Junior Emissions/Carbon Broker

Insight Commodities; West End; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Uncapped bonus

Job summary

Insight Commodities in London is seeking a Junior Emissions/Carbon Broker to join our carbon trading desk. You will facilitate transactions across voluntary carbon credits, compliance offsets, and allowances, building relationships with traders, corporates, and fund managers navigating the carbon transition.

The role requires 3+ years in carbon trading, strong numeracy, and the ability to model carbon economics, with office-based hours in West End and exposure to a global carbon trading platform.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in carbon trading or environmental commodities.
• Deep understanding of carbon markets (compliance, offsets, emerging regs).
• Strong numeracy and ability to model carbon economics.

Responsibilities

• Source and execute emissions trading opportunities across compliance (EU ETS, UK ETS) and voluntary carbon markets.
• Build and manage a portfolio of institutional and corporate clients.
• Price carbon products competitively and manage deal flow from origination to settlement.
• Provide market insight and product education to clients.
• Navigate regulatory frameworks (MRV, additionality standards, ESG disclosure).
• Support due diligence and documentation for carbon credit verification.

Skills

Carbon trading

Client relationships

Numeracy

Market understanding

Job description

Location: West End, London (office-based)

Working Hours: Typical hours are 07:30-17:30 aligned to European market hours. Occasional earlier starts or later finishes may be required during high-volatility periods or key market events.

About the Firm

Our client is an independently owned energy brokerage with an established presence in European gas, power and emissions markets. The firm brokers via both voice and electronic channels for a client base that includes energy producers, utilities, trading houses, financial institutions and corporate end-users. The culture is professional, collaborative and performance-focused, with a strong track record of developing talent.

About the Role

We're seeking an experienced Junior Emissions/Carbon Broker to join our growing carbon trading desk. You'll facilitate transactions across voluntary carbon credits, compliance offsets, and allowances, building relationships with traders, corporates, and fund managers navigating the carbon transition.

Key Responsibilities

• Source and execute emissions trading opportunities across compliance (EU ETS, UK ETS) and voluntary carbon markets
• Build and manage a portfolio of institutional and corporate clients
• Price carbon products competitively and manage deal flow through origination to settlement
• Provide market insight and product education to clients
• Navigate regulatory frameworks (MRV, additionality standards, ESG disclosure)
• Support due diligence and documentation for carbon credit verification

What We're Looking For

• 3+ years in carbon trading, environmental commodities
• Deep understanding of carbon markets (compliance schemes, offset standards, emerging regulations)
• Strong numeracy and ability to model carbon economics
• Proven ability to build and maintain client relationships
• Comfortable with ambiguity - carbon markets are evolving rapidly

Why Join

• Access to a global carbon trading platform
• Competitive base + uncapped bonus structure
• Exposure to one of the fastest-growing commodity markets
• Work alongside sector specialists and institutional investors