Account Executive
Posted 2 days 19 hours ago by SeedLegals Limited
We're the leading provider of automated legal solutions for startups in the UK, with offices in London, New York, and Paris, and a team in Ireland.
We believe entrepreneurship should be accessible to everyone. Since we launched in 2016, we've served more than 60,000 startups who have collectively raised more than £2 billion on our platform. We've changed how early-stage companies fundraise, reward their teams, and scale their businesses, forever.
Our values are key to our success; here at SeedLegals, we:
- Invest and trust in each other;
- Are committed to a growth mindset;
- Embrace diversity and cultivate inclusion;
- And are driven by customer success.
Joining our high-performing Sales Team, you will spend your time speaking to some of the most interesting founders and senior stakeholders in UK start-ups to learn about their businesses and promote the advantages of the SeedLegals platform, in order to grow our new customer base and revenues. We are looking for a highly motivated individual with a track record of hitting and exceeding new business sales targets.
Key Responsibilities- Liaising directly with founders and decision-makers daily from the most innovative startups to identify the perfect fundraising product and strategy for their goals.
- Effectively managing an exciting portfolio of up to 100 startups through CRM, ensuring efficient lead prioritisation and excellent communication throughout the sales cycle.
- Understanding the nuances of individual customer needs and demonstrating exactly how the SeedLegals platform can support them.
- Building good rapport with founders and providing excellent user experience, managing them from initial enquiry to onboarding onto the platform and first purchase.
- Working with wider teams in the business to proactively identify new ways to help SeedLegals grow, from product changes in line with user feedback to innovating the sales strategy.
- Building an in-depth knowledge of the UK startup and fundraising scene through regular training and exposure to serial entrepreneurs and investors.
- You are hungry and driven to progress your career in sales.
- Ideally, you have some background or interest in business, finance, or law.
- You have a track record of consistently exceeding sales targets, ideally in a similar B2B role or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
- A self-starter who also enjoys being part of a team.
- You are excited by the opportunity to interact with startup founders every day.
- You enjoy change and excel in a fast-paced environment.
- You enjoy building rapport and nurturing partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
- You enjoy learning new things quickly and will relish the opportunity to become an expert on all SeedLegals products.
- You have exceptional people skills, demonstrating active listening, empathy, and curiosity.
- You have a growth mindset and are always seeking to learn, improve, and develop yourself.
- It would be advantageous but not essential to have a solid understanding of sales methodologies, including MEDDIC and SPIN selling, to align our value proposition to the clients' needs.
- Competitive salary and a performance-related bonus.
- 25 days of annual leave (plus bank holidays).
- Your birthday off, on us!
- Share options. You'll be eligible for the SeedLegals performance-based share option scheme.
- Working in a high-performing Sales Team with plenty of growth opportunities and responsibility from day one.
- Regular in-person team socials.
- Hybrid working policy.
- £250 Working-from-home allowance to set up your home office.
- Flexible working.
- Classpass.
- Lunch is on us! Up to twice a week (when in the office).
- Contributory pension.
- Enhanced Maternity and Parental Leave.
- Further benefits including health and life insurance.
- Professional development through the SeedLegals Training Academy.