Strategy & Business Development Associate

STX Group; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Pension scheme contributions

Personal and professional development

Sport and training opportunities

Job summary

STX Group is seeking a strategy-focused professional to help shape and execute commercial initiatives within a leading renewable gas trading desk. You will work with senior leadership across Commercial, Trading, and Portfolio Management to frame opportunities, build business cases, and drive efficiency in a dynamic, global biomethane market.

You will report to the Front Office leadership and play a key role in due diligence, financial modelling and cross-functional collaboration to support STX’s

Qualifications

• Experience in shaping strategy and business plans.
• Ability to support senior management decision making.
• Familiarity with commodity trading or energy markets is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Shape and execute strategy for commercial business initiatives.
• Coordinate and support high-priority commercial opportunities and due diligence.
• Own cross-desk projects to improve efficiency.
• Prepare strategic initiative reports for governance meetings.

Skills

Strategy development

Analytical skills

Project management

Industry knowledge

Job description

It’s no wonder we can go further, faster together.

We’re a team of 450+ professionals from 50+ nationalities, all commercially driven, entrepreneurial and ready to turn potential into progress. Not just for us, but for the world too.

At STX, we’re focused on so much more than making money. We’re here to make a profit with a purpose. Because for us, nothing’s more important than being able to trade in environmental commodities and create the most effective decarbonization strategies for our clients. Join us and together we can change the world – one trade at a time.

Your success story starts here…

ABOUT THE FRONT OFFICE

Turning opportunities into solutions – that’s the specialty of STX’s Front Office. Our team works across various domains, including electricity, renewable gas, carbon offsets, biofuels and energy efficiency. We engage with clients in different markets and countries on a daily basis, and it’s our job to understand their needs and translate them into effective, efficient solutions. To maintain STX’s position as market leader in the fast-changing environmental commodities field, we are continuously capitalizing on new opportunities and optimizing our offering.

ABOUT THE TEAM & ROLE

You will join a leading Renewable Natural Gas Trading desk, covering Biomethane, Bio-LNG and various other compliance products globally, that is constantly re-inventing itself and pushing the boundaries of what it means to be a best-in-class environmental commodity trader. In this role, you will support our growth journey by framing, shaping and owning execution of strategic business building dossiers and priority (complex) commercial opportunities, in the midst of a rapidly developing and growing (global) biomethane market. You will report directly to and work closely with senior leadership, whilst collaborating across functions like Commercial, Business development, Trading and portfolio management and Operations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Shape and execute strategy for commercial business building initiatives, e.g. geographic/product scope expansion, new end-customer groups, technology platforms, cross-desk collaboration initiatives
• Coordinate and support on (complex) high-priority commercial opportunities, e.g. (global) business/investment case development, due diligence, financial modelling
• Own cross-desk/function (STX-wide) projects and initiatives to improve efficiency
• Prepare and shape strategic initiative and C-level reporting cycle, e.g. annual strategy cycle, monthly recurring governance meetings

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• 2 – 4+ years of experience in a leading strategy (consulting), origination or business development, investment or chief of staff type role
• Strong expertise in shaping strategy/business plans, framing up and owning business cases (i.e. business development in the broadest sense), supporting senior management decision making, project management
• Familiarity with commodity trading, (renewable) energy markets and/or sustainability topics; ideally in RNG/broader fuels compliance space is preferred
• Strong analytical and commercial skills, with the ability to operate effectively in fast-moving and ambiguous environments
• Able to manage (various) projects independently and manage complex multi-stakeholder, internal and external, landscapes
• Based in or willing to relocate to the Netherlands

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Competitive remuneration package
• Pension scheme contributions
• Strong focus on personal and professional development
• Sport and training opportunities
• Assistance with relocation to the respective office location

DIVERSITY STATEMENT

We encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to enhance our team and contribute to a more inclusive work environment. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging are more than just concepts. They are part of our everyday work culture, ensuring employees feel welcomed and build meaningful connections.

At STX, we ask applicants to think holistically about roles. If the roles sounds exciting and a great fit for you, but some of the criteria or required experience doesn't 100% line up, we still encourage you to apply!