Biofuels Sustainability Analyst

PetroChina International (Netherlands) Company B.V.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical

Dental Insurance

Travel Insurance

Life Assurance

Annual Gym Allowance

Contributory Pension

25 days annual leave

Discretionary Bonus

Job summary

Petroineos seeks a Biofuels Sustainability Analyst to support the Biofuels Trading Desk by maintaining sustainability documentation, ISCC guidelines, and external certification audits. You will manage the Mass Balance, validate documents, and ensure compliance across sustainability schemes while closely supporting Operations and trading contracts.

The role requires a degree and strong English communication, with a practical, methodical approach and a keen interest in the bio diesel industry.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification or equivalent required.
• Demonstrable experience with sustainability legislation and compliance.
• Knowledge of ISCC best practice and application would be advantageous.
• Clear and concise communicator with fluent English.

Responsibilities

• Manage Biofuels Mass Balance ensuring quarterly close verifications.
• Validate incoming/outgoing Sustainability documents and ensure compliance with schemes.
• Collaborate with Operations to balance Mass Balance and track vessel movements.
• Coordinate with external counterparties to ensure timely delivery of documents and certifications.
• Liaise with Contracts to ensure correct sustainability wording in trading documents.

Skills

Excel skills

AI literacy

Fluent English

ISCC knowledge

Sustainability legislation

Bio Diesel industry knowledge

Education

Degree qualified or equivalent

Job description

Biofuels Sustainability Analyst

Application Deadline: 30 September 2026

Department: Products

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: London, UK

Description

This role provides support to the dynamic, successful Petroineos Biofuels Trading Desk, by ensuring sustainability documentation is maintained consistently with internal procedures, ISCC guidelines and other national schemes. The role will also support the trading desk during external certification audits for ISCC, conducted by the certification body.

Key Responsibilities

Management of Biofuels Mass Balance

• Ensure the Desk is compliant with its sustainability obligations.
• Management of the Mass Balance spreadsheet, including all updates and reconciliations. Full verification for every quarter close.
• Perform validation checks on incoming and outgoing Sustainability documents; ensuring compliance with relevant sustainability schemes.

Operations

• Planning of stock moves with Operations to ensure Mass Balance is balanced at the end of a quarter.
• Stay connected with Operations to ensure vessel moves are tracked and a full understanding of the physical operation.
• Liaise with Operations on queries and follow up on any additional information required.

Manage relationships with Key Stakeholders

• Manage relationships with external counterparties in terms of delivery of documents and queries, ensuring timelines are met and monitoring of company certifications.
• Monitor Sustainability Position and deliver reporting of forward positions and tracking of delivery notes to the Biodiesel Trading Bench.
• Liaise with the Contracts team to ensure correct sustainability wording is documented in trading contracts.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Degree qualified or equivalent
• Demonstrable experience with sustainability legislation and compliance.
• Keen to learn about the Bio Diesel industry.
• Pragmatic, works in a methodical and structured way.
• Intermediate excel skills.
• AI literacy preferred.
• Clear and concise communicator, with fluent command of the English language.
• Knowledge of ISCC best practice and application would be advantageous.
• Able to work well under pressure, maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Able to work with a people at all levels from different departments, both internally and externally.

Benefits

This role offers a competitive salary (commensurate with experience), plus a comprehensive benefits package, including Private Medical, Dental and Travel Insurance cover, Life Assurance, Annual Gym Allowance, Contributory Pension Scheme, 25 days annual leave, Discretionary Bonus, and more. This is a full-time position, with the successful candidate being required to attend the London office 4 days per week.