Environmental Certificates Trader

Centrica; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Centrica is seeking a commercially driven Environmental Certificates Trader to join our trading team in London. The role focuses on GoOs, REGOs and ROCs, combining market analysis with trade execution, counterparty relationship management and opportunity spotting across European energy markets.

The position involves office-based work in central London with several travel requirements to Centrica Energy offices and partners.

Qualifications

• Experience in voluntary carbon markets (VERs) and environmental certificates.
• Experience in trading and running a trading book.
• Understanding of European and UK renewable energy regulations and compliance.
• Familiarity with certificate registries, trading platforms, and OTC processes.

Responsibilities

• Support execution of physical and OTC transactions in GoOs, REGOs, ROCs, and related certificates.
• Monitor market prices, liquidity, regulatory developments and supply-demand factors.
• Identify trading opportunities including cross-market/arbitrage across vintages and regions.
• Develop and maintain relationships with utilities, generators, brokers, and other participants.
• Assist in expanding counterparties and trading desk network; gradually manage positions within risk limits.
• Explore opportunities in adjacent environmental markets, including voluntary carbon credits.

Skills

Trading experience

GoOs/REGOs/ROCs

Carbon markets

Excel

Python

Education

Finance/Economics/Engineering/Mathematics/Energy degree

Tools

Certificate registries

Trading platforms

Job description

Join us, be part of more.

We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. We're energisers. One team of 21,000 colleagues that's energising a greener, fairer future by creating an energy system that doesn’t rely on fossil fuels, whilst living our powerful commitment to igniting positive change in our communities. Here, you can find more purpose, more passion, and more potential. That’s why working here is #MoreThanACareer. We do energy differently - we do it all. We make it, store it, move it, sell it, and mend it.

Join us, be part of more.

We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. We're energisers. One team of 21,000 colleagues that's energising a greener, fairer future by creating an energy system that doesn’t rely on fossil fuels, whilst living our powerful commitment to igniting positive change in our communities. Here, you can find more purpose, more passion, and more potential. That’s why working here is #MoreThanACareer. We do energy differently - we do it all. We make it, store it, move it, sell it, and mend it.

We are looking for a commercially driven experienced Environmental Certificates Trader to join our trading team.

The successful candidate will support and progressively develop trading activities across European and UK environmental certificate markets, with a primary focus on Guarantees of Origin (GoOs), Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGOs), and Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROCs).

The role combines market analysis, trade execution, counterparty relationship management, and the identification of new trading opportunities.

This is an opportunity for an you to develop a career in environmental commodities trading, with increasing trading responsibility and exposure to a broad range of European energy and environmental markets.

Location

The role is based out of our central London office (close to Marble Arch) with 3 days per week based within the office. There is also a requirement for occasional international travel to other Centrica Energy offices.

Key accountabilities

Trading & Market Development

• Support the execution of physical and OTC transactions in GoOs, REGOs, ROCs, and related environmental certificates
• Monitor market prices, liquidity, regulatory developments, and supply-demand fundamentals
• Identify trading opportunities, including cross-market, cross-vintage, and geographical arbitrage
• Develop and maintain relationships with utilities, renewable generators, brokers, aggregators, and other market participants
• Assist in developing new counterparties and expanding the trading desk’s commercial network
• Gradually assume responsibility for managing trading positions and generating P&L within defined risk limits
• Explore opportunities in adjacent environmental markets, including voluntary carbon credits.

Trade Operations & Risk Management

• Coordinate with operations and back-office teams to ensure accurate trade booking, settlement, and certificate transfers
• Ensure trading activities comply with internal risk policies and relevant market regulations.

The Person

• Experience in Voluntary Emission Reductions (VERs) and voluntary carbon markets
• Experience of trading and running a trading book
• Understanding of European and UK renewable energy regulations and compliance frameworks
• Familiarity with certificate registries, trading platforms, and OTC transaction processes
• Experience in VERs, voluntary carbon credits, or other carbon markets
• Degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, Energy, or a related discipline
• Strong analytical and numerical skills, with a commercially oriented mindset
• Strong Excel skills and ability to work with market data (experience with Python, VBA, SQL, or other analytical tools)
• Fluency in English & German. Additional language skills would be highly desirable
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with proactive, entrepreneurial attitude and willingness to develop commercial relationships.

What we offer

• Direct exposure to European and UK environmental commodities markets
• Opportunity to develop trading strategies and progressively manage an independent trading book
• Close collaboration with experienced energy and commodity traders
• Entrepreneurial trading environment with significant scope for professional development.