FX Sales Executive

Currency Solutions; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Sales training and mentorship

Career progression

Uncapped commission

Job summary

Currency Solutions is seeking a new business sales professional to support onboarding of new clients. You will speak with finance departments to understand FX exposure, with early focus on information gathering and meetings. In the initial 18 months, the role emphasizes cold calling and hands-on training.

You will join an FCA-regulated FX provider that values development and offers structured training, a strong base salary, and uncapped commission to drive earnings.

Qualifications

• Prior sales experience preferred; industry experience not essential.
• Well-articulated and confident on the telephone.
• Driven with a strong work ethic.
• Resilient and able to handle rejection and pressure.
• Keen to learn about the FX markets and develop sales skills.

Responsibilities

• Make outbound cold calls to businesses.
• Fully immerse yourself in training and development programmes.
• Learn and understand the FX markets and the factors that influence market movements.
• Keep the CRM system accurate and up to date.
• Use lead-sourcing software to identify potential clients.
• Use LinkedIn to identify and target potential clients.
• Collaborate with Compliance to understand business risk appetite and improve lead sourcing effectiveness.

Skills

Cold calling

CRM software

LinkedIn prospecting

Sales training

Tools

LinkedIn

CRM

Job description

Salary: Strong base salary range (Dependent on experience) + Uncapped Commission

Location: London Bridge area

About Us:

At Currency Solutions, we are a dual-licensed, FCA-regulated foreign exchange provider. In simple terms, we help businesses make overseas payments while removing the worry of constantly changing markets. Our clients typically use our services for activities such as importing goods, paying staff abroad, or transferring foreign profits.

Our clients trust us to know what we are doing, which is why training and development sit at the heart of our business. This makes Currency Solutions an exciting place for anyone looking to start their career in sales within the financial services industry.

We understand that sales can be challenging and that foreign exchange is a complex market, which is why we have invested in a highly experienced Sales Coach to support individuals starting their career in FX Sales.

About the Role

This is a new business sales position where your key focus will be supporting with onboarding new clients. You will speak with finance departments to understand their FX exposure and associated risks. In the early stages of the role, there is a strong focus on gathering information and booking meetings.

Any meetings you book will be attended alongside a senior specialist, allowing you to learn from each interaction and be better prepared as your role progresses to the next stage of responsibility. For the first 18 months, this role has a strong emphasis on cold calling.

Key Duties

• Make outbound cold calls to businesses
• Fully immerse yourself in our training and development programme
• Learn and understand the FX markets and the factors that influence market movements
• Keep the CRM system accurate and up to date
• Use lead-sourcing software
• Use LinkedIn to identify and target potential clients
• Collaborate with Compliance to understand business risk appetite and improve lead sourcing effectiveness

Candidate Requirements

To be considered for this role we would like to see some prior sales experience (industry experience is not essential) however we are also looking to speak with individuals who have a genuine interest in a career in sales.

When starting out, we look for candidates who are:

• Well-articulated and confident on the telephone
• Driven, with a strong work ethic
• Resilient and able to handle rejection and pressure
• Keen to learn about the FX markets and develop their sales skills

What you’ll get:

• The opportunity to work in an environment where you can truly take control of your earnings
• Dedicated one-to-one support from an experienced sales trainer to give you the strongest possible start in this competitive industry
• Company pension scheme
• Great career progression
• Strong base salary + uncapped commission