Account Executive, Private Equity New York

About Junior

Were building cutting-edge LLM-powered tools that supercharge investment research for the worlds most demanding deal teams. Our clients include several of the top 10 global private equity firms Big 4 professional services firms and leading consulting practices: organisations responsible for deploying billions of dollars annually.

Were a profitable bootstrapped company with a growing team of 28 people based in London and New York. We 10xd our revenue in 2025 and are on track to grow 2-3x again this year. Junior saves clients an average of 10 hours per week and were expanding fast into new verticals including investment banking hedge funds and research firms.

The Role

Investment banking is one of the highest-potential frontiers for Junior. The deals are large ($100k-$2M ACV) the workflows are ripe for AI transformation and the right seller will define how we break into this market. This is not a role where you inherit a playbook. Youll be writing it.

Were looking for someone who can walk into a boardroom at a bulge-bracket bank and be taken seriously by front office bankers Chief Compliance Officers and CTOs alike. Someone who deeply understands how investment banks work where the pain lives and how to articulate the value of AI-powered workflow tools to senior stakeholders who are both intrigued and cautious.

Your goal in year one is to bring in 2-4M in new revenue. Youll own the full sales cycle from identifying target accounts through to close navigating complex procurement processes security reviews and multi-stakeholder decision-making along the way.

As an Account Executive youll have the unique opportunity to:

• Hunt and close new logos across the investment banking vertical targeting $100k-$2M ACV enterprise deals with 6-12 month sales cycles

• Build and execute detailed account plans for target banks mapping stakeholders quantifying the opportunity and identifying the right entry points across compliance technology and business lines

• Run discovery and demos with senior bank executives (CCOs CTOs Heads of Technology) translating Juniors capabilities into the language of their specific workflows and pain points

• Navigate complex enterprise procurement: security reviews data residency requirements IT integration and multi-team rollout planning

• Develop and deliver a quantified C-level value proposition and ROI framework tailored to the investment banking segment

• Shape Juniors product roadmap for banking by feeding back real client needs objections and workflow gaps to our product and engineering teams

• Build and own the investment banking go-to-market motion: prospecting strategy collateral competitive positioning and repeatable sales plays

• Collaborate with Customer Success to ensure strong deployment adoption and expansion within accounts post-close
  

About You

Were open to two types of backgrounds:

Persona 1: The ex-banker with commercial instincts

• Youve worked in investment banking at principal level or above and have experience in business development commercial GTM or partnership roles within banking

• You understand how banks buy who the decision-makers are and what objections theyll raise because youve sat on the other side of the table

Persona 2: The enterprise seller who knows banking inside out

• Youve sold SaaS or information services (Bloomberg Reuters S&P Capital IQ or similar) into investment banks at an enterprise AE level or above

• You have a track record of quota ownership navigating complex multi-stakeholder cycles and closing 7-figure deals

What we look for in both:

• Extreme hunger and drive. Youre energised by outbound prospecting building pipeline from scratch and closing new business. This is hard to train and we prioritise it over product expertise

• Deep vertical credibility. You look like a peer to senior bankers. You know the personas the workflows and the politics

• Character and trust. Not just charisma; the kind of integrity that creates real connection and lowers buyer risk

• Sharp analytical mind. You can size a market on the spot estimate ACV for a target account and think through commercial strategy in real time

• AI literacy. You actively use LLMs and AI tools in your own work and can speak credibly about AI risks and opportunities with a CTO or CCO

• Discipline. You show up prepared do your research and run the basics consistently

• Coachability. You actively seek feedback reflect on failures honestly and implement quickly
  

Compensation

This is a high-autonomy high-reward role with significant upside for exceptional performance:

• On-target earnings of 200-300k with uncapped commission above target

• Equity participation in a profitable fast-growing company

Why Junior

• Equity in a profitable bootstrapped company with 10x revenue growth on track to 2-3x again this year

• Third Space membership (or equivalent of your choice)

• Private health insurance

• Multiple all-expense-paid offsites per year (recent trips include Crete Greece and Cancun Mexico)

• Dinner when working late

• The opportunity to define and own an entirely new vertical at one of the fastest-growing AI companies in financial services

How to Apply

If this sounds like the kind of challenge that gets you out of bed in the morning wed love to hear from you! Email us at with your CV and a brief note on why youre interested.

We cant wait to meet you!

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