Sales Trader UK and Ireland

Caely; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Caely in Amsterdam is seeking an enthusiastic Sales Trader to develop mid- and senior-level relationships with utilities, project developers, corporates and generators, and to close transactions in the environmental commodities market. You will trade carbon offsets, renewable power and gas certificates, energy efficiency certificates and quotas, with strong management support.

The role emphasizes developing client networks, handling deal structures, and delivering on an ambitious annual sales

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in business, finance, economics or equivalent.
• 2-5 years' experience in trading, brokering or business development in the UK market.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to absorb feedback.
• English as first language.

Responsibilities

• Communicate daily with customers and understand their needs.
• Actively approach new customers to build the database (cold-calling).
• Analyse market trends, demand and supply factors affecting prices.
• Create new commodity deal structures meeting client needs.
• Collaborate with team to structure deals for customer and Caely.

Skills

English fluency

Communication skills

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in business, finance, economics or equivalent

Tools

Advanced Excel

Job description

You are passionate about climate change and how to tackle this global issue one trade at a time. We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed team player that fosters superior performance by leveraging their competences in deal making and structuring. You have an affinity with commodities and finance, are self-motivated and eager to develop your commercial skills and work in a close nit team. The ideal candidate should be confident, but open to direct feedback and preferably have a comprehensive understanding of Environmental Commodities (carbon, (bio)fuels, (renewable) power or gas markets). You excel in understanding your clients' needs and transforming these into actions. We are looking for someone to develop themselves and grow with the company to become a key team player.

The sales trader has to develop mid and senior-level relationships with top-class companies (utilities, project developers, corporates, generators and industrials) and actively close transactions that meet the clients and Caely demands. The teams, including your personal, performance is measured with an annual ambitious sales plan. The ambition is to grow as an individual and as a company in this exciting and rapidly growing market.

You will be responsible for trading products such as carbon offsets (voluntary and obligatory), renewable power and gas certificates, energy efficiency certificates, transport quota's, amongst others. We help our clients reduce their environmental (future risk) positions, maximize their output while utilizing and building our network. You will have full support directly from the management team and future colleagues.

Daily responsibilities

• Communicate daily with your teams' customers and needs
• Actively approach new customers to build the customer database (cold-calling)
• Analysing market trends, demand, and supply factors that can impact biomethane prices.
• Creating new commodity deal structures meeting Caely and your clients' needs
• Collaborate with the team and peers to structure deals for the benefit of the customer and Caely

Qualifications

• English as your first language
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in business, finance, economics or equivalent
• 2-5 year's experience in trading, brokering, business development in the UK market
• Self-starter, motivated and eager to develop your skills and become a knowledge leader in the environmental commodity industry
• Articulate, precise and excellent communication skills (giving and receiving feedback)
• Climate Advocate and have a drive to leave the world in a better place
• Develop leads through business development, cold calling, networking and IT/Data applications
• Advanced excel skills is considered a plus

Living and working in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Work in an inspiring, fast-growing commodity sector.

Benefits and perks

• Competitive salary with a bonus scheme.
• Collaborative and ambitious culture.
• Get support with a relocation budget.
• Unlimited holidays.
• Join a diverse team with 15+ nationalities.
• Pension scheme.
• Access a fully equipped gym 24/7.
• Weekly bootcamp fitness classes.
• Annual company trip.
• Free electric bikes during the day.
• Weekly padel court.

As part of our hiring process, you will be invited to our office to meet the team and your prospective manager. Caely only publishes job vacancies through our official platforms: LinkedIn ( Caely Renewables: Overview | LinkedIn ) and website ( Home - Caely Renewables ). All communication from Caely will be from a @caely.com email address only. Caely is not affiliated in any way to third party recruiters unless authorized. Please disregard any written or oral request for a job offer or an interview that you believe is or might be fraudulent or suspicious and immediately get in touch with us via email at [e-mail] upon receiving a suspicious invite or offer or claim.