Business Development Executive

Alignd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity opportunities

Development sessions 3x per week

Office Canary Wharf

Job summary

Alignd in London is seeking a proactive outbound sales professional at the start of their career to drive prospecting, calls and emails, and qualify leads for the sales team. You will target businesses, initiate conversations, and book meetings while maintaining accurate CRM records.

The role offers a £35k base with strong OTE potential, an in-office position at Canary Wharf, and equity opportunities for high performers, along with development sessions with senior partners.

Qualifications

• Experience in outbound sales and prospecting.
• Comfort with phone outreach and emailing.
• Familiarity with CRM systems and maintaining records.

Responsibilities

• Make outbound calls and send emails to prospective clients.
• Research and target the right people within businesses.
• Initiate conversations and explain services clearly and confidently.
• Qualify interest and book meetings with the wider sales team.
• Keep notes and activity up-to-date in the CRM.
• Hit daily and monthly outreach and meeting targets.

Skills

Outbound sales

Prospecting

CRM

Email outreach

Tools

CRM software

Job description

An exciting opportunity for someone to join an award-winning payment specialist in the fast-moving world of financial services.

As this is a sales opportunity for someone at the beginning of their career, we’re looking for someone who enjoys starting conversations and isn’t afraid of picking up the phone. It's all about outbound sales - prospecting, calling, emailing, and qualifying potential customers. It's well-suited to someone who's motivated by targets, can handle rejection, and likes seeing direct results from their efforts.

Who are they?

Our client is a cross-border payments and foreign exchange provider that supports businesses with card and digital payment solutions. They specialise in tailored currency hedging solutions that help corporates handle international transactions smoothly, from everyday payment processing to building payment systems that can scale across multiple regions as the business grows.

The role

• Making outbound calls and sending emails to prospective clients.
• Researching and targeting the right people within businesses.
• Starting conversations and explaining what they do in a clear, confident way.
• Qualifying interest and booking meetings with the wider sales team.
• Keeping notes and activity up to date in the CRM.
• Hitting daily and monthly outreach and meeting targets.

What's on offer

• £35k base salary - OTE £60k Y1, £90k Y2 and £120k + Y3.
• Development and feedback sessions 3 x per week with senior partners.
• Full-time in office, which is based in Canary Wharf.
• Equity opportunities for high-performers.