Founding Business Development Representative

Clera; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

On-site in San Francisco

Job summary

Clera in San Francisco, CA is hiring a founding Business Development Representative to build the outbound sales engine from the ground up. You will own pipeline generation end-to-end, qualify leads, and drive meetings with startup decision-makers in a fast-paced, on-site role.

The ideal candidate has 1–2 years of high-growth startup sales, a proven track record of outbound success, and a bias for data-driven messaging. Legal tech background is a bonus, and visa sponsorship is not offered.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of sales in a high-growth startup.
• Proven ability to run high-volume outbound campaigns.
• Experience prospecting and selling into startups, founders, or operations buyers.
• Strong written communication in cold emails and follow-ups.
• Ability to build and iterate on outbound messaging based on performance data.
• Ownership mindset with accountability for pipeline and revenue outcomes.
• Entrepreneurial, resilient, and resourceful in a fast-paced startup.
• Bonus: experience in legal tech, contract management, or legal services.

Responsibilities

• Run high-volume outbound prospecting across email, phone, and LinkedIn to build qualified pipeline.
• Qualify leads and book meetings with target company decision-makers.
• Own the full sales motion from sourcing through closing opportunities.
• Build feedback loops to improve messaging, targeting, and outbound execution.
• Identify ways to move faster and scale pipeline generation over time.

Skills

Outbound sales

Quota attainment

Startup prospecting

Cold emails

Data analysis

Ownership mindset

Written communication

Resilient

Startup experience bonus

Job description

About the Role

This is a founding Business Development Rep position at an AI-native legal tech company, where you will build the outbound sales engine from the ground up. You will own pipeline generation end-to-end and play a central role in shaping what go-to-market looks like at an early-stage company redefining how fast-moving businesses access legal services.

What You'll Do

• Run high-volume outbound prospecting across email, phone, and LinkedIn to build qualified pipeline.

• Qualify leads and find creative ways to consistently book meetings with decision-makers at target companies.

• Own the full sales motion from sourcing through closing qualified opportunities into revenue.

• Build tight feedback loops that continuously improve messaging, targeting, and outbound execution.

• Identify ways to move faster, raise quality standards, and scale pipeline generation over time.

What We're Looking For

• 1 to 2 years of sales experience at a high-growth startup, with a track record of hitting or exceeding quota.

• Proven ability to run high-volume outbound campaigns and convert cold prospects into qualified meetings.

• Experience prospecting and selling into startups, founders, or operations buyers.

• Strong written communicator whose cold emails and follow-ups consistently get responses.

• Ability to build and iterate on outbound messaging and targeting strategies based on performance data.

• Ownership mindset with full accountability for pipeline and revenue outcomes.

• Entrepreneurial, resilient, and resourceful, comfortable operating well outside your comfort zone.

• Willingness to work intensely in a high-bar, fast-paced startup environment.

• Bonus: experience in legal tech, contract management, or legal services, or a background building outbound functions from scratch.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary range: $80,000 to $100,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Location

This is a full-time, on-site role based in San Francisco, CA.