Job Description
An experienced physical biofuels sales trader responsible for originating, structuring, and executing biofuel transactions across North America, focusing on feedstock procurement, trade modeling, and building client relationships within a growing trading desk.
Key Responsibilities
- Originate, negotiate, and execute physical biofuels and feedstock trades across the full value chain.
- Develop and apply trade models to analyze feedstock-to-fuel economics, blending dynamics, and arbitrage opportunities.
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities by building relationships with market participants such as producers, refiners, and end-users.
- Structure and execute end-to-end transactions, including negotiating commercial terms and coordinating logistics to optimize trade economics.
- Incorporate carbon intensity, regulatory developments, and market dynamics into pricing, risk management, and portfolio optimization.
- Collaborate with strategy and environmental teams to unlock integrated physical and credit market opportunities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field
- 4 to 8 years of experience in physical biofuels, renewable fuels, or adjacent commodity trading environments such as oil, gas, chemicals, or agricultural commodities
- Proven track record of originating and executing physical supply and offtake agreements in commodity trading
- Strong commercial, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
- Solid understanding of biofuels markets, including feedstocks, production pathways, and North American logistics infrastructure, with a focus on rail transport
- Experience with financial modeling and trade economics, including P&L modeling, arbitrage analysis, and pricing structures
- Familiarity with carbon intensity (CI), lifecycle analysis, and the interaction between physical markets and environmental credit programs
- Entrepreneurial mindset with strong interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to build new business and establish trust with a broad range of market participants
- Ability and willingness to relocate or be based in New York or Houston, United States
Benefits & Perks
Competitive base salary ranging from 135,000 USD to 180,000 USD based on experience and location
Discretionary annual compensation
100% company-covered health, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their families with minimal co-pays
Retirement plan options with company match (e.g., 401k)
20 days of flexible paid time off annually
Generous parental and caregiver leave
Reimbursement for office commuting costs
Monetary stipend for office equipment
Employee wellness program
Focus on personal and professional development
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