Sales Trader - Carbon Compliance - Italian market

Are you looking for a commercially driven, highly motivated Sales Trader to acquire and build strong client relationships within the EU ETS market? AFS Energy is expanding it’s Carbon Compliance desk. While this is a full Sales Trader position, your initial focus will be entirely dedicated to building your client portfolio from the ground up. You should be competitive, eager to grow the desk, and driven by personal and financial success.

About us

AFS is an independent, employee-owned financial and environmental intermediary with over 175 years of heritage. We serve 3000+ clients worldwide across 50+ countries with a team of 195+ colleagues from 25+ nationalities. Operating from the historic Amsterdam Stock Exchange trading floor, AFS Energy focuses on environmental commodities, helping organizations meet their climate goals through renewable energy and CO2-reducing solutions.

The role

• Portfolio Building: Focus on building your client portfolio through direct cold calling, networking at international conferences, and hosting one-on-one client meetings.

• Platform & Trading Activation: Onboard new clients onto our trading platform, Viridian, generate trading volume, and execute trades in line with compliance protocols.

• Cross-Selling: Expand client relationships by cross-selling other environmental and energy products.

• CRM & Market Intelligence: Utilize CRM tools to manage outreach, track prospects, and conduct market research on EU ETS trends and competitors.

What we expect

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher.

• Experience: 0-3 years of experience in a sales-focused role (Sales Trader, Broker, or Business Development). Experience or strong interest in cold calling and active CRM management is essential.

• Languages: Fluent English & Italian.

• Mindset: Highly competitive, energetic, proactive, and persistent. You enjoy the challenge of sales and take ownership of your commercial results.

What we offer

• A unique workplace on the Stock Exchange floor.

• Working in an awesome, internationally diverse, continuously growing, and highly driven team.

• An organization where there is room for your refreshing ideas and to be entrepreneurial.

• Focus on your personal and professional growth with support through trainings, coaching and development sessions.

• Performance-based bonus scheme.

• The opportunity to broaden your network and peak your sales by attending (inter)national events and congresses.

• 27 days off per year.

• Depending on where you live, an NS business card or bike lease options.

• Free in-house gym.

Application process

1st Round: Interview with our Recruitment team

2nd Round: Interview with Director Carbon Compliance Markets (Jef Geelen).

We are happy to recruit our AFS colleagues by ourselves. We do not need help from external parties. If we receive resumes from unaffiliated recruitment agencies, we reserve the right to contact the persons involved directly and treat candidates as regular candidates.