Senior Sales Trader – Environmental Commodities

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Company Goodwin Recruiting
Location Los Angeles, California 📍 3.176 km
Category Sales
Employment Type Full-time
Posted on April 5, 2026
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Job Description

A rapidly growing environmental commodities trading firm is building its presence in California with the launch of a Los Angeles office. This is an opportunity to play a key role on a small, entrepreneurial team expanding into regulated environmental markets. Join a fast-moving environment with high impact and significant growth potential.


Senior Sales Trader Benefits & Compensation


  • Highly competitive base salary ($120K–$150K) plus performance-based bonus
  • Transparent bonus structure tied directly to realized revenue performance
  • Opportunity to help shape the expansion of a growing U.S. office


Senior Sales Trader Requirements & Qualifications


  • 5–10+ years of experience trading environmental commodities
  • Direct experience in LCFS and/or California compliance carbon markets
  • Proven track record driving profitability and revenue generation
  • Existing, portable client book (target $700K to multi-million in annual gross revenue contribution)
  • Deep understanding of California environmental regulatory frameworks


Senior Sales Trader Preferred Background & Skills


  • Entrepreneurial mindset; comfortable in a dynamic, growing office
  • Experience trading derivatives (particularly ICE-listed contracts) is a plus


Senior Sales Trader Day-to-Day Responsibilities


  • Originate and execute transactions in California’s environmental energy markets (LCFS, CCA, derivatives)
  • Manage and expand an existing book of business to grow revenue
  • Deliver pricing intelligence and regulatory insights to clients
  • Build and maintain strategic relationships with market participants including refiners, fuel suppliers, utilities, and energy producers
  • Identify structured and derivative trading opportunities within environmental markets
  • Support the long-term growth and team buildout of the Los Angeles office


If you are a market expert with an entrepreneurial spirit seeking meaningful impact and earning potential, this is your chance to help shape a leading force in environmental commodities trading.