On-site
Financial
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🇫🇷 French
About this role
Do you have exiting sales experience within the Life Sciences or the localisation services industry?
Are you looking for a role where you can exhibit the utmost integrity, deliver the highest quality, provide outstanding service, act as if you own it, work with a sense of urgency, treat everyone with respect, operate as a cohesive team, celebrate diversity, be financially responsible, achieve results - then we'd like to hear from you and we're recruiting across all of our European locations.
This role is to be based in our Paris office.Position Summary: The main focus of the role is to utilise your existing knowledge and experience of the life sciences or localisation industry to develop new business relationships and new accounts via a direct sales approach, with full responsibility of the process from lead generation through to close and full account ownership, focused on the Life Science industry.Key position
responsibilities:Create effective approaches to drive new revenue and close new businessIdentify, qualify, develop, and close sales opportunitiesDevelop an effective understanding of the capabilities,
benefits, and competitive advantages of TransPerfect servicesIdentify prospective leads; develop new client relationships via cold calling, internet research, networking events, trade shows and direct marketingPromote TransPerfect by educating clients on the company’s various servicesPresent TransPerfect solutions via one-on-one, group, online and in-person meetingsManage and control pricing and contractual issues by developing a thorough understanding of company proceduresProvide customer support and manage client expectationsQuote, manage and bill projects on a daily basis, coordinating with clients and production teams to ensure these run smoothly and profitably Essential skills required:Commit to a high level of integrity and serviceDeliver quality workService focused with a desire to exceed clients’ expectationsOwning your performance and taking responsib
Commission Structure
Base Salary
Not disclosed — ask in interview
Commission
Structure not specified
OTE
$,
Ramp Period
Not mentioned — clarify timeline
Selling Motion
Prospecting
Outbound-Heavy
Self-sourced pipeline via cold outreach
Buyer Persona
C-Suite
Selling to executive decision-makers
Requirements at a Glance
Typical Day — Account Executive
Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.
Financial Services — Interview Intel
Typical Sales Cycle
3–6 months (Retail) · 6–18 months (Institutional)
Common Buyer Objections
- "Regulatory concerns — need compliance approval"
- "We already have a vendor for this"
- "Need to see 3-year track record"
- "Committee-based decision — multiple approvers"
Key Industry Metrics
Hot Topics to Reference
- • AI in fraud detection and compliance
- • Open banking APIs
- • ESG investing mandate shifts
- • Embedded finance partnerships
Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.
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Walk me through your discovery process.
Template questionHow do you handle a prospect who goes silent mid-deal?
Template questionTell me about your largest closed deal and the sales cycle.
Template questionHow do you build business cases for stakeholders?
Template questionDescribe a deal you lost and what you learned.
Template questionThis Account Executive position at TransPerfect involves managing the full sales cycle from prospecting through close.
Financial services sales requires strong compliance awareness and regulatory knowledge.
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