Certificates Trader

Eneco; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Eneco in Rotterdam is seeking a Certificates Trader to drive trading, market development and sustainability initiatives. You will identify opportunities in evolving environmental markets and translate insights into tangible value for Eneco’s climate-neutral ambitions.

You will trade carbon credits and environmental commodities across European and global markets, develop trading strategies, build analytical models, manage trading books and support business development in emerging environmental

Qualifications

• Completed bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field.
• At least 5 years of experience in trading, preferably environmental commodities or related markets.
• Experience developing and implementing trading strategies.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Experience working with trading, deal capture or commercial systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Residence in the Netherlands or willingness to relocate.

Responsibilities

• Trade carbon credits and environmental commodities across European and global markets.
• Identify and capture market opportunities.
• Develop and implement trading strategies.
• Build analytical models that support trading decisions and risk-taking.
• Manage and optimise your trading book(s).
• Support business development activities in emerging environmental markets.
• Contribute to team objectives and help expand Eneco’s market position.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Entrepreneurship

Stakeholder management

Communication

Market insight

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Trading systems

Job description

The energy transition isacceleratingand Eneco is helping to lead it. Our ambition goes beyonddecarbonisingpower generation. We are also investing in biomethane, hydrogen, biogenic CO₂ and environmental commodities that help hard-to-abate sectors reduce their emissions.

As a Certificates Trader, you willoperateat the intersection of trading, marketdevelopmentand sustainability. You willidentifyopportunities in evolving environmental markets and convert market insights into tangible value. At the same time, your work contributes directly to Eneco’s ambition to build a climate-neutral future.

You will join a highly skilled team where knowledge sharing,ownershipand collaboration are central. In a fast-changing market environment, you will have the freedom to developnew ideas, challenge existingapproachesand make a direct impact.

As a Certificates Trader, you will be part of the Renewable Molecules & Certificates team within the Eneco Trade Community. You will help build andoptimiseEneco’s position in environmental commodity markets, including carbon credits and certificates. These markets are growing rapidly and continuously evolving due to changing regulations,technologiesand customer needs.

In this role, you will not only trade existing markets but also helpidentifynew opportunities. You will work closely with commercial, businessdevelopmentand market experts to understand future market developments and translate them into trading strategies and commercial value.

You enjoy combining analytical thinking, marketinsightand entrepreneurship. You are comfortable operating in an environment where processes,productsand markets continue to develop and mature.

• Trading carbon credits and environmental commodities across European and global markets;
• Identifying and capturing market opportunitie;
• Developing and implementing new trading strategies;
• Building analytical models that support trading decisions and risk-taking;
• Managing and optimising your trading book(s);
• Supporting business development activities in emerging environmental markets;
• Contributing to team objectives and helping expand Eneco’s market position.

You enjoy working independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment. You are commercially driven,analyticaland motivated by achieving results. At the same time, you are curious about marketdevelopmentsand eager to learn and adapt in a rapidly changing landscape.

Inaddition,youbring:

• A completed bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant field;
• At least 5 years of experience in trading, preferably within environmental commodities, certificates or related markets;
• Experience developing and implementing trading strategies;
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills;
• Experience working with trading, deal capture or commercial systems;
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills;
• Residency in the Netherlands or willingness to relocate.

You will join the Renewable Molecules & Certificates team within the Eneco Trade Community in Rotterdam. The Eneco Trade Community consists of approximately 160 highly educated professionals working on market strategies that support Eneco’s sustainability ambitions.

The team combines the mindset of an established energy company with the dynamics of a growing market. You willoperatein an environment where trading,innovationand business development come together. New markets areemerging, regulations areevolvingand customers are looking for solutions that acceleratedecarbonisation. This creates exciting opportunities for professionals who enjoy building new products, developing newmarketsand creating value from complexity.

We offer a challenging role with significant responsibility, access to experiencedcolleaguesand opportunities for both personal and professional growth. In return, we offer a competitive salary package, flexiblebenefitsand the opportunity to contribute directly to the energy transition.

• Trade environmental commodities and carbon credits in rapidly developing European and global markets
• Help shape new markets that support the energy transition, including renewable molecules, carbonproductsand sustainability certificates
• Combine trading, strategydevelopmentand business development in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment