Senior Sales Executive / Account Executive - Risk Analytics Solutions

Risk Analytics Company

Senior Sales Executive / Account Executive - Risk Analytics Solutions

Cambridge, MA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Benefits:

    401(k)

    Bonus based on performance

    Competitive salary

    Dental insurance

    Flexible schedule

    Health insurance

    Opportunity for advancement

    Paid time off

    Vision insurance

    Senior Sales Executive / Account Executive — Risk Analytics Solutions

    Location: New York or Boston Reports To: Head of Sales / Chief Revenue Officer

    About the Company

    We are a leading provider of institutional risk analytics and portfolio optimization solutions serving asset managers, hedge funds, pension funds, insurers, wealth managers, and banks. Our platform delivers multi-asset risk models, performance attribution, factor analytics, stress testing, portfolio construction, and investment decision support tools used by some of the world’s most sophisticated investors.

    Our solutions help clients better understand portfolio exposures, improve investment outcomes, manage regulatory requirements, and make data-driven portfolio decisions.

    Role Overview

    We are seeking a high-performing sales professional with experience selling financial technology, analytics, or investment solutions into institutional investors. The ideal candidate understands quantitative investing workflows and has experience engaging portfolio managers, risk teams, CIOs, quantitative researchers, and investment operations leaders.

    This role is responsible for driving new business growth, expanding strategic accounts, and managing complex enterprise sales cycles for risk analytics and portfolio management solutions.

    Key Responsibilities

    Develop and execute a strategic sales plan focused on institutional asset managers, hedge funds, banks, insurers, and asset owners

    Identify, qualify, and close new business opportunities for risk analytics, factor modeling, portfolio optimization, and performance attribution solutions

    Build trusted relationships with CIOs, portfolio managers, heads of risk, quantitative analysts, and investment technology teams

    Lead complex enterprise sales cycles from prospecting through contract negotiation and close

    Collaborate with product specialists, quantitative research, customer success, and implementation teams to deliver tailored client solutions

    Conduct client presentations, platform demonstrations, and business value discussions

    Maintain a strong pipeline and accurate forecasting within CRM systems

    Represent the company at industry conferences, client events, and thought leadership forums

    Stay current on market structure, quantitative investing trends, risk management practices, and competitor offerings

    Partner with marketing and product teams to provide client feedback and identify new market opportunities

    Required Qualifications

    Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Business, or related field

    5+ years of enterprise sales experience in financial technology, analytics, market data, risk management, or investment software

    Proven track record of exceeding revenue targets and closing complex institutional deals

    Strong understanding of:

    Portfolio risk analytics

    Factor models and performance attribution

    Quantitative investing concepts

    Multi-asset portfolio construction

    Institutional investment workflows

    Experience selling to buy-side institutions including asset managers, hedge funds, pension funds, and insurance firms

    Excellent communication, presentation, and consultative selling skills

    Ability to engage both technical and executive stakeholders

    Familiarity with CRM platforms such as HubSpot

    Preferred Qualifications

    Experience selling platforms similar to Barra, Axioma, Aladdin, FactSet, MSCI, Bloomberg, or BlackRock solutions

    CFA, CAIA, or advanced finance-related coursework

    Understanding of APIs, cloud-based analytics platforms, or investment data infrastructure

    Existing network within institutional investment management

    Success Metrics

    Annual recurring revenue (ARR) growth

    New logo acquisition

    Enterprise account expansion

    Pipeline generation and conversion rates

    Client retention and strategic account development

    What We Offer

    Competitive base salary plus uncapped commission

    Equity participation opportunity

    Comprehensive healthcare and retirement benefits

    Flexible work environment

    Exposure to leading institutional investors and cutting-edge quantitative technologies

    Career growth within a rapidly expanding analytics organization

    Ideal Candidate Profile

    The successful candidate combines strong commercial instincts with credibility in front of sophisticated investment professionals. They are comfortable discussing portfolio construction, risk decomposition, factor exposures, and investment workflows while also navigating enterprise procurement and executive stakeholder management.