOil and GasRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
Lead the development and structuring of new business opportunities within Refined Products and Low Carbon Fuels, including bio-feedstocks, to drive Equinor’s asset-backed trading growth
Provide input to strategic direction and execution based on market knowledge
Source physical commodities and arrange for supporting infrastructure positions across multiple logistics modes (storage, barge, vessels, rail and pipeline)
Deliver on internal strategy and manage decision processes to ensure alignment with corporate priorities and strategies
Ensure compliance with corporate standards and requirements related to maturing capital value projects, counterparty due diligence and operating within Equinor’s code of conduct
Manage internal, supplier and customer relationships to support business development activities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor or Master's degree required. Relevant experience may compensate for formal qualifications
Minimum 10 to 15 years relevant experience in commodity origination and/or trading
Demonstrated ability to structure and deliver on large, complex commodity and infrastructure deals
Proven ability to initiate, structure and negotiate infrastructure and commodity agreements
Experience in international product flows and market dynamics, with solid network in commodity and infrastructure markets
Experience working with matrix organizations, influencing through collaboration and stakeholder management
Preferred
Experience from the refinery sector with corresponding feedstock and products background would be preferred
International experience and/or experience from working across cultures
Benefits
Global parental leave
Bonus scheme
Pension plan
Flexible work arrangements
Company
Equinor
Equinor is an energy company that specializes in providing oil, gas, wind energy, and solar power energy.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.75B2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1.75B
2025-01-02Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2001-06-18IPO
Leadership Team
Svein Skeie
SVP Strategy and Business Development
Samuel Byrne
Vice President, Operations, Renewables Americas
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