Environmental Commodities Trader

Piper Maddox is partnered with a fast-growing global clean energy and environmental commodities company that is expanding its North American business and looking to add a commercially driven professional to the team.

This is an opportunity to join a lean, entrepreneurial US business and play a key role in building out its client base, counterparty network, and transaction activity across environmental markets.

Responsibilities:

• Originate new commercial opportunities across RECs/EACs, carbon, PPAs, vPPAs and other environmental products.
• Develop new clients and expand existing commercial relationships.
• Provide clients with market color, procurement guidance and transaction advice.
• Build and manage a commercial pipeline from initial opportunity through close.
• Research emerging markets and identify new products or opportunities the business should pursue.
• Track regulatory, legislative and market developments and turn them into actionable commercial opportunities.
• Contribute to the company's North American market strategy.
• Represent the business at conferences, industry events, client meetings and dinners.

Requirements:

• 2+ years of client-facing experience in energy, environmental commodities, decarbonization or a related sector.
• Experience in environmental commodity trading/brokerage, climate consulting, C&I energy sales, power marketing, corporate sustainability or a similar commercial role.
• Strong understanding of North American environmental markets, particularly RECs/EACs and/or voluntary carbon.
• Experience originating new business, managing a commercial pipeline and closing transactions.
• Strong communication and analytical skills.