At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead sales cycles and engage with senior stakeholders in financial markets.
- Company: Rapidly growing financial data and analytics firm with innovative credit risk insights.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Ideal for those looking to thrive in a high-growth environment.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make an impact in the financial sector.
- Qualifications: 3-5 years in SaaS sales, strong understanding of financial markets, and proven relationship-building skills.
The predicted salary is between 54000 - 66000 £ per year.
Our client is a rapidly growing financial data and analytics firm that provides innovative credit risk insights to leading global financial institutions. Their platform delivers a unique, consensus-based view of credit risk, combining proprietary data with advanced analytics to support decision-making across banking, asset management, and insurance sectors.
The Role
- Lead end-to-end sales cycles, from initial outreach through to contract execution
- Engage senior stakeholders across multiple geographies and verticals
- Build and manage a high-quality pipeline of priority accounts aligned with target client profiles
- Identify, qualify, and pursue new business opportunities across the buy-side
- Collaborate closely with US-based sales teams to align go-to-market strategies
- Ensure a consistent and coordinated global approach to clients
- Develop deep expertise across key verticals including structured credit, insurance, and asset management
- Act as a visible and credible market participant within these segments
- Contribute to expanding presence in emerging segments such as CLOs, direct lending, and private credit
- Leverage existing industry relationships to access and develop new opportunities
- Build strong, long-term relationships with key decision-makers
- Work closely with Product, Legal, Marketing, and Customer Success teams to deliver tailored client solutions
- Maintain a disciplined, data-driven pipeline
- Ensure accurate forecasting and strong CRM hygiene (e.g. Salesforce)
Ideal Candidate:
- 3–5 years’ experience selling SaaS and/or data solutions into financial markets
- Demonstrated success selling into the buy-side, including Insurance, Pension funds, Asset managers, Structured credit / CLO / SRT / private debt investors
- Strong understanding of financial markets, experience in Credit risk analytics, Fixed income
- Proven ability to originate leads, develop new relationships, and close complex deals
- Track record of leveraging existing networks to unlock opportunities
- Experience managing the full sales cycle independently
- Strong presentation, communication, and influencing skills
- Experience operating in an entrepreneurial or high-growth environment
- Track record selling new or innovative data products or solutions
- Ability to contribute to product development and client workflow integration
- Experience with CRM tools (e.g. Salesforce) and structured sales processes
Senior Sales - Credit Risk Data employer: Carter Murray
As a Client Listening Manager at our firm, you will thrive in a dynamic and supportive work culture that prioritises client-centricity and professional growth. We offer comprehensive training and development opportunities, alongside a collaborative environment where your insights directly influence strategic decisions. Located in a vibrant city, our firm not only values your contributions but also provides unique advantages such as access to cutting-edge technologies and a commitment to continuous improvement in client experiences.
