The Candidate

As Head of Trading Certificates you will be responsible for leading the firm’s renewable trading activities across power, gas, and renewable certificates in markets including Spain, Sweden, Norway, Italy, and the USA. You will own trading strategy, portfolio performance, and P&L delivery across all horizons, ensuring alignment with the firm’s risk appetite and commercial objectives.
You will be responsible for driving trading performance in volatile energy markets, identifying opportunities, and optimizing positioning across the portfolio.
You will be responsible for leading and developing trading teams across multiple regions, working closely with risk, quant, and analytics functions to support disciplined and profitable growth while ensuring compliance with relevant market regulations.

The Role

As Head of Trading Certificates you will be responsible for leading the firm’s renewable trading activities across power, gas, and renewable certificates in markets including Spain, Sweden, Norway, Italy, and the USA. You will own trading strategy, portfolio performance, and P&L delivery across all horizons, ensuring alignment with the firm’s risk appetite and commercial objectives.
You will be responsible for driving trading performance in volatile energy markets, identifying opportunities, and optimizing positioning across the portfolio.
You will be responsible for leading and developing trading teams across multiple regions, working closely with risk, quant, and analytics functions to support disciplined and profitable growth while ensuring compliance with relevant market regulations.

The Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Energy Management, or a related field
• 5–10+ years of experience in financial, commodity, power, gas, or renewable energy trading, with strong exposure to European wholesale energy markets
• Willingness and ability to travel to the USA 4–6 times per year
• Proven commercial trading track record, including P&L responsibility, portfolio management, and execution of trading strategies in volatile markets
• Experience managing and optimizing power, gas and/or biomethane portfolios, with strong understanding of physical and financial energy flows
• Strong programming or coding skills (e.g. Python or similar), with experience using data, automation, and analytics to support trading decisions
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing trading teams in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment
• Strong commercial mindset with the ability to identify market opportunities, develop strategies, and drive revenue growth
• Fluency in English; additional European languages are considered a plus

The Offer

• Work in an inspiring, fast-growing commodity sector
• Competitive salary with a bonus scheme
• Collaborative and ambitious culture
• Get support with a relocation budget
• Unlimited holidays
• Join a diverse team with 15+ nationalities
• Pension scheme
• Access a fully equipped gym 24/7
• Weekly bootcamp fitness classes
• Annual company trip
• Free electric bikes during the day
• Weekly padel court

Disclaimer

As part of our hiring process, you will be invited to our office to meet the team and your prospective manager.
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About us

Caely Renewables (Caely) is a solution-driven company committed to tackling climate change—the defining challenge of our era. We combine expert advisory with hands-on execution to support counterparty in environmental commodity transactions, including carbon credits, biofuels, and renewable energy certificates. Our skilled, dynamic team partners with counterparties to not only meet but exceed carbon reduction targets. Headquartered in Amsterdam, Caely is expanding rapidly across Europe and North America, with local offices in Genoa, Houston, and Stockholm to advance the global transition toward a sustainable future.