Biofuels Trading Analyst

Richard James Recruitment Specialists Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Integrated Energy Company is seeking a detail‑oriented professional to support the Biofuels trading desk in maintaining sustainability documentation in line with ISCC and other schemes. You will assist in audits and ensure accuracy across mass balance and related reporting.

The role emphasizes compliance, stakeholder liaison, and data integrity within a fast paced trading environment in Central London.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Sustainability compliance

ISCC knowledge

AI literacy

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Our client is an Integrated Energy company, and trader of Commodity and Energy products including, Gas, Power, LNG, and Oil, based in Central London. They offer a unique chance to work within a growing and diversifying business, with a strong commercial appetite.

This role provides support to the dynamic, successful 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.

RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

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.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• 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.
• 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 wide variety of people of all levels from different departments, both internally and externally.