Spanish speaking Business Development Executive - Carbon & Environmental Markets

Spanish speaking Business Development Executive - Carbon & Environmental Markets

London

Ref: 725RX

A specialist environmental markets advisory and carbon risk management firm, helping organisations manage carbon pricing, emissions trading, renewable energy and sustainability requirements across international markets.

Spanish speaking Business Development Executive - Carbon & Environmental Markets
Location: London
Hybrid work: Full-time office-based during probation, then 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home
Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum plus commission
Ref: 725RX

Main duties
The role will focus on developing new business across environmental and carbon markets, commodities and renewable energy, while building and maintaining strong client relationships, particularly within Spanish-speaking markets.

• - Identify and develop new business opportunities across environmental and carbon markets, with a focus on Spanish-speaking clients and markets.
• - Prospect potential clients through outbound sales, networking, referrals and industry events.
• - Build and manage a personal sales pipeline from initial contact through to close.
• - Develop relationships with businesses affected by EU ETS, UK ETS, carbon pricing, carbon offsetting and renewable energy.
• - Conduct consultative sales conversations with senior stakeholders across sustainability, finance, energy, procurement and trading.
• - Present environmental markets and advisory solutions clearly to prospective clients in both Spanish and English.
• - Manage and develop long-term client relationships, providing support to Spanish-speaking customers and prospects.
• - Work closely with trading, advisory and operations teams to develop tailored client solutions.
• - Maintain accurate CRM records and sales pipeline information.
• - Attend relevant industry events to generate leads and strengthen market presence.

• - Experience in environmental markets, carbon markets, commodities, energy trading, FX or a closely related financial or energy markets environment is essential.
• - Fluent Spanish and business-level English are essential. The ability to communicate confidently with Spanish-speaking clients and stakeholders is key.
• - Experience in EU ETS, UK ETS, carbon trading, Voluntary Carbon Markets, carbon pricing or renewable energy is highly desirable.
• - Previous B2B sales, business development, trading, brokerage or client relationship experience, with a strong focus on new business.
• - Proven ability to build a pipeline, develop prospects and convert opportunities into clients.
• - Strong commercial awareness and confidence discussing technically complex products.
• - Genuine interest in carbon markets, environmental commodities and the energy transition.
• - Confident communicator with strong relationship-building and negotiation skills.
• - Proactive, organised and target-driven.
• - Additional European languages, particularly French, German, Portuguese, Italian or Greek, would be advantageous but are not essential.

Up to £60,000 basic salary per annum, depending on experience, plus commission and a competitive benefits package, including private health insurance.