Location
UK - Park House, Central London office (close to Marble Arch) with 3 days per week in the office. Occasional international travel to other Centrica Energy offices may be required.

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Join Centrica and be part of a team revolutionising how we power the planet. We are looking for a commercially driven and experienced Environmental Certificates Trader to join our trading team. You will support and progressively develop trading activities across European and UK environmental certificate markets, focusing primarily on Guarantees of Origin (GoOs), Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGOs), and Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROCs). This role combines market analysis, trade execution, counterparty relationship management, and identifying new trading opportunities.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop a career in environmental commodities trading, with increasing responsibility and exposure to a broad range of European energy and environmental markets.

Key accountabilities:
- Support execution of physical and OTC transactions in GoOs, REGOs, ROCs, and related environmental certificates
- Monitor market prices, liquidity, regulatory developments, and supply-demand fundamentals
- Identify trading opportunities including cross-market, cross-vintage, and geographical arbitrage
- Develop and maintain relationships with utilities, renewable generators, brokers, aggregators, and other market participants
- Assist in developing new counterparties and expanding the trading desk’s commercial network
- Gradually assume responsibility for managing trading positions and generating P&L within defined risk limits
- Explore opportunities in adjacent environmental markets, including voluntary carbon credits
- Coordinate with operations and back-office teams to ensure accurate trade booking, settlement, and certificate transfers
- Ensure trading activities comply with internal risk policies and relevant market regulations

Experience
- Experience in Voluntary Emission Reductions (VERs) and voluntary carbon markets
- Experience of trading and running a trading book
- Understanding of European and UK renewable energy regulations and compliance frameworks
- Familiarity with certificate registries, trading platforms, and OTC transaction processes
- Experience in VERs, voluntary carbon credits, or other carbon markets

About you
- Strong analytical and numerical skills with a commercially oriented mindset
- Strong Excel skills and ability to work with market data; experience with Python, VBA, SQL, or other analytical tools is desirable
- Fluency in English and German; additional language skills are highly desirable
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
- Proactive, entrepreneurial attitude with a willingness to develop commercial relationships

Qualifications
Degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, Energy, or a related discipline