Account Executive -London

Ansarada; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading M&A technology firm in the UK seeks an Account Executive to drive growth in the EMEA market. The role involves developing strategic sales plans, managing the sales cycle, and building strong relationships with key decision-makers. Successful candidates will have B2B sales experience, preferably in the financial services sector, along with a passion for closing deals. The firm promotes an excellent workplace culture with hybrid working conditions and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Generous paid leave entitlements

State-of-the-art office amenities

Subsidised health insurance

Qualifications

• Proven track record of exceeding sales targets.
• Experience in the financial services industry preferred.
• Strong understanding of the Investment Banking workflow.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a strategic sales plan for revenue targets.
• Build strong relationships with decision-makers.
• Manage the entire sales cycle from contact to closed deal.

Skills

B2B sales experience

Communication and presentation skills

Relationship building

Self-motivated

CRM software proficiency

Tools

Salesforce

MS Office Suite

Job description

What's the job about?

Join a global leader in M&A technology solutions and platforms, delivering innovative tools for mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, insolvency, private equity, and complex corporate transactions across the buy and sell side.

As an Account Executive at our London office, you will play a key role in driving growth across strategic accounts in industries such as law, accounting, real estate, and investment banking. Your focus will be on acquiring new business, fostering relationships, and ensuring customer retention.

You are a results‑driven professional with a passion for closing deals. Through disciplined planning and prioritisation, you will maximise outcomes from a diverse portfolio of accounts. By learning from every experience—whether a win or a loss—you will continuously refine and enhance your selling strategies.

Some of the key activities of this role include:

• Develop and execute a strategic sales plan to achieve ambitious revenue targets for our top‑tier customers in the EMEA market.
• Build and nurture strong relationships with key decision‑makers, champions, and coaches to drive business growth.
• Identify and qualify new business opportunities through proactive outreach and market research.
• Deliver impactful product presentations and demonstrations.
• Manage the entire sales cycle from initial contact to closed deal.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Customer Success, Product, Inside Sales, Account‑Based Marketing, and other GTM teams to enhance customer engagement.
• Partner with global CFT to develop and implement strategic initiatives.
• Contribute to the creation and refinement of sales playbooks and best practices.

What we’re looking for:

• Relevant experience in B2B sales, preferably within the financial services industry (Investment Banking or related)
• Proven track record of exceeding sales targets and achieving quota attainment.
• Strong understanding of the Investment Banking workflow and its challenges related to M&A, fundraising, and other transactions.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships at all levels.
• Self‑motivated and adept at managing multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Proficiency in CRM software (Salesforce preferred) and MS Office Suite.
• Security matters : We’re ISO27001 certified, so you’ll need to complete regular training and adhere to our policies to keep sensitive info safe.

Who’s Ansarada?

We’re proud to be Great Place to Work certified! Also, to be recognised as one of Australia’s Best Places to Work for Women and of course in Technology! Come work with us and experience a workplace culture that values and supports all employees.

We’re the software the Pros in business use to protect and grow!

We’re a SaaS platform that companies, advisors and governments rely on for securely managing critical information, workflow and collaboration in high‑stakes processes like deals, risk, compliance, board governance and procurement. We're the software relied upon by business pros in over 180 countries.

Our mission is to raise and protect every company's potential by engineering powerful but simple software that gives our customers confidence in every business decision. We only achieve this through our world‑class teams who are based in the main hubs across Sydney, Ho Chi Minh, Chicago, Amsterdam and London.

We care about the customer, and we exist to nurture their business potential. We love solving BIG problems and creating SIMPLE solutions for them. We love the challenge and are looking for people who are courageous, passionate, curious and collaborative.

What’s in it for you?

• We are a Great Place to Work certified company (for 15 years in a row!!) which means we have an awesome work culture and are committed to providing the best possible experience for our employees.
• Join our Certified Maxwell Leadership Program, an allocated budget to buy books and time to read + many more opportunities to learn and grow.
• State‑of‑the‑art offices with barista coffee machine, gym, beer on tap, unlimited snacks, pool table and swings!
• Subsidised health insurance and generous paid leave entitlements, including parental, birthday, community and anniversary leave.
• Flexible work environment (hybrid model : 3 days in the office & 2 days remote), open‑door policy and a casual environment.
• Many other great compensation and employee benefits