Sales Associate

Job responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities across key European markets, with a particular focus on the Nordics, Southern Europe, Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) and DACH.
• Build and maintain a strong network of clients, prospects and market participants across the energy, environmental and financial markets.
• Leverage your market knowledge and commercial network to identify opportunities for CFP Energy's growing range of products and solutions.
• Proactively engage senior decision-makers and develop trusted, long-term client relationships.
• Understand client requirements, market dynamics and commercial challenges to identify opportunities where CFP Energy can add value.
• Work closely with internal Trading, Origination, Structuring, Risk and Operations teams to develop tailored solutions for clients.
• Negotiate and close commercial agreements, taking ownership of opportunities from initial prospecting through to execution.
• Stay close to market developments, including changes in regulation, pricing, supply and demand, and emerging opportunities across European energy and environmental markets.
• Develop market intelligence and share insights internally to help shape sales strategy and identify new areas for growth.
• Represent CFP Energy at industry conferences, events and client meetings, acting as a knowledgeable ambassador for the business and its products.
• Contribute to the continued expansion of CFP Energy's European client network and wider commercial strategy.
• Direct energy markets, including gas, power, environmental or related commodity markets.
• FX or foreign exchange sales, with a strong understanding of financial markets and experience building a client network.
• Financial markets, including commodities, derivatives, structured products or other institutional/client-facing environments.
• Proven experience in a sales, business development, origination or client-facing commercial role.
• Experience across one or more of our priority regions: Nordics, Southern Europe, CEE or DACH.
• Strong market awareness and the ability to understand and communicate complex products and market dynamics.
• Fluent English. Additional European languages are highly desirable.
• A genuine interest in energy, commodity or financial markets.
• A track record of developing new business and building long-term client relationships.
• Strong commercial and negotiation skills, with the confidence to engage senior stakeholders.
• An entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to identify opportunities rather than wait for them.
• The ability to work collaboratively across Trading, Origination, Structuring, Risk and Operations teams.
• The drive, resilience and curiosity required to succeed in a fast-moving market environment.