Carbon Market Expert

Walker Lovell Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Walker Lovell Ltd in London is seeking a senior commercial expert to translate carbon market intelligence into tangible business impact. You will work with global industry leaders and help shape growth in a carbon intelligence offering while collaborating with sales and research teams.

The role emphasises hybrid work with three days in the London office and two days remote, leveraging strong base salary and commission potential to deliver commercial success.

Qualifications

• Carbon markets expertise (voluntary/compliance) and CBAM familiarity.
• Understanding of carbon pricing, market intelligence, and regulatory trends.
• Experience in carbon market analysis, research, or consultancy with business development exposure.
• Ability to engage senior stakeholders and translate insights into commercial value.

Responsibilities

• Shape how organisations use carbon market intelligence for emissions topics and pricing.
• Drive commercial growth by partnering with sales to win new business and grow accounts.
• Influence senior stakeholders with clear, compelling market propositions.
• Contribute to expanding the carbon intelligence portfolio with analysts and product teams.

Skills

Carbon markets

Carbon pricing

Market intelligence

Regulatory developments

Business development

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-selling

Sales collaboration

Job description

Travel: Occasional travel to client meetings and industry events

Compensation: High base salary + strong commission structure

Turn Your Carbon Market Expertise into Commercial Impact

An exciting opportunity to turn specialist carbon market knowledge into real commercial influence, working with global industry leaders while helping shape the growth of an expanding carbon intelligence business.

• Unlock significant earning potential with an excellent base salary and a highly rewarding commission structure.
• Enjoy hybrid flexibility with three days in the London office and two days working remotely.
• Build relationships with senior decision-makers at major global organisations across commodities, energy and industrial markets.
• Play an influential role in expanding a carbon intelligence offering, with the opportunity to make a tangible impact on its commercial success.
• Accelerate your career by developing commercial expertise, increasing your industry visibility and working alongside established sales and research teams.

Why This Business?

Our client is a globally respected leader in commodity pricing and market intelligence, with an established international presence and a reputation for delivering critical insights to major organisations worldwide.

With carbon intelligence a key area of expansion, this is an opportunity to play an influential role in growing the business's offering across voluntary and compliance markets, engaging with major industry players and driving commercial growth within an established global organisation.

What You'll Be Doing

• Shape how major organisations use carbon market intelligence to navigate emissions trading, carbon pricing and evolving regulatory requirements.
• Drive commercial growth by partnering with sales teams to develop new business, expand strategic accounts and unlock cross-selling opportunities.
• Influence senior stakeholders by translating complex market developments into compelling commercial propositions.
• Contribute to the expansion of the carbon intelligence portfolio, working closely with analysts and product specialists to strengthen its market position.

What You'll Bring

• Strong expertise in carbon markets, including voluntary and/or compliance markets, carbon credits and emissions trading.
• In-depth understanding of carbon pricing, market intelligence and regulatory developments such as CBAM.
• A background in carbon market analysis, research or consultancy, ideally with exposure to business development or commercial activities.
• The ability to engage senior stakeholders, communicate complex market insights and identify opportunities where specialist intelligence delivers commercial value.

Who This Suits

You're a carbon markets professional ready to broaden your influence beyond technical analysis, build relationships with major industry players and contribute directly to commercial growth.

You want to remain close to the markets you know while developing a more commercially focused career, supported by experienced sales teams rather than taking on a traditional sales position.