New York, New York, United States · On-site
$130k–$170k/yr
This is a sales & acquisition role in brokerage: 80-90% of your time will be spent on proactive cold calling, outbound outreach, and building your own portfolio. About AFS AFS is a leading brokerage firm in the global en…
Skills: Sales, Brokerage, Cold calling, Outbound outreach, Relationship management
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands · On-site
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Skills: Sales, Business development, Cold calling, Market research, Trading
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands · On-site
AFS Energy is looking for a final-year university student to join us as a working student. You will maintain our existing GO price forecasting model, test it in a shadow portfolio and explore how the model can be used co…
Skills: Python, R, MATLAB, Quantitative research, Statistical modelling
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands · On-site
AFS Energy is growing, and so is the Legal & Compliance team! Therefore, we are looking for a detail-oriented Junior Legal Counsel who will support the team. Would you like to work on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange in an e…
Skills: Contract Drafting, Contract Negotiation, KYC, CDD, Compliance Monitoring
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The Sales Trader is responsible for proactive client origination, relationship management, and executing trades in environmental commodity markets. They will also focus on revenue growth through market intelligence, deal structuring, and cross-functional collaboration with internal teams.
Candidates must have at least 2 years of experience in sales, trading, or brokerage, preferably within environmental commodities. A bachelor's degree in a relevant field and strong communication and negotiation skills are required.
This is a sales & acquisition role in brokerage: 80-90% of your time will be spent on proactive cold calling, outbound outreach, and building your own portfolio.
AFS is a leading brokerage firm in the global environmental commodities space. With deep expertise across Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), Carbon, Fuels, and RNG, we connect institutional clients with opportunities that drive both commercial and climate value. From our hubs in New York and Europe, we serve multinational corporations, utilities, and trading houses with bespoke solutions in continuously evolving compliance and voluntary markets.
We’re growing fast and are looking for an ambitious, commercially driven Sales Trader to join our high-performance team in New York.
As a Sales Trader at AFS Commodities, you operate at the intersection of sustainability and capital markets. Your mission: unlock value for clients in environmental commodity markets while building a profitable, forward-looking trading book.
Client Origination & Relationship Management Proactively build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with corporates, utilities, project developers, and counterparties across North America and globally.
Market Making & Execution Quote, structure, negotiate, and close trades in environmental commodities (RECs, carbon, RNG and related products). Identify and capitalize on arbitrage and liquidity opportunities.
Revenue Growth & Strategy Drive revenue through targeted outreach, deep market intelligence, and creative deal structuring, always aligning your trading strategy with AFS’s broader commercial objectives.
Market Intelligence & Positioning Stay ahead of regulatory developments, shifting buyer preferences, and evolving supply dynamics in both compliance and voluntary markets.
Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner closely with analysts, operations, and risk/KYC teams to ensure smooth, efficient execution and outstanding client satisfaction.
A sales-oriented professional who combines genuine market curiosity with sharp execution skills.
2+ years of experience in sales, trading, or brokerage, ideally within environmental commodities (RECs, carbon, fuels, RNG, etc.).
Fluent in English; Spanish is a significant advantage.
Solid understanding of environmental markets and the key drivers of sustainability (exposure to voluntary and/or compliance markets strongly preferred).
Strong commercial drive and a proven track record of building and monetizing relationships.
Analytical mindset with a structured, disciplined approach to trading.
Excellent communication and negotiation skills; comfortable and credible when engaging with clients and C-level executives.
Entrepreneurial spirit and the energy to thrive in a fast-paced, deal-driven environment.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Environmental Science, or a related field.
Salary - $130k - $170k+ depending on experience, plus performance-based compensation.
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.
Are you ready for a new challenge by becoming a member of this motivated team? Please send your résumé through the application link.
The Corporate Recruiter in charge is Teije Veenstra ([email protected]).
Application Process
1st round: Job interview with Corporate Recruiter
2nd round: Job interview with one of your future colleagues and the Director
Job Offer follows after successful interviews.
AFS Energy is a leading intermediary operating in the sustainability and renewable energy market. We value long-term relationships and guide organisations towards climate solutions. We support our clients in understanding new regulations and compliance requisites. Through proactive cooperation, our advisors offer tailor-made solutions. We help you understand how the environmental commodity markets operate and how to reap the most benefits. AFS Energy provides you with market access, the latest products and market updates, all within the right regulatory and compliance frameworks.
Offices: Beursplein 5, Amsterdam, North Holland 1012, NL · 228 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017, US
AFS Energy is a leading intermediary operating in the sustainability and renewable energy market. We value long-term relationships and guide organisations towards climate solutions. We support our clients in understanding new regulations and compliance requisites. Through proactive cooperation, our advisors offer tailor-made solutions. We help you understand how the environmental commodity markets operate and how to reap the most benefits. AFS Energy provides you with market access, the latest products and market updates, all within the right regulatory and compliance frameworks.
Offices: Beursplein 5, Amsterdam, North Holland 1012, NL · 228 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017, US
