Spanish speaking Business Development Executive – Carbon & Environmental Markets

French Selection; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Private health insurance

Commission

Job summary

French Selection in London is seeking a Spanish-speaking Business Development Executive to drive new business across environmental and carbon markets, focusing on Spanish-speaking clients and markets.

The role requires building and maintaining client relationships, prospecting opportunities, and managing a personal sales pipeline, with collaboration across trading, advisory and operations to tailor solutions. Hybrid, full-time, with up to £60,000 base plus commission.

Qualifications

• Experience in environmental markets is essential.
• Fluent Spanish and business-level English are essential.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities across environmental and carbon markets, with a focus on Spanish-speaking clients and markets.
• Prospect potential clients through outbound sales, networking, referrals and industry events.
• Build and manage a personal sales pipeline from initial contact through to close.
• Develop relationships with businesses affected by EU ETS, UK ETS, carbon pricing, carbon offsetting and renewable energy.
• Conduct consultative sales conversations with senior stakeholders across sustainability, finance, energy, procurement and trading.
• Present environmental markets and advisory solutions clearly to prospective clients in both Spanish and English.
• Manage and develop long-term client relationships, providing support to Spanish-speaking customers and prospects.
• Work closely with trading, advisory and operations teams to develop tailored client solutions.
• Maintain accurate CRM records and sales pipeline information.
• Attend relevant industry events to generate leads and strengthen market presence.

Skills

Fluent Spanish

Business development

Sales

CRM & pipeline management

Job description

Spanish speaking Business Development Executive – Carbon & Environmental Markets

London

Ref: 725RX

Company Profile

A specialist environmental markets advisory and carbon risk management firm, helping organisations manage carbon pricing, emissions trading, renewable energy and sustainability requirements across international markets.

Responsibilities

Spanish speaking Business Development Executive – Carbon & Environmental Markets
Location: London
Hybrid work: Full-time office-based during probation, then 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home
Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum plus commission
Ref: 725RX

Main duties
The role will focus on developing new business across environmental and carbon markets, commodities and renewable energy, while building and maintaining strong client relationships, particularly within Spanish-speaking markets.

The role

• – Identify and develop new business opportunities across environmental and carbon markets, with a focus on Spanish-speaking clients and markets.
• – Prospect potential clients through outbound sales, networking, referrals and industry events.
• – Build and manage a personal sales pipeline from initial contact through to close.
• – Develop relationships with businesses affected by EU ETS, UK ETS, carbon pricing, carbon offsetting and renewable energy.
• – Conduct consultative sales conversations with senior stakeholders across sustainability, finance, energy, procurement and trading.
• – Present environmental markets and advisory solutions clearly to prospective clients in both Spanish and English.
• – Manage and develop long-term client relationships, providing support to Spanish-speaking customers and prospects.
• – Work closely with trading, advisory and operations teams to develop tailored client solutions.
• – Maintain accurate CRM records and sales pipeline information.
• – Attend relevant industry events to generate leads and strengthen market presence.

Candidate's Profile

• – Experience in environmental markets, carbon markets, commodities, energy trading, FX or a closely related financial or energy markets environment is essential.
• – Fluent Spanish and business-level English are essential. The ability to communicate confidently with Spanish-speaking clients and stakeholders is key.
• – Experience in EU ETS, UK ETS, carbon trading, Voluntary Carbon Markets, carbon pricing or renewable energy is highly desirable.
• – Previous B2B sales, business development, trading, brokerage or client relationship experience, with a strong focus on new business.
• – Proven ability to build a pipeline, develop prospects and convert opportunities into clients.
• – Strong commercial awareness and confidence discussing technically complex products.
• – Genuine interest in carbon markets, environmental commodities and the energy transition.
• – Confident communicator with strong relationship-building and negotiation skills.
• – Proactive, organised and target-driven.
• – Additional European languages, particularly French, German, Portuguese, Italian or Greek, would be advantageous but are not essential.

Up to £60,000 basic salary per annum, depending on experience, plus commission and a competitive benefits package, including private health insurance.