A top environmental commodities trading firm is looking for a Carbon & EAC Trader - Portugal. Position based in Madrid. JOIN THE FASTEST GROWING FINANCIAL MARKET AND HELP CORPORATIONS TRANSITION TO A LOW CARBON ECONOMY!
Our mission at Vertis is to inspire and empower businesses to make the transition to a zero carbon economy. We have been a pioneer in the carbon markets since 2001 and our drive is relentless to move the world towards a greener future. We see a growing demand, coming from corporates and from individuals, all looking to understand what their zero carbon pathway looks like, and build the new capabilities required as part of this transformation.
Our Strive team focused on the voluntary market is continuously innovating to provide the best sustainability advisory and carbon offsetting services to corporate players globally, to help them transition to a zero carbon world. We provide our clients with direct access to markets for buying & selling voluntary offsets and renewable energy certificates, and we are looking for a high energy and passionate individual with the ability to generate excitement and action on behalf of our clients. If you love sales and you are passionate about sustainability and climate action, we offer the opportunity to become a sales associate at one of the fastest growing carbon trading companies in Europe.
REQUIREMENTSSeveral years of sales or account management experience and strong desire and drive to do sales for a critical cause (Preferred, but not mandatory)Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships with clients and stakeholdersPassion for sustainability and climate actionDemonstrable experience in one or more of these sectors: O&G, Energy, Transport, Agriculture, Building energy efficiency, Fashion, Food retail, Construction or TechnologyExcellent communication and interpersonal skills, a team playerAmbitious spirit, curious, proactive personality and a commercial mind-set - prior entrepreneurial experience is a plusStrong attention to detail, good with numbers and ExcelRelevant degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration or related disciplineFluent in English and native in PortugueseAvailability in Madrid, where the role is basedRESPONSIBILITIESJoin our Strive team as a Carbon & EAC (Energy Attribute Certificate) TraderDevelop a deep understanding of the voluntary market and specifically your market and sector, including products, buyers, sellers and competitorsPerform research and keep up to date on emerging trends and new products and opportunities around the carbon markets and sustainability-related topicsPrepare carbon offsetting proposals, review and prepare carbon offsetting project descriptions for projects being onboarded to our portfolio, and review and conduct research on emission reduction projects worldwideDevelop and maintain a portfolio of new customers and counterparts active on the certificates market, prioritise your leads and turn them into clients and transactionsConduct day-to-day sales initiatives and provide clients with essential market intelligence-analysis to support pricing, trading and risk mitigation strategiesConduct on-site meetings and discussions with potential customers about their needsTake initial contacts through to financial close, which might take from several days to several monthsRepresent Strive team and build our brand on the market through conferences and PR initiativesSupport the team in the development of presentations, marketing materials, and other administrative or sales-related tasksWHAT WE OFFERBecome an expert of the voluntary offsetting market - a critical market for the future of our planetJoin a growing, passionate and supportive teamOpportunity to build your own business and client portfolioLong-term career prospect with a pioneer of carbon trading companyStimulating, high-calibre, and international work environment with travel opportunitiesFlexible working from home arrangementsCompetitive base salary and exceptional commissionsOpportunity to help the world reach zero carbon
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