Account Executive, SMB

Legora
Sydney, Australia
On-site

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for sales professionals who manage multiple outreach streams and operate in fast-paced environments, with experience in SaaS or financial services and a preference for in-person collaboration in Sydney.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 3+ years in SaaS or financial services sales and comfort with customer-facing roles
    — “3+ years in a Sales or Sales Associate role, ideally in SaaS, tech, or financial services”
  • Individuals who thrive in a high-performance culture with direct feedback and team collaboration
    — “We fight for excellence: high standards, direct, ego-free feedback”
  • Candidates who can manage full-cycle sales processes and prioritize market insights
    — “Run a tight full sales cycle: discovery, needs assessment, value mapping, and close”

Things to consider

  • The role requires in-office presence in Sydney despite being a full-time position.
    — “In-person environment: Sydney office designed for ambitious builders”
  • Candidates must be prepared to collaborate across global teams and manage international clients.
    — “Global collaboration: Partner with teams and clients domestic and internationally.”

How to stand out

  • Showcase your ability to surface market insights and refine messaging in your interview responses.
    — “Surface market insights to improve positioning, messaging, and targeting”
  • Highlight your use of Salesforce, Outreach, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator in your application materials.
    — “Familiarity with Salesforce, Outreach, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • managed full sales cycle
  • nurtured early-stage opportunities
  • partnered with marketing for GTM execution
Typical background
3+ years in sales or sales associate rolefamiliarity with SaaS, tech, or financial services

Skills & requirements

Required

SalesCustomer Relationship ManagementSales Cycle ManagementMarket Analysis

Preferred

SDR ExperienceSalesforceOutreach.ioLinkedin Sales Navigator

Stack & domain

SalesforceOutreach.ioLinkedin Sales NavigatorSaasTechFinancial ServicesCommunicationOrganizationPrioritizationResilienceCollaborationLegalAI

About the role

Original posting from Legora via Ashby

ABOUT US

Legora is redefining how legal work gets done. Not built for lawyers, built with them. We work alongside the world’s best legal teams, who expect excellence, precision, and speed, and we hold ourselves to the same bar.

Our AI-native workspace lets legal professionals move faster, think more clearly, and operate with sharper precision. By analysing thousands of documents in minutes and powering end-to-end workflows, we cut through complexity, teams can focus on what matters: judgment, strategy, and outcomes.

2,100+ customers across 80+ countries trust us, including Cleary Gottlieb, Goodwin, Linklaters, White & Case, Dentons, and Barclays. We’ve scaled to $200M+ in ARR, with teams across Europe, North America and APAC, and continue to expand through acquisitions including Qura, Walter AI, Graceview, Cadastral, and Wexler.

We partner with world-class performers: including Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees, Ludvig Åberg (and his caddie), and campaigns featuring Jude Law.

Joining Legora means three things.

  • We lean in: ownership over titles, outcomes over intentions.
  • We fight for excellence: high standards, direct, ego-free feedback.
  • We grow together: as a team and with our customers.

Mission before ego. Everyone contributes. No one coasts.

If you’re driven by impact, pace, and raising the bar. This is the place.

The Role

As an SMB Account Executive based in Sydney, you will own a mix of inbound and outbound opportunities and run a full-cycle sales process from qualification through close. You’ll work closely with Sales and Marketing to drive pipeline, keep forecasting clean, and help refine our messaging based on what you’re hearing from the market.

What You'll Do

  • Own inbound leads and manage top-of-funnel conversion from qualification to demo to close
  • Own outbound prospecting across email, LinkedIn, phone, and events within your assigned segment
  • Run a tight full sales cycle: discovery, needs assessment, value mapping, and close
  • Nurture early-stage opportunities with high-quality, value-driven follow up
  • Partner with Sales and Marketing to align on campaigns, prioritisation, and GTM execution
  • Maintain disciplined pipeline hygiene in Salesforce to support clear forecasting and reporting
  • Surface market insights to improve positioning, messaging, and targeting
  • Support events and campaigns by engaging leads pre and post event to drive outcomes

What You Bring

  • 3+ years in a Sales or Sales Associate role, ideally in SaaS, tech, or financial services
  • SDR or BDR experience is a plus; must be comfortable in a customer-facing role
  • Familiarity with Salesforce, Outreach, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator
  • Strong communication: persuasive, concise, and human in writing and speech
  • Highly organized and comfortable managing multiple outreach streams
  • Curious and motivated with strong prioritisation instincts
  • Resilient and coachable: you act fast on feedback and maintain momentum
  • Collaborative and team-first, with strong handoff and cross-functional instincts

What’s In It For You

  • Global collaboration: Partner with teams and clients domestic and internationally.
  • Competitive package: Comprehensive salary, benefits, and tools for success.
  • Meaningful work: Your efforts shape how thousands of lawyers use AI daily.
  • In-person environment: Sydney office designed for ambitious builders.
  • Benefits & Perks: We invest in our people with a comprehensive, thoughtfully designed benefits package.

Legora is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Legora, we believe great teams are built on diversity of thought and experience. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive, high-performance culture where everyone can do their best work. We welcome people of all backgrounds and don’t discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Source: Legora careers (Ashby)

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