Sales Associate

Credit Benchmark is a financial data analytics company offering access to an entirely new source of information: the consensus credit risk view of the world’s leading banks. These unique credit risk indicators help deliver a greater understanding of the credit quality of entities around the world. We are growing rapidly and are looking to hire our first Sales Associate to join our London Office.

The Opportunity

This isn't an SDR role. We're not asking you to spend eight hours a day on cold outreach. Our market is specific, our buyers are senior and sophisticated, and the opportunity cost of a poorly prepared interaction is high. We'd rather you invest that time making every prospect touchpoint sharper than anything else they'll see. You'll do the research that makes a first meeting land, build the materials that win the second, and keep the CRM clean so we always know what's actually happening in the pipeline. You'll also pick up the many small things every week that quietly drain a senior rep's time and focus. Six months in, the sales team won't remember how they managed without you. In a market where AI is automating more of the sales process every month, the edge isn't more automation, it's better judgement, stronger relationships, and sharper preparation. That's what this role is. This is a newly created role. As the team grows, this role grows with it. For the right person, there's a clear path into a commercial role and an exciting career at a growing company.

Who We're Looking For

A natural collaborator with sharp commercial instincts. Someone who genuinely enjoys making those around them more effective and takes real satisfaction in a well-run process. You're curious, quick, and comfortable with the ambiguity and opportunity that come with a newly created role. Deep knowledge of credit risk isn't a prerequisite. What matters is that by the end of your second week, you've already worked through a few industry briefings, dipped into the relevant regulatory literature, and sat in on calls — because you're curious, proactive, and genuinely hungry to understand the space.

What You'll Do

• Empower our sales team to perform at their best.
• Research target accounts, key stakeholders, and the competitive landscape so reps walk into every meeting two steps ahead.
• Prepare briefs, agendas, and tailored materials — pitch decks, value summaries, follow-up notes — that make every conversation count.
• Own meeting notes, action tracking, and follow-through so admin doesn't delay progress.
• Draft proposals using our established frameworks, including pricing and resourcing.
• Coordinate the inbound and qualification process.
• Own inbound leads end to end: qualify, route to the right rep, and make sure nothing falls through the cracks.
• Build target account lists and contact maps to support outbound campaigns.
• Do some outreach yourself — primarily warm follow-ups, event-driven outreach, and re-engaging quiet accounts (a meaningful part of the role, not the whole of it).
• Keep the sales engine running.
• Keep the CRM current and mine it for insight: spot patterns in what's converting, what's stalling, and where reps are spending their time and surface it so we can take action.
• Manage straightforward contracts such as NDAs and order forms from start to finish.
• Support clean handovers from sales to account management when new clients come on board, so nothing gets lost in translation.
• Gather satisfaction signals and testimonials from happy clients.
• Partner with our marketing team on campaigns, events, and content that supports the pipeline.
• Help organise and run virtual events and roundtables that move prospects closer to a buying conversation.
• Keep the feedback loop between sales and the wider business tight, so what we learn in the market reaches product, marketing, and leadership.

What We Want To See

• 1 to 3 years in a dynamic commercial role: sales support, SDR/BDR, account management, consulting, or a role focused on managing multiple competing priorities in support of senior stakeholders. Financial services experience is a real plus.
• Sharp written and verbal communication — you'll be corresponding with senior people at major financial institutions, the bar is high.
• Genuinely organised: you keep track of what matters, don't drop balls, and can hold multiple priorities without losing the thread.
• Comfortable with Salesforce, Microsoft Office, LinkedIn and standard sales tooling or have the aptitude to get there fast.
• AI-fluent as a daily habit: you naturally reach for AI tools to work smarter, and you're always looking for ways to do things faster and better.
• Curious about financial services: you don't need to know what a PD is on day one, but you're curious and keen to find out.
• At ease with ambiguity: this is a newly created role, and you'll have a real hand in shaping what it becomes.

Nice To Haves

• An additional European language.
• Exposure to credit risk, banking, or B2B SaaS sold into financial services.
• A track record of building something from the ground up. A side project, a society, a small business, anything that shows curiosity, resilience and initiative.

What We Offer

• A front-row seat. You'll work directly with the Head of Sales and our senior reps, learning how complex B2B sales actually gets done in financial services.
• Real ownership. You'll shape how this function works and leave a mark on the processes around it.
• A clear path forward. The natural next step is into an individual contributor commercial role in sales, commercial operations, account management, or marketing. We'll support your development whichever direction fits you best.
• A small, smart team. Global reach, niche product, serious clients. Unlimited opportunities for learning and growth.
• A competitive package. Base salary, performance-linked bonus, and benefits.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

At Credit Benchmark, we are deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. This means celebrating who we are as individuals and as a team because our company and culture reflect the sum of our employees. We strive to create a mindful and respectful environment that includes fairness, kindness, and understanding. We empower each other to bring our authentic selves to work and champion our colleagues’ development and achievements. Our diversity brings a multitude of perspectives and ideas and is imperative to the success of our business. We are dedicated to ensuring that principles of diversity, equity and inclusion are rooted in Credit Benchmark’s DNA. We continue to build on these principles as our company grows while retaining the progress we have made as a team.

Credit Benchmark is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We believe no one should be at a professional disadvantage because of their background. We do not discriminate based upon any legally protected characteristic and are committed to fostering a working culture that is free of discrimination and harassment. Credit Benchmark is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures and employment. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please let us know by contacting our HR team at careers@creditbenchmark.com.

Only successful applicants will be contacted.