Senior Account Executive (FX)

Location: Holborn, London, City of, United Kingdom

Company

Alt21 is an award-winning, dual-regulated FX hedging technology company providing financial risk-management products to SMEs through partner channels.

What you will do

• Own a personal book of business from prospecting through solo close, meeting monthly targets for qualified accounts, meetings, demos, and new accounts.
• Maintain consistent outbound activity of 50 communications per day to generate pipeline.
• Execute spot and forward FX deals directly for clients, owning both the sale and the trade.
• Step in as a closer on colleagues' accounts and support deals through to completion.
• Mentor Analysts and BDRs through live deals, pipeline development, and product knowledge.
• Work with sales, operations, and onboarding teams to improve revenue generation and client experience.

Requirements

• Proven, consistent experience closing FX or similar B2B sales deals independently.
• Strong working knowledge of spot and forward FX products and confidence discussing them directly with clients.
• Experience carrying and being accountable for a personal revenue target.
• Sound judgement, risk assessment, prioritisation, and independent decision-making skills.
• Genuine ability and motivation to coach and develop less experienced sales colleagues.
• Fluency with CRM, sales-engagement, dealing, and execution platforms.

Nice to have

• Experience mentoring, training, or informally leading junior salespeople.
• Familiarity with options or other structured hedging products.
• Experience managing or being accountable for another person's output.
• Experience winning back or expanding existing accounts.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a fast-growing company that has recently expanded following a significant funding round.
• Use market-leading technology and a diverse suite of FX hedging products.
• Operate in a cross-functional environment with Account Directors, Senior AEs, operations, and onboarding.
• Contribute to automation and process improvements through CRM data, dashboards, and execution systems.
• Potential progression into direct people management based on performance and business needs.