Business Development Representative AFS Commodities

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 15 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job description

This is a sales & acquisition position in brokerage: 80-90% of your time will be dedicated to proactive cold calling outbound prospecting and developing your personal client book.

AFS is a top-tier brokerage firm specializing in global environmental commodities. Drawing on extensive expertise in Renewable Energy Certificates Carbon Fuels and Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) we connect institutional clients to opportunities that deliver both strong financial returns and meaningful climate impact. Operating from offices in New York and Europe we provide tailored solutions to multinational corporations utilities and major trading houses in fast-evolving compliance and voluntary markets.

We are expanding rapidly and are looking for an ambitious results-oriented Sales Trader to join our high-performing team in New York.

In this role your primary focus will be: As a Sales Trader at AFS Commodities you will work at the crossroads of sustainability and financial markets. Your objective: create value for clients in environmental commodity markets while building a profitable forward-thinking trading portfolio. Your core daily responsibilities include:

Client Acquisition & Relationship Management Proactively develop and nurture long-term high-quality relationships with corporates utilities project developers and counterparties across North America and internationally.
Market Making & Trade Execution Provide quotes structure deals negotiate terms and execute transactions in environmental commodities (RECs carbon credits RNG and related instruments). Spot and exploit arbitrage and liquidity opportunities.
Revenue Generation & Strategic Development Grow revenue through focused outreach in-depth market knowledge and innovative deal structuring always aligning your trading approach with AFSs overall commercial strategy.
Market Monitoring & Strategic Positioning Keep ahead of regulatory changes evolving buyer needs and supply-side shifts in both compliance and voluntary environmental markets.
Cross-Team Collaboration Work closely with analysts operations and risk/KYC teams to ensure seamless trade execution and exceptional client experience.

Job Requirements

A commercially minded professional who combines real passion for the market with strong execution capabilities:

2 years of experience in sales trading or brokerage ideally within environmental commodities (RECs carbon fuels RNG etc.)
Native or fully fluent English; Spanish is a strong advantage
Solid knowledge of environmental commodity markets and the main drivers of sustainability (direct exposure to voluntary and/or compliance markets highly preferred)
Proven commercial drive and a successful history of building and monetizing client relationships
Analytical mindset combined with a disciplined structured approach to trading
Outstanding communication and negotiation skills; confident and credible when dealing with clients and senior executives
Entrepreneurial mindset and high energy to succeed in a fast-moving transaction-heavy environment
Bachelors degree in Finance Economics Environmental Science or a related discipline

Whatweoffer

High Impact Join a lean fast-growing team and play a pivotal role in building our North American presence
Global Platform Work with a diverse multinational client base and cross-border trade flows
Room to Grow We promote from within and reward creativity intelligent risk-taking and strong performance
Smart Driven Teammates Become part of a flat collaborative team where ideas travel fast and successes are celebrated together
Performance-based Rewards Attractive bi-annual bonus scheme directly linked to individual and team results
International Exposure Participate in global industry events and conferences to expand your network and strengthen client relationships
Time to Recharge 20 days of paid time off per year to support long-term productivity and wellbeing

Get in touch!

Are you ready for a new challenge by becoming a member of this motivated team Please send your resumé through the application link. The Corporate Recruiter in charge is Teije Veenstra ().

Application process

1st round: Job interview with Corporate Recruiter
2nd round: Job interview with one of your future colleagues and the Director.
Job Offer

We are happy to recruit our AFS colleagues by ourselves. We do not need help from external parties. If we receive resumes from unaffiliated recruitment agencies we reserve the right to contact the people involved directly and treat candidates as regular candidates.

Ready to collaborate to achieve sustainable success
Apply now and help shape the next chapter of global environmental markets with AFS Commodities.

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