Business Development Executive – Carbon & Environmental Markets

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Location: London
Job Description:

FRENCH SELECTION (FS)

Spanish speaking Business Development Executive Carbon & EnvironmentalLocation: LondonHybrid work: Full-time office-based during probation, then 3 days in the office and 2 days working from homeSalary: Up to £60,000 per annum plus commissionRef: 725 RX

The company

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.

The role

  • Identify and develop new business opportunities across environmental and carbon 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.
  • Manage and develop long-term client relationships.
  • 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.

The candidate

  • Experience in environmental markets, carbon markets, commodities, energy trading, FX (foreign exchange), financial trading or a closely related financial or energy markets environment is desirable.
  • Candidates from FX, currency trading, financial brokerage or wider financial markets backgrounds are particularly encouraged to apply, especially those with transferable B2 B sales, business development or client relationship experience.
  • Experience in EU ETS, UK ETS, carbon trading, Voluntary Carbon Markets, carbon pricing or renewable energy is highly desirable.
  • Previous B2 B 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 skills.
  • Proactive, organised and target-driven.
  • Fluent business English and Spanish is essential.
  • Additional European language, particularly German, French, Portuguese, Italian or Greek, is advantageous but not essential.

The salary

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

French Selection is a leading UK-based consultancy specialising in the recruitment of bilingual and multilingual professionals for international businesses across a wide range of industries and services. We recruit for German-, French-, Italian- and Spanish-speaking positions, as well as roles requiring Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Scandinavian languages, Mandarin, Japanese and Arabic.

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Posted: November 9th, 2026