New Business Development Executive - France

Chambers Limited; City of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal intelligence company in London seeks a New Business Development Executive who thrives in high-pressure environments. This role offers a unique opportunity to generate business from established clients, focusing on the French market. Candidates should be fluent in French and English with proven sales experience. A competitive uncapped commission structure is offered along with significant career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Higher-than-average earning potential

Uncapped commission structure

Invitation to Champions Club for achievers

Opportunities for progression

Qualifications

• Experience in new business sales with a focus on closing deals.
• Strong analytical skills to manage a sales cycle from initiation to closure.
• Fluency in both French and English is essential.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business from allocated law firms.
• Pitch and present multiple product options to clients.
• Maintain effective relationships with new business clients.

Skills

Previous new business sales experience

Ability to own a B2B sales cycle

Fluent in French and English

Proven pitching / presentation skills

Knowledge of Legal markets

Job description

Job Details: New Business Development Executive - France

If you are unable to apply via the portal, please email your CV and Cover Letter to us directly at [e-mail]

Overview

We are looking for a results-driven, tenacious individual with a passion for sales to join our expanding Business Development team in London.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

As the leading legal ranking intelligence company, firms are always happy to speak with us. This is a unique Business Development role as your clients are given to you, ensuring you spend your time pitching and closing leads without having to prospect.

As a member of the New Business team, you will be responsible for generating new business from new and prospective clients, working across multiple Chambers offerings and products, with a focus on selling into our new Chambers France Guide. We are looking for a candidate fluent in French and English.

This exciting role is a huge opportunity for the right candidate to really make their mark within a vibrant and fast-growing business environment.

You will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. The role focuses on selling into the French market, pitching to multiple stakeholders and working towards frequent deadlines. You will also sell into our other guides across multiple jurisdictions. Excellent organisational and time-management skills are a must.

The role offers the flexibility of contributing effectively within a high-performing team environment, whilst holding a full quota for your personal book of business.

You will work flexibly in our Fleet Street office together with the rest of the Sales team on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and normally from home the rest of the week.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Generation of new business through video-conferencing; pitch, present and develop relationships
• Sole responsibility for allocated law firms with the ability to create strong relationships
• Offering multiple product options to prospective new business clients

Why you should apply

• We offer a higher-than-average earning potential with an uncapped commission structure.
• Commission paid on every deal closed.
• You'll be joining a high-performing team - all members of the team are over-achieving on OTE in the last two years.
• Invitation to Champions Club for individuals who achieve their target.
• A growing company providing progression opportunities.

Skills and Experience

• Previous new business sales experience – closing experience preferred
• Ability to own a B2B sales cycle from start to finish
• Knowledge of Legal markets advantageous
• Proven pitching / presentation skills
• Fluent in French and English

Person Specification

• Desire to succeed, and thrive in a high-pressure environment – a “go-getter”
• Contribute effectively within a team environment; working collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to work autonomously
• Strong personal skills, ability to engage and forge strong meaningful relationships
• Strong attention to detail is essential

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to fostering and promoting an inclusive professional environment for all of our employees, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity and inclusion are integral values of Chambers and Partners and are key in our culture. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. This commitment applies across all of our employment policies and practices, from recruiting and hiring to training and career development. We support our employees through our internal INSPIRE committee with Executive Sponsors, Chairs and Ambassadors throughout the business promoting knowledge and effecting change. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.