Sales Trader Carbon Compliance (EUAs)

Caely Renewables

THE CANDIDATE Are you passionate about carbon markets and believe compliance programs are essential for accelerating the global energy transition? We are seeking a motivated and commercially driven professional to join our Houston office and help clients navigate the increasingly complex world of environmental commodities.   As a Sales Trader – Carbon Compliance, you will combine market expertise, relationship-building skills, and a deep understanding of compliance carbon markets to help shape the future of emissions trading. You will focus on regulatory carbon programs across North America while supporting clients in identifying opportunities, managing risks, and achieving their sustainability objectives. THE ROLE As a Sales Trader – Carbon Compliance, you will be responsible for originating, structuring, and executing transactions within regulated carbon markets across North America. Working alongside experienced professionals in environmental commodities, you will help grow our carbon trading activities by building long-term client relationships, identifying market opportunities, and developing new business channels. You will monitor evolving regulatory programs, analyze market fundamentals, and help clients navigate compliance obligations and trading strategies.   You will take ownership of the complete trading process from market analysis and client engagement to deal execution and post-trade management while collaborating closely with risk, legal, operations, and commercial teams. Your market insight will help identify new products and services, drive commercial growth, and strengthen our position as a trusted partner in environmental commodities.   The role will consist of, but not be limited to, the following actions on a daily basis: * Cold calling and prospecting new market participants * Building and maintaining long-term client relationships * Monitoring carbon market regulations, policy developments, and pricing trends * Identifying and executing carbon compliance trading opportunities * Communicating daily with trading, risk, operations, and management teams * Engaging with counterparties to understand market needs and commercial objectives * Transforming market intelligence into actionable trading opportunities * Conducting market research across carbon and environmental commodity markets * Contributing to business development and growth initiatives * Assisting with post-trade logistics and transaction management * Supporting product development efforts based on regulatory and market developments * Representing the company at industry conferences, workshops, and stakeholder events THE REQUIREMENTS In order to be considered for the role, you will meet the following: * Fluent in English; another language is a plus * Authorized to work in the United States of America * Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, economics, finance, business administration or related discipline * 2–5 years of experience in carbon markets, environmental commodities, energy markets, emissions trading, sales trading, or a related field * Strong understanding of North American carbon compliance programs. * Experience with environmental commodity trading is strongly preferred * Strong analytical and quantitative skills * Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship management abilities * Strategic mindset with the ability to connect regulatory developments to commercial opportunities * Willing to relocate to Houston, Texas THE OFFER * Inspirational work environment in one of the fastest-growing commodity sectors * Competitive market salary and bonus potential * Relocation budget * Open and entrepreneurial working environment * Personal and professional development program * Opportunity to directly contribute to the growth of carbon markets and the global energy transition * LifeTime Gym Membership * 18 Paid Vacation Days, plus 10 paid national holidays * Health Insurance coverage * 401K plan after 2 months with Caely DISCLAIMER 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 with 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 recruitment@caely.com upon receiving a suspicious invite, offer, or claim.

Caely Renewables

THE CANDIDATE Are you passionate about driving the clean energy transition and believe renewable energy trading plays a pivotal role in addressing climate change? We are seeking a motivated and dedicated professional to join our dynamic team, focused on superior performance in the renewable energy sector. As a Sales Trader, you will leverage your expertise in sales and trading to help shape the future of renewable energy markets, with a specific focus on power, renewables, and environmental attributes.  With experience in energy commodities, such as electricity, renewable energy credits (RECs), carbon offsets, or other environmental products, you are eager to sharpen your commercial skills and expand your impact in the renewables space. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of certificates energy markets and is skilled at identifying market opportunities while managing associated risks. Confidence combined with an openness to feedback and collaboration is key to success in this role.  We are looking for someone ready to grow both personally and professionally, who will help drive the expansion of our company's renewables business within the U.S. and on the global stage. You will play an integral role in achieving our goal of advancing the clean energy future through innovative and sustainable trading solutions. THE ROLE As a Sales Trader, you will be responsible for structuring and executing REC and carbon offset transactions within the U.S. renewable energy market. You’ll work closely with a team of experienced professionals who have a proven track record in trading environmental commodities. Your primary focus will be to expand the REC trading book by building and nurturing long-term client relationships, mapping the REC market, and identifying key trading opportunities.  You will source and execute transactions in both compliance and voluntary REC markets, navigating the complexities of regulatory environments and renewable portfolio standards (RPS) in various U.S. regions. A key part of your role will be gaining or possessing deep expertise in the REC market, understanding pricing dynamics, regional differences, and the overall landscape of renewable energy credits.  You will take full ownership of the trading process, from managing junior traders to identifying and capturing trading opportunities in the evolving REC market, executing deals, and ensuring seamless post-trade execution. Your expertise in RECs will allow you to position the team strategically, helping to meet the growing demand for renewable energy and contributing to the U.S.'s clean energy goals.    The role will consist of, but not limited to, the following actions on a daily basis: * Cold Calling * Communicate daily with your team, mid-office, risk and management * Engage with our counterparties, exchange information and needs * Transform these needs into concrete trading opportunities * Actively approach new customers to build the customer database * Conduct local market and product research on the environmental commodities markets * Contribute to the company's growth efforts * Manage and if necessary aid and assist with the post-trade logistics of pending trades * Manage sustainability requirements of your products and clients THE REQUIREMENTS In order to be considered for the role you will meet the following: * Fluent in English, another language is a plus * Authorize to work in United States of America * Bachelor’s degree, for instance Commodity related programs, Economics, Finance, Business Administration or similar is a plus * Minimum 2 year’s experience in, sales (trading roles a plus) * Articulate, precise and excellent analytical skills * Experience with trading commodities is a must * Experience with Renewables is considered a plus * Willing to relocate to Houston, Texas. . THE OFFER * Inspirational work environment in the fastest growing commodity sector * Competitive market salary and bonus potential * Relocation budget * Open working environment * Personal development program DISCLAIMER 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 recruitment@caely.com upon receiving a suspicious invite or offer or claim.

Caely Renewables

THE CANDIDATE 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 utilizing their competencies in deal-making. You have an affinity with commodities and finance, are self-motivated and eager to develop your commercial skills and work in a close-knit team. You're commercially driven, a confident communicator, and passionate about building a career in clean energy and environmental 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.  This is a unique opportunity: you'll start in Amsterdam, working closely with our experienced team, and after 6–12 months, you'll help launch our new German office as a key commercial player. THE ROLE 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’s 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 quotas, among others. We help our clients reduce their environmental (future risk) positions and maximize their output while utilizing and building our network. You will have full support directly from the management team and future colleagues.  The role will consist of, but not be limited to, the following actions on a daily basis: * Communicate daily with your team’s customers and needs * Trade products such as: * Renewable electricity and gas certificates * Carbon offsets (voluntary + compliance) * Biofuels, biomethane, and transport quotas * Actively approach new customers to build the customer database * Conduct local market research on the environmental commodities market and contribute to the company's growth efforts * Create new commodity deal structures meeting Caely’s and your clients’ needs * Collaborate with the team and peers to structure deals for the benefit of the customer and Caely THE REQUIREMENTS In order to be considered for the role you will meet the following: * Native speaker in German & fluent in English * Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business, finance, economics, or equivalent * 1–3 years’ experience in commodities trading, brokering, or business development * 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 are considered a plus THE OFFER * Work in an inspiring, fast-growing commodity sector * 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 DISCLAIMER 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 recruitment@caely.com upon receiving a suspicious invite or offer or claim.