Sales Trader - Carbon Compliance

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Originating, structuring, and executing transactions within regulated carbon markets across North America
• 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

Requirements

• 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

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

All communication from Caely will be from a @caely.com email address only. 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.