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Senior Account Executive - AFS Commodities

Afsenergy · New York, NY, USA ·

Job type:
Contract

The Role
You'll operate at the intersection of environmental markets and capital markets, originating deals, managing client relationships, and growing a profitable trading book. This is a senior individual contributor role with real influence over AFS's North American growth trajectory.

What you'll do:

Client Origination & Relationship Management:

Build and maintain long-term relationships with corporates, utilities, project developers, and counterparties across North America and globally

Market Making & Execution:

Quote, structure, negotiate, and close trades in environmental commodities (RECs, carbon, RNG, and related products); identify arbitrage and liquidity opportunities

Revenue Growth:

Drive revenue through targeted outreach, market intelligence, and creative deal structuring aligned with AFS's commercial strategy

Market Intelligence:

Stay ahead of regulatory developments, buyer trends, and supply dynamics across compliance and voluntary markets

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Work closely with analysts, operations, and risk/KYC teams for smooth execution and strong client outcomes

What we're looking for

2+ years of experience in sales, trading, or brokerage

within environmental commodities

(RECs, carbon, fuels, RNG, or similar)

Demonstrated track record of building and converting client relationships into revenue

Strong understanding of compliance and/or voluntary environmental markets

Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable engaging with C-level executives and trading counterparties alike

Analytical and structured approach to deal-making

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Environmental Science, or a related field

Existing network in North American environmental or energy markets

Exposure to cross-border trade flows or international client bases

Additional languages are a plus

What we offer

High Impact:

Join a lean, fast-growing team and play a pivotal role in building our North American presence

Global Platform:

Work with a diverse multinational client base and cross-border trade flows

Room to Grow:

We promote from within and reward creativity, intelligent risk-taking, and strong performance

Smart, Driven Teammates:

Become part of a lean, collaborative team where ideas travel fast and successes are celebrated together

Performance-based Rewards:

Attractive bonus scheme directly linked to individual and team results

International Exposure:

Participate in global industry events and conferences to expand your network and strengthen client relationships

Time to Recharge:

20 days of paid time off per year to support long-term productivity and wellbeing

Application process

Introductory interview with our Corporate Recruiter

Interview with a future colleague and the Director

Interview with the Director of Staff

Contract

If you recognize yourself in this role, apply via the button! If you have any questions, reach out to Tveenstra@afsgroup.nl.

AFS handles all recruitment directly. We appreciate the offer, but we're not working with external agencies on this role.

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