Broker – Carbon Markets

Job Title : Broker Carbon Markets

Location : New York / New Jersey or San Francisco flexible

Firm Overview :

BGC Partners is a leading global brokerage and financial technology company. BGC specializes in the brokerage of a broad range of products, including fixed income (rates and credit), foreign exchange, equities, energy and commodities, shipping, insurance, and futures.

BGC also provides a wide variety of services, including trade execution, brokerage, clearing, trade compression, post-trade, information, and other back-office services to a broad range of financial and non-financial institutions.

Through brands including Fenics, BGC Trader, Capitalab, Lucera, and Fenics Market Data, BGC offers financial technology solutions, market data, and analytics related to numerous financial instruments and markets.

BGC, BGC Trader, GFI, Fenics, Fenics Market Data, Capitalab, and Lucera are trademarks / service marks and / or registered trademarks / service marks of BGC Partners, Inc.

and / or its affiliates. The hiring division is BGC Environmental Brokerage Services (EBS) LP.

Responsibilities :

• Provide consistent, reliable support to an industry-leading carbon desk by :
• Ensuring the accuracy and timely processing of transactions, when required.
• Interact with brokerage receivables team.
• Book trades in trade confirmation system and send brokerage confirmations in a timely manner.
• Enter block trades on exchange for carbon derivative trades.
• Maintain historical price sheets across a variety of carbon emission credits; and
• Prepare end-of-day price and monthly market commentary reports.
• After learning desk operations / processes and establishing a baseline of knowledge in carbon emission trading, candidate will be expected to develop new business, including :
• Supporting the development of marketing materials for new targeted markets.
• Listening and providing updates from industry / regulatory sessions.
• Preparing target lists of potential customers in emerging environmental markets; and
• Cold calling new customers to pitch desk services.
• Opportunity to learn carbon trading from industry veterans and to build a book of business and inherit existing desk customers
• Acting within an account executive capacity by helping develop, maintain, and support both active desk clients and leads.
• Actively communicating market activity and developing trading / hedgeing strategies to clients / prospects.

Qualifications :

• Highly motivated, driven individual looking to grow into a successful broker / salesperson.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain a polished and professional demeanor.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to work under rigid time constraints.
• Strong attention to detail. Ability to multi-task effectively.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Baseline knowledge of environmental commodity markets preferred but not required.
• Ability to learn quickly and absorb dense regulatory and policy information.
• Series 3 preferred but, not required immediately.
• Strong working knowledge of the entire Microsoft office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Outlook.

Educational Qualifications :

Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in Economics, Finance or Environmental Sciences or Policy

Salary : $50,000 -$100,000

The expected base salary for this position ranges from $50,000 to $100,000. The actual base salary will be determined on an individualized basis taking into account a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, education, and, where applicable, licenses or certifications held.

In addition to base salary and a competitive benefits package, this position may be eligible for additional types of compensation including discretionary bonuses and other short- and long-term incentives (e.

g., deferred cash, equity, etc.).