Equinor
Sr.Manager,OperationalRegulatoryCompliance
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“Sr. Manager, Operational Regulatory Compliance at Equinor. Skills: Operational Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Authority Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Cross-functional Coordination, Process Management. Ensuring full compliance with Brazilian regulatory frameworks (ANP, Ministry of Labor). Managing regulatory requirements across the CD05 Capital Value Process lifecycle”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensuring full compliance with Brazilian regulatory frameworks; Protecting production continuity, project timelines, and cost efficiency; Preventing regulatory disruptions; Enabling smoother approvals; Strengthening relationships with authorities; Mitigating enterprise-critical risks such as shutdowns, penalties, and reputational damage; Proactively identifying compliance gaps; Embedding systemic improvements into management systems
Industry & Context.
Solution-oriented mindset
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8+ years of experience working with Risk Management and Regulatory, 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, 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, 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 attention to detail and continuous improvement focus
What You'll Do.
Ensuring full compliance with Brazilian regulatory frameworks (ANP
Managing regulatory requirements across the CD05 Capital Value Process lifecycle
Acting as the primary interface with regulators and industry bodies
Embedding regulatory requirements into governance systems and daily operations
Oversight of diverse and evolving regulatory regimes
Ensuring enterprise-wide alignment across multiple business areas
Integration of technical standards into actionable compliance practices
End-to-end lifecycle accountability
Managing dynamic external pressures
Defining regulatory strategy and governance for Brazil
Ensuring compliance across all assets and projects
Influencing assurance plans and audits
Establishing organizational competence and performance standards
Authority in regulatory engagement and decision-making
Mitigating enterprise-critical risks (shutdowns
Proactively identifying compliance gaps
Leading audits and inspections
Embedding systemic improvements into management systems
Protecting production continuity
Preventing regulatory disruptions
Enabling smoother approvals
Strengthening relationships with authorities
Coordinating and managing communications with regulatory authorities
and engagement sessions
Supporting operational and project teams with regulatory guidance
Monitoring validity and renewal of operational licenses
Tracking and following up regulatory obligations
and authority deadlines
Coordinating and supporting internal regulatory verifications
and offshore inspections
Maintaining updated records and documentation
Monitoring regulatory updates
industry developments
and public consultations
Communicating impacts to the organization
Supporting preparation of action plans
closure evidence verification
and continuous improvement initiatives
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional coordination across multiple business areas (projects, operations, drilling, corporate functions); Enterprise-wide alignment; Collaboration with internal stakeholders; Establishing credibility and trust with internal leadership
Communication Scope
Excellent communication and coordination skills; Managing multiple interfaces; Coordinating and managing communications with regulatory authorities; Communicating impacts of regulatory updates to the organization
Process & Methodology
Managing regulatory requirements across the CD05 Capital Value Process lifecycle (concept development to decommissioning), Ensuring project timelines are protected, Supporting project teams with regulatory guidance, Supporting preparation of action plans
Full Job Description
**Important!** To make sure your application is considered, please submit it before the end of the day on (dd.mm.yyyy): 27.05.2026 We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible. # 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
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