Chambers and Partners
French Speaking Key Account Executive
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Salary £50,000 basic + £22,000 realistic OTE (uncapped)
Hybrid, 3 days in the office
Job Description:
We are looking for a results-focused and tenacious individual with a passion for sales and account management to join our Account Management team in the newly-created role of Key Account Manager (France).
Main duties and responsibilities:
The ideal candidate will be bilingual French and English, work well under pressure, be a problem-solver and be extremely comfortable communicating with clients, team members and management.
As a member of our account management team with specific responsibility for our French clients, you will be responsible for an existing book of business comprising of the France’s leading law firms.
Leveraging Chambers’ position as the market leader, your role will be to strengthen existing relationships and market engagement (Chambers submissions), retain current spend and generating new revenue from your clients using multiple Chambers product offerings and working closely with the Chambers Research, Marketing and Customer Success teams.
You will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. The role will likely require travelling to France every few months to meet clients and prospects face to face. It will require working with multiple stakeholders and frequent deadlines, so excellent organisational and time-management skills are a must.
This role will include the recruitment and development of a French-speaking team to manage the increased business of Chambers in France. Including the recruitment of 1 team member currently.
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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 extremely closely with and have the full support of the Commercial Director who oversees all the strategic growth guides.
You will work flexibly in our Fleet Street office together with the rest of the Sales team on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and normally from home the rest of the week.
Skills and Experience
- Previous B2B new business sales experience – closing experience preferred
- Ability and desire to succeed in a high-pressure environment. Proactive, a ‘go-getter’
- Enjoyment of relationship building and account management
- Contribute effectively within a team environment. Work collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders
- Enjoys working autonomously
Person Specification
- Ability to own a business-to-business sales cycle from start to finish
- Proven pitching / presentation skills
- Knowledge of Legal markets advantageous
- “No Limits” mindset
About us:
Chambers is the leading legal data and intelligence partner for lawyer, firms, and in-house teams.
We conduct over 350,000 research interviews and surveys with in-house counsel every year, and receive 62,000 submissions from 9,000 firms worldwide, giving us unrivalled insight into the legal sector.
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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.
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