Account Executive - Outbound

Fundingcircle; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Funding Circle in London offers an Account Executive role with hybrid work, requiring three days in the office. The package includes £30,000–£35,000 base salary plus £8,400 OTE and benefits.

The role involves speaking with SME borrowers, learning foundations of sales, and progressing within a supportive, high-performing team.

Qualifications

• Phone-based role; first point of contact with borrowers.
• Daily calls (60–80 dials) to identify SME funding needs.
• Induction programme with clear progression to senior sales roles.

Responsibilities

• Speak with SME owners to understand goals and explain Funding Circle.
• Work with warm leads to generate new opportunities.
• Support borrowers throughout their Funding Circle journey.

Job description

We’re on a mission to back the UK’s small businesses like no one else. Small businesses are the backbone of the economy, and we’re here to help them win. We’ve built a platform that uses clever data to get them the funding they need in minutes, not weeks.

At Funding Circle, we have the restless energy of a fintech start-up with the stability of a public company. It’s a unique mix that gives Circlers the autonomy to take ownership and the scale to make an impact that truly counts.

We’re a high-performing team that chooses to lift each other up. We challenge, we champion, and we have each other’s backs because we know that when we stand together, we move faster and build better.

The impact is real: Last year alone, the businesses on our platform generated £7.2bn for the UK economy. Come and join a mission that matters!

[Read our Impact Report] | [See our Trustpilot]

Our Account Executive role

Our Account Executive role is the first step in your career within Sales @ Funding Circle! Here you will learn the foundations of sales and account management starting with a tailored two week Sales Induction Programme on joining. From there, you will be given the on-going tools and support to thrive in your role and eventually progress into more senior roles such as Account Manager, Business Development Executive all the way through to Sales Team Manager!

The role

The role London (Hybrid) | 3 days in the office | £30,000 - £35,000 + £8,400 OTE + Benefits

Our Account Executive roles are phone based and are the first point of contact with our Borrowers; speaking with them frequently during their Funding Circle journey. Every day you will speak to a diverse range of SME business owners to gain an understanding of their business, find out about their goals and explain how Funding Circle can help in achieving them.

Working with warm leads to generate new opportunities through business development of existing Funding Circle borrowers (c.60-80 dials per day)

Establishing instant rapport with your customers via tel