Emissions Trader

AboutKarbone Inc. is an award-winning liquidity services provider for energy transition and environmental commodity markets. Since 2008, we have offered integrated and innovative revenue hedging, risk management, and market advisory solutions to a global suite of clients across energy markets. Our teams are proudly ranked first amongst their peers and are all dedicated toward our core mission of providing our clients and partners with the insight, execution, and liquidity solutions they need to succeed in the new energy transition.About the PositionKarbone is seeking an Emissions Trader to own and build out its emissions book. The role is responsible for managing market exposure, developing trading strategy, and taking opportunistic, short and medium-term positions across North American emissions markets. The position plays a central role in establishing and expanding Karbone’s emissions business, translating market views into actionable positions while maintaining disciplined risk management.Key ResponsibilitiesBuild and manage a portfolio of allowances, offsets, and other emissions positions across compliance programs, including RGGI, California and Québec (CCA / WCI), Washington (WCA), and CSAPRFacilitate customer inquiries and flow transactions, collaborate across existing REC, Power, Capacity, and Fuels Desks to offer structured solutions to market participantsTrade across spot, futures, and options, on exchange and OTC, participate in periodic auctions and develop bidding strategiesMonitor market fundamentals, including regulatory and policy developments, allowance supply and demand, compliance deadlines, and power sector dynamicsDevelop and communicate trade ideas and market views internallyBuild and maintain relationships with counterparties, compliance entities, and market participantsOversee position management, mark-to-market, and risk reporting for the emissions bookOperate within defined risk limits and work with the team on scaling the book over timeQualifications3-7+ years of experience trading emissions, with direct P&L responsibilityBachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Engineering, Mathematics, or related fieldDeep knowledge of North American compliance carbon markets, program design, and auction mechanicsTrack record of building or growing a book, and comfort operating with a high degree of ownershipStrong quantitative and analytical skills; proficiency in Excel required, Python a plus