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VP- Gas and Carbon Trader - Selby Jennings

Selby JenningsLondon🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 26 Aug 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This VP- Gas and Carbon Trader role offers a strategic leadership opportunity within a renowned commodities institution, allowing you to directly shape trading strategies and drive business growth. If you possess deep market knowledge and an entrepreneurial mindset, this hybrid position is ideal for you to build and expand a high-calibre trading franchise. We encourage you to explore this exciting chance to make a significant impact.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Leader
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
London, United Kingdom
Posted
3 weeks ago
Linear

Job Description

VP- Gas and Carbon Trader

We are partnering with our client, a leading institution in the commodities space, to appoint a VP- Gas and Carbon Trader in London. This is a permanent role within our client's team, focused on building and expanding a high-calibre trading franchise across gas and carbon markets. You will play a key strategic role, driving flow trading activity, shaping linear and non-linear trading strategies, and contributing directly to the growth and direction of the business.



Key Skills & Experience

  • Gas and Carbon market knowledge: Deep understanding of gas and carbon markets, pricing drivers, regulatory landscape, and the inter linkages across commodities.
  • Flow trading experience: Ability to manage and grow flow trading activities, optimising risk and return while supporting client flow and market-making needs.
  • Linear and non-linear trading strategies: Experience structuring and executing both linear and non-linear trades, including complex products, to generate sustainable P&L.
  • Sell side experience: Background within a bank setting, comfortable operating within institutional risk frameworks and governance standards.
  • Entrepreneurial, business-building mindset: Track record of identifying opportunities, launching new initiatives, and contributing to the growth of trading businesses.
  • Strategic approach: Ability to think strategically about markets, client needs, and product development, influencing the direction of our client's commodities platform.

If you are a seasoned trader in gas and carbon with the ambition to shape and grow a leading commodities business in London, we would be keen to discuss this opportunity and introduce you to our client.

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