Sales trader Germany

Caely Renewables; Köln; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation budget

Unlimited holidays

Pension scheme

Gym access

Fitness classes

Annual company trip

Electric bikes

Padel court

Bonus scheme

Job summary

Caely Renewables in Köln, Germany, seeks a sales trader to develop mid- and senior-level relationships with utilities, developers, corporates and other clients in the environmental commodities market. You will trade carbon offsets, renewable certificates, energy certificates, and transport quotas with full management support and a clear annual sales plan.

The role requires a German native and fluent English, a degree in business/finance/economics, and 1–3+ years in the field.

Qualifications

• Native German speaker and fluent English communication skills.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business, finance, economics, or equivalent.
• 1–3+ years in commodities trading, brokering, or business development.
• Self-starter, motivated and eager to develop knowledge in environmental commodities.
• Articulate, precise and excellent communication abilities.
• Climate advocate with drive to improve the world.
• Develop leads via business development, cold calling, networking, and IT/data applications.
• Advanced Excel skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop mid- and senior-level relationships with utilities, project developers, corporates, generators and industrials.
• Close transactions that meet client and Caely’s demands.
• Trade carbon offsets, renewable power and gas certificates, energy efficiency certificates and transport quotas.
• Actively build the client database and conduct local market research.
• Create new commodity deal structures meeting Caely’s and clients’ needs.
• Collaborate with team to structure deals for the customer and Caely.

Skills

German (native)

English (fluent)

Excel

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in business/finance/economics

Job description

The Candidate

You are passionate about climate change and how to tackle this global issue one trade at a time. We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed team player that fosters superior performance by utilizing their competencies in deal-making. You have an affinity with commodities and finance, are self-motivated and eager to develop your commercial skills and work in a close-knit team. You're commercially driven, a confident communicator, and passionate about building a career in clean energy and environmental markets. You excel in understanding your clients’ needs and transforming these into actions. We are looking for someone to develop themselves and grow with the company to become a key team player.

The Role

The sales trader has to develop mid- and senior-level relationships with top-class companies (utilities, project developers, corporates, generators, and industrials) and actively close transactions that meet the clients’ and Caely’s demands. The teams’, including your personal, performance is measured with an annual ambitious sales plan. The ambition is to grow as an individual and as a company in this exciting and rapidly growing market. You will be responsible for trading products such as carbon offsets (voluntary and obligatory), renewable power and gas certificates, energy efficiency certificates, transport quotas, among others. We help our clients reduce their environmental (future risk) positions and maximize their output while utilizing and building our network. You will have full support directly from the management team and future colleagues. The role will consist of, but not be limited to, the following actions on a daily basis:

• Communicate daily with your team’s customers and needs
• Trade products such as:
  • Renewable electricity and gas certificates
  • Carbon offsets (voluntary + compliance)
  • Biofuels, biomethane, and transport quotas
• Actively approach new customers to build the customer database
• Conduct local market research on the environmental commodities market and contribute to the company's growth efforts
• Create new commodity deal structures meeting Caely’s and your clients’ needs
• Collaborate with the team and peers to structure deals for the benefit of the customer and Caely

The Requirements

In order to be considered for the role you will meet the following:

• Native speaker in German & fluent in English
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business, finance, economics, or equivalent
• 1–3+ years’ experience in commodities trading, brokering, or business development
• Self-starter, motivated and eager to develop your skills and become a knowledge leader in the environmental commodity industry
• Articulate, precise and excellent communication skills (giving and receiving feedback)
• Climate advocate and have a drive to leave the world in a better place
• Develop leads through business development, cold calling, networking, and IT/Data applications
• Advanced Excel skills are considered a plus

The Offer

• Work in an inspiring, fast-growing commodity sector
• Competitive salary with a bonus scheme
• Collaborative and ambitious culture
• Get support with a relocation budget
• Unlimited holidays
• Join a diverse team with 15+ nationalities
• Pension scheme
• Access a fully equipped gym 24/7
• Weekly bootcamp fitness classes
• Annual company trip
• Free electric bikes during the day
• Weekly padel court

Disclaimer

As part of our hiring process, you will be invited to our office to meet the team and your prospective manager. Caely only publishes job vacancies through our official platforms: LinkedIn (Caely Renewables: Overview | LinkedIn) and website (Home - Caely Renewables). All communication from Caely will be from a @caely.com email address only. Caely is not affiliated in any way to third party recruiters unless authorized. Please disregard any written or oral request for a job offer or an interview that you believe is or might be fraudulent or suspicious and immediately get in touch with us via email at [e-mail] upon receiving a suspicious invite or offer or claim.