Account Executive (Mid-Market)

Let’s transform banking forever

ClearBank is built on the belief that banking infrastructure shouldn’t slow down progress. Quite the opposite. Speed it up and that’s when you unlock potential. When you really start to innovate.

That spirit and ‘can-do’ attitude is why our clients – from FinTech's and crypto platforms, to banks and credit unions – choose to use our API to power their banking infrastructure.

But it’s our people who are the stars here. They power that innovation, push harder to break boundaries. They make coming to work (or working from home) fun. They’re the ones we trust to catapult our clients to success. Just as they trust us to build a business that’s always striding forward.

What You Can Expect

ClearBank is a place where you can do things differently and challenge the status quo. We will give you a high level of autonomy and transparency, and we trust you to make the right decisions for the bank.

Your Mission

You’ll be joining the Client Management team in the Mid-Market segment as a New Business/Sales Account Executive. Reporting to the Head of Mid-Market, you’ll be a part of a fast-growing business that is challenging the market and doing things differently.

And you’ll be joining the #14 fastest-growing tech company in the UK, according to Deloitte Fast 50.

This Includes

• Developing and executing the Mid-market segment strategy to maximise market penetration and revenue growth
• Building and maintaining a robust pipeline of potential clients within the Mid-Market sector
• Actively pursuing new client origination opportunities through prospecting and networking
• Conducting market research to identify emerging trends and opportunities within the industry
• Being responsible for the end-to-end sales cycle of enterprise Mid-Market names
• Offering tailored perspectives to prospects that challenges the way they view their business.
• Cultivativating strong relationships with key decision makers and stakeholders
• Serving as a proud ambassador for Clearbank and your client when required, participating in industry events to present our capabilities to your segment and act as a thought leader in your space.

What We're Looking For

This is a mid-senior level position, ideally would suit someone who has proven Sales, Business Development and Account Management experience and is keen to advance their career in a fast-paced banking/fintech environment.

In Addition

• You should have a deep interested in Fintech, Banking and being on the forefront of a rapidly evolving industry and company
• Industry experience; relevant payments / banking experience
• A track record of success in enterprise sales, particularly within the finance/banking/fintech sector
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to demonstrate effective listening, questioning and presentation skills, with the ability to tailor information to your audience and take complex topics and simplify them so they are easy to understand.
• Ability to quickly build relationships with stakeholders at all levels within an organisation and to be at ease meeting and negotiating with senior C-level executives.
• Highly self-motivated and driven, willing to challenge yourself and step outside your comfort zone. We need people with high-energy and enthusiasm to help us disrupt the banking landscape.

Regretfully we are not able to sponsor applicants for immigration purposes at the current time.

What We Offer In Return

• We're flexible – We support a culture of flexibility which allows our employees to achieve a strong work-life balance.
• Discretionary Bonus (performance-based)
• Holiday – 27 days of annual leave per year, plus bank holidays.
• Work abroad – You have the flexibility to work outside of the UK for up to 30 days in a rolling 12-month period.
• Wellbeing – 24/7 employee assistance programme including mental health support, life assurance and income protection.
• Bigger than ClearBank – Take a couple of days per year to do something that matters to you.
• Healthy living – Private healthcare and discounted dental cover, with employee perks and discounts.
• Family – Enhanced family-friendly leave.
• Personal development – We offer personal development budgets, opportunities to take part in role-related training and unlimited LinkedIn Learning.

And not forgetting the biggest benefit of all. The opportunity to be part of an incredible team that’s building a tech-bank fit for the future.

What makes a great ClearBank team member? Does this sound like you?

• You focus on solutions and positive outcomes, thinking radically and responsibly to find the best result for our customers, your colleagues and the bank;
• You actively seek feedback from others to drive your growth and development, always assuming positive intent from others and develop strong, trusting relationships you’re your colleagues and customers: you really, genuinely care;
• You always strive for the highest quality, but you know that done is better than perfect; you welcome a challenge knowing that they learn as you go and iterate;
• ‘I’ before ’we’, isn’t in your vocabulary

A little bit more about us!

ClearBank Is Where You Can Belong

At ClearBank we think about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) a lot. Not because we think we should. But because we know we should – how else can we build a happy workforce and be successful as a business. We’re committed to making sure our teams reflect society. And we put energy and effort into making this a place where everyone feels at home, where they’re given the trust and encouragement to do their very best work. Here are some of the things we’re most proud of:

• 42% of our senior management roles are held by women
• Our enhanced family leave policies
• Launching our partnership with Code First Girls
• Increasing awareness of neurodiversity in the workplace through our partnership with the Inclusive Group

Our Hiring Process And What You Can Expect

Application: a member of our talent acquisition team will review your application against the key requirements for the role and let you know within two weeks whether you’re moving forward to the next stage;

Screening: You’ll spend 30-45 minutes speaking to one of our recruiters learning more about the role and ClearBank, and we’ll get it know more about you, your experience and how your skills align with the role (this will be via phone or Teams video call). You can expect to hear back from us within seven days following this meeting (if things are taking longer than expected, we’ll let you know that too);

First Interview: You’ll spend one hour with a member of our hiring team focusing on your skills, competencies and your ways of working at the same time we’ll give you time to ask more questions about the role, the team and learn more about the ClearBank culture. This will be via Teams.

Second Interview: This will be a competency-based interview with one or more members of our team.

Final Stage: You will have a final meeting with the Head of Department. This will be around 45-60 minutes.

Offer: Congratulations! Get ready for transform banking forever!

Our Commitment To You As a Candidate

We will always try our best to get back to you within seven days of your interview whether you’ve been successful or not and provide you with feedback. Sometimes things take a little longer, so we may not have a decision to share but we will get it touch to let you know we need a little more time.

We’re unable to provide specific individual feedback at the application or screening stage but know that your application was reviewed and considered carefully.

We wish you the best of luck with your application and maybe we’ll be celebrating your new role at ClearBank soon!

Equal Opportunities

ClearBank is committed to ensuring equal opportunities throughout every stage of the recruitment process. ClearBank recognises that diversity is vital to the long-term success of the business in the communities and markets in which it operates. ClearBank is also a firm believer that an inclusive culture fosters greater employee engagement and collaboration.

ClearBank strives for diversity and inclusion of all forms, including (but not limited to): gender, age, educational and professional background, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief and sexual orientation.

As part of the Company’s commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable adjustments, to candidates during the recruitment process, including to individuals with disabilities. We want to create a safe space that welcomes everyone so please let us know how we can accommodate you. In case you have any accessibility requirements you can share that with our Talent Acquisition team prior to your interview stage, if applicable

The legal bit

By submitting your CV to ClearBank Limited you are providing your consent for us to use the information you provide for recruitment purposes. For more information on how we manage your data go and check out our Candidate Privacy Notice on the ClearBank website to see how we process, manage and look after your data. You are also allowing us to communicate with you by email and telephone for recruitment purposes