SDR

Xapien; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Life Insurance

Unlimited holidays

£1k professional development fund per年

Job summary

Xapien is seeking a Sales Development Representative (SDR) to accelerate growth of our AI-powered due diligence platform in London. You will research target accounts, conduct outbound outreach, and qualify leads to hand off to Account Executives.

You’ll work closely with marketing and product teams to refine messaging, track pipeline in our CRM, and contribute to a fast-paced, target-driven sales environment with real impact.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Confident with cold outreach and handling objections.
• Strong research and organisational abilities.
• Comfortable in fast-paced, target-driven environment.
• Interest in AI and data intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Research and target prospects across industries.
• Execute outbound outreach via email, phone, and LinkedIn.
• Qualify leads and book meetings with Account Executives.
• Manage CRM records and track pipeline activity.
• Support marketing-led campaigns with lead follow-up.
• Collaborate with marketing and product teams to refine messaging.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Cold outreach

Lead research

Target discovery

CRM familiarity

Team collaboration

Tools

LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Outreach automation tools

Job description

About Us

Every business needs to know who they’re really working with whether it’s suppliers, investors, partners, or third parties. At Xapien, we’re reinventing how organisations do that, combining speed, scale and accuracy with cutting-edge AI.

2025 was even bigger:

With new regulations, rising compliance pressure and growing reputation risks, organisations everywhere are demanding smarter, faster ways to work and they’re turning to us. Customers worldwide from global law firms and private banks to universities and nonprofits rely on Xapien to turn days of manual research into trusted insights, delivered in minutes.

Our momentum so far

Customers in a diverse range of industries, with particular growth in wealth management, financial services and supply chain onboarding.

Demand accelerating beyond our UK headquarters, across multiple continents with new customers in the Middle East, Asia, and Oceania.

Why this is an exciting time to join

This isn’t just another job role; it’s an opportunity to shape the future of the due diligence industry with a market-leading product trusted by global organisations. Whether you’re in marketing, communications, sales, or finance, you’ll play a critical role in driving growth, building credibility, and defining how we connect our product to a rapidly evolving market.

We’re scaling fast with more customers, more releases, and bigger regulatory and market challenges. Expectations are rising, due diligence now means real-time insight, delivered efficiently and with impact. You won’t just be executing campaigns, closing deals, or managing numbers, you’ll be influencing strategy, optimising processes, and helping position a brand that’s setting the new standard for trust and transparency.

For people who love learning, innovating, and making an impact that matters now is the moment to be a part of Xapien.

The Role

We are seeking a Sales Development Representative (SDR) to help cultivate leads, book qualified discovery calls, and inject energy into our growing sales pipeline. Working closely with our Account Executives and SDR team, you will play a key role in shaping the trajectory of our platform and influencing product direction. This position involves a mix of outbound outreach, inbound enquiry handling, and strategic collaboration across teams.

Here’s what you will be responsible for:

• Researching and targeting prospects across diverse industries
• Executing high quality outbound outreach via email, phone, and LinkedIn
• Qualifying leads and booking meetings with Account Executives
• Managing CRM records and tracking pipeline activity
• Supporting marketing-led campaigns with lead follow-up
• Collaborating with marketing and product teams to refine messaging and outreach
• Continuously iterating on outreach strategy based on feedback and results

Your skills & Experience

Must-haves to be successful in this role

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Confidence for cold outreach, objection handling, and qualification
• Strong research and organisation—able to identify target accounts and insights
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, target-driven environment
• A hunger to learn, adapt, and progress within a sales organisation (e.g. into Account Executive roles)

Nobody can do everything but here’s a few related things we’re interested in:

• Familiarity with LinkedIn Sales Navigator, or outreach automation tools
• Understanding of the sales funnel or prior internship in a sales/commercial role
• A knack for storytelling—crafting compelling outreach messages that resonate
• Confidence in handling objections or navigating gatekeepers
• Interest in AI, data intelligence, or startup environments

Here’s our promise to you:

• We are going to work with you - to build a rewarding and fulfilling career with the opportunities, challenges and resources you need to do you your best work.
• We succeed together- you will own a meaningful part of the business through our employee shares & equity programme.
• Private health insurance to keep you in tip-top condition.
• Life Insurance - let's hope nobody ever needs this!
• Unlimited holidays - yes, it really is uncapped - take the time you need, when you need it.
• Everyone is learning, developing and challenging themselves so we have a £1k professional development fund per year if you want to learn new skills, even new things outside of work.
• Most importantly of all, we will work with you, to help you realise your fullest potential, always.