Principal, Origination

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16.08.2026

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Strategy and Business Development is the business unit within Marketing Midstream and Processing (MMP) at Equinor which is accountable for business development activities in MMP across the full range of MMP existing and emerging/future commodities and products.

For oil & gas development acquisition and divestment projects SBD is accountable for coordinating all marketing and midstream deliverables including commercial analysis mid- and downstream architecture MMP negotiated agreements optimal commodity route to market and value India it includes originating crude LPG and LNG sales transactions as well as negotiating access to midstream/downstream infrastructure.

As a senior business development professional you will be responsible for executing Equinors commercialization strategy in India with accountability of managing existing customer relationship and developing new ones.

Reporting to the Country Manager in India you will you will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment prioritization and delivery of commercial activities across the value chain.

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. Thats 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. Thats 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 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 positions responsibilities complexity and impact and regularly reviewed to ensure consistency and alignment across the organisation.

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 25000 colleagues working in more than 20 countries. Were up for the challenge. Are you