What are the responsibilities and job description for the LatAm Crude Trader position at Equinor?
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25.05.2026
We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible.
What does the job involve?
Responsible for crude oil trading and marketing activities in Latin America, serving as the market expert and representing Equinor alongside other traders and global book leads.
Responsibilities include book management, physical and paper trading and use of financial instruments to capture value above market price and development/execution of flexibility, third-party agreements, and transportation capacity (physical and virtual) to maximise returns.
You are utilizing your knowledge to solve complex trading tasks with a medium-term tactical impact/risk. You address key business issues that align with Equinor's short and long-term strategy via providing specialist support and leading complex tasks. You execute and ensure the quality of activities for your department or professional group. You may also lead a professional network and support leaders in shaping the direction for a core strategic competence area. You translate specialized advice into easily understandable information for the entire business and provide guidance to internal and external stakeholders. You manage conflicting agendas, occasionally lead negotiations with senior stakeholders and facilitate decision-making processes. You resolve complex business challenges by developing and implementing new products, processes, and standards. You shape best practices across different areas. You play a key role in managing and implementing critical change initiatives. You provide guidance and influence leaders to deal with uncertainty and embrace change. You follow and comply with safety, ethics, and compliance requirements and align with leadership expectations and company values. Full band description can be found on Insight.
What will my tasks be?
Within This Position, Your Key Tasks Will Be To
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:
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.
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?
25.05.2026
We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible.
What does the job involve?
Responsible for crude oil trading and marketing activities in Latin America, serving as the market expert and representing Equinor alongside other traders and global book leads.
Responsibilities include book management, physical and paper trading and use of financial instruments to capture value above market price and development/execution of flexibility, third-party agreements, and transportation capacity (physical and virtual) to maximise returns.
You are utilizing your knowledge to solve complex trading tasks with a medium-term tactical impact/risk. You address key business issues that align with Equinor's short and long-term strategy via providing specialist support and leading complex tasks. You execute and ensure the quality of activities for your department or professional group. You may also lead a professional network and support leaders in shaping the direction for a core strategic competence area. You translate specialized advice into easily understandable information for the entire business and provide guidance to internal and external stakeholders. You manage conflicting agendas, occasionally lead negotiations with senior stakeholders and facilitate decision-making processes. You resolve complex business challenges by developing and implementing new products, processes, and standards. You shape best practices across different areas. You play a key role in managing and implementing critical change initiatives. You provide guidance and influence leaders to deal with uncertainty and embrace change. You follow and comply with safety, ethics, and compliance requirements and align with leadership expectations and company values. Full band description can be found on Insight.
What will my tasks be?
Within This Position, Your Key Tasks Will Be To
- Coordinate the company’s trading and marketing activities in Latin America, serving as the primary market expert and representing Equinor alongside other traders and global book leads.
- Identify and develop Latin American business opportunities in commodities and assets in alignment with the company’s global crude strategy, in close coordinating with upstream units.
- Manage daily operational tasks for the Latin America team, including risk management coordination across global commodity books and execution of trading activities within Equinor’s global crude trading framework.
- Develop and execute trading and hedging strategies based on comprehensive market analysis to optimize commercial outcomes within risk mandates.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Operations, Chartering, Risk) and actively contribute to local and global discussions to refine market views and trading plans.
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:
- Minimum 5 years of relevant crude trading experience, with emphasis on Latin America crude market fundamentals (supply/demand, crude qualities, etc.).
- In depth understanding of risk involved in deals, risk management skills.
- Comprehensive understanding of underlying transportation/logistics and balancing mechanisms.
- Thorough expertise with relevant derivative instruments (futures, swaps, etc.)
- Extensive knowledge of price concepts & structure, hedging implementation, contractual constraints and legal framework.
- Emphasis on teamwork – you need to be a team player.
- Spanish and/or Portuguese language skills are highly desirable.
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.
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?