Carbon Sales & Business Development

Title: Sales & Business Development Associate (Carbon) [Broker]
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive + Bonus
Location: London, UK

Imperium Commodity Search are working with a global commodity brokerage who are leading the way in both physical and derivative markets for biofuels, carbon and agriculture. They are currently looking for someone to join their ever-expanding team in London, ideally having had experience in a similar function with sales experience in the sustainability or commodity space.

Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Prospecting for corporate customers clients/public institutions and business development (cold calling, qualifying and building the pipeline of deal)
• Consulting clients on their sustainability challenges, understanding their needs and helping them develop bespoke solutions to offset their emissions and to address climate change goals
• Strategic management of customer projects and support of key deliveries
• Maintaining relationships with existing customers and identifying further sale opportunities
• Writing advisory proposals and taking part in deal negotiations and completion
• Working closely with colleagues in Europe and the US and assisting the desk in developing advisory strategy and sustainability proposals
• Actively engaging with the Operation, Legal and Compliance departments and ensuring a thorough risk management, trade execution, and post-trade discipline and the overall quality control in line with company guidelines, rules and principles
• Representing the company at market events & engaging with the relevant marketing activities

Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years of experience working in B2B sales, business development, brokerage or client facing role within the sustainability sector
• Degree in Environmental Studies, Energy Economics, Business or equivalent work experience
• Strong organizational, time management skills and excellent attention to detail
• Relevant knowledge of voluntary carbon products, corporate social responsibility, sustainability and climate change
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Entrepreneurial mindset and great team player
• Self-starter with strong leaning agility and hunger to succeed in tough environments
• Ability to manage all aspects of individual and team objectives and projects to execution
• Located in UK with full right to work without sponsorship
• Fluent in English, additional languages a bonus (Spanish, French, Italian)

For more information on this opportunity or to enquire as to other carbon broker mandates then please contact: +44 (0)203 927 5093 (UK)