Account Executive, Legal Services

Carta
London, United Kingdom
On-site

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-level Account Executives with legal or financial services experience who can manage complex, multi-stakeholder deals and thrive in a high-growth environment.

Best fit for

  • Mid-level professionals with a background in legal services or financial institutions and a track record in closing complex deals
    — “Experience managing and closing complex, multi-stakeholder deals”
  • Candidates who can articulate the value proposition of legal tech to senior decision-makers in asset management
    — “Communicate the business impact of Carta Law's product offerings to key decision makers, including CCOs, GCs and CFOs of leading asset managers”
  • Individuals who are comfortable working in a high-growth, fast-scaling startup environment within a larger platform
    — “Interest in being part of a 'startup within a startup'”

Things to consider

  • The role involves working with a cross-functional team, which may require coordination across multiple departments
    — “cross-functional team to strategically navigate asset managers”
  • Compensation may vary significantly based on location and experience, which could affect expectations
    — “final offers may vary from the amounts listed based on geography, experience and expertise”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience influencing decision-makers in legal and financial services during interviews
    — “Experience selling to legal and compliance leaders, fund managers, or asset managers”
  • Demonstrate a clear understanding of the legal and fund management industry in your resume and interview responses
    — “Fluency in legal services, fund management, or financial services”
  • Emphasize your ability to own entire sales cycles and lead generation efforts
    — “Own sales cycles end-to-end, from outbound prospecting in partnership with a dedicated SDR to close”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • successful sales cycles
  • high revenue generation
Typical background
5+ years of sales experience or 3+ years of legal experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Sales StrategyClient Relationship ManagementComplex Deal Management

Preferred

Legal Services KnowledgeAlternative Assets Experience

Stack & domain

Legal ServicesFund ManagementFinancial ServicesAlternative AssetsLegal ExperienceCorporate Law FirmSelling Into LegalSelling Into Financial ServicesSelling Into Alternative AssetsManaging And Closing Complex DealsSales StrategySales PlanLead GenerationSales LifecycleCustomer AdvocacyLegal Services ClientsLegal And Compliance LeadersFund ManagersAsset ManagersAi-native Law FirmPrivate CapitalCarta LawEMEA Sales TeamCarta Law Value PropositionCarta Law Product OfferingsCcosGcsCfosFund Administration MarketsSales CyclesOutbound ProspectingCommunicationTeamworkLeadershipProblem-solvingNegotiationConsensus-buildingInfluencePersuasionSalesCustomer ServiceClient Relationship ManagementProject ManagementData AnalysisTrainingRecruitingCommunity Service

About the role

Original posting from Carta via Greenhouse

The Company You’ll Join

Carta is the connected platform and AI-native ecosystem for private capital. Built to replace fragmented tools with a single system of record, Carta brings together the software, services, and legal infrastructure that founders use to manage equity, fund managers use to run administration and reporting, and legal teams use to close transactions. Trusted by 55,000 companies and 1.8M+ equity holders in 160+ countries, and 10,000 funds and SPVs representing $250B+ in assets under management, Carta is transforming how private capital operates. Recognized by Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, Inc. and Great Places to Work.

For more information about our offices and culture, check out our Carta careers page.

The Team You'll Work With

You'll be joining our Carta Law,  EMEA Sales team. As an Account Executive, you'll join a cross-functional team to strategically navigate asset managers - evangelizing the Carta Law value proposition and driving revenue for the largest AI-native law firm in private capital. This is a high-growth, high-visibility role at the commercial frontier of a business that is scaling fast. 

The Problems You'll Solve

Communicate the business impact of Carta Law's product offerings to key decision makers, including CCOs, GCs and CFOs of leading asset managers

Demonstrate ability to influence through persuasion, negotiation, and consensus-building to identify and sell new opportunities

Own sales cycles end-to-end, from outbound prospecting in partnership with a dedicated SDR to close

Drive revenue through strategic outbound prospecting within the legal services and fund administration markets

Own the entire sales lifecycle, from lead generation to close

Develop a comprehensive sales strategy and sales plan that ensures consistent achievement of goals over the short and long-term

Build and maintain relationships with legal services clients and serve as their customer advocate

About You

Fluency in legal services, fund management, or financial services - you understand how law firms and fund managers operate

5+ years of Account Executive experience selling into legal, financial services, or alternative assets or 3+ years of legal experience in a corporate law firm

Experience selling to legal and compliance leaders, fund managers, or asset managers with a proven ability to speak their language

Experience managing and closing complex, multi-stakeholder deals

Interest in being part of a 'startup within a startup' — Carta Law is a growing business within a scaling platform

Salary

We are hiring for multiple levels and locations, so final offers may vary from the amounts listed based on geography, experience and expertise, and other factors. Carta's compensation package includes a market competitive salary, equity for all full time roles, exceptional benefits, and, for applicable roles, commissions plans.

Disclosures:

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing a positive interview experience for every candidate. If accommodations due to a disability or medical condition are needed, please connect with the talent partner via email. 

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Source: Carta careers (Greenhouse)

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