US Founding Account Executive – Private Capital AI

Perry AI; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Perry AI in New York is seeking a founding US sales lead to open the market, build relationships with fund GCs and COOs, and turn warm conversations into pilots and contracts. You will work closely with our founders in London, shaping the first US customer references and operating with autonomy from day one.

You will travel to fund clients and to London as needed, and you will own the US playbook, pricing discussions, and procurement reviews while driving a fast-growing, equity-backed startup.

Qualifications

• Experience selling to private capital funds, or to legal, compliance or finance teams in financial services.

Responsibilities

• Open the US market: build relationships with fund GCs and COOs, turn conversations into pilots and pilots into contracts.
• Run full-cycle deals: prospect, qualify, demo, pilot, negotiate and close.
• Work the ecosystem: build pipeline through GC communities, fund administrators and law firm partners.
• Turn pilots into revenue: define success criteria with customers and convert pilots on time.
• Shape the US playbook: learn what resonates with US buyers and bring it back into product and positioning.
• Represent Perry: be the face of the company in the US, at events and in customer boardrooms.

Skills

Enterprise sales

Private capital funds

Legal/finance buyers

AI messaging

Self-starter

Grit

First sales hire

Job description

Perry AI in New York is seeking a founding US sales lead to open the market, build relationships with fund GCs and COOs, and turn warm conversations into pilots and contracts. You will work closely with our founders in London, shaping the first US customer references and operating with autonomy from day one.

You will travel to fund clients and to London as needed, and you will own the US playbook, pricing discussions, and procurement reviews while driving a fast-growing, equity-backed startup.