Senior Pre-Sales Consultant

    Hawk

    🇬🇧 London
    Financial
    Hybrid
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    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    Financial

    Source

    arbeitnow

    About this role

    About Us Hawk is the leading provider of AI-supported anti-money laundering and fraud detection technology. Banks and payment providers globally are using Hawk’s powerful combination of traditional rules and explainable AI to improve the effectiveness of their AML compliance and fraud prevention by identifying more crime while maximizing efficiency by reducing false positives.

    With our solution, we are playing a vital role in the global fight against Money Laundering, Fraud, or the financing of terrorism.

    We offer a culture of mutual trust, support and passion – while providing individuals with opportunities to grow professionally and make a difference in the world. Your Mission:Your mission as Pre-Sales Consultant in a fast-paced B2B environment is to make complex technical solutions easily understandable for clients, helping them recognize the value of our product.

    By simplifying technical tasks and delivering tailored product demonstrations, you ensure potential customers can clearly see how our offerings meet their business needs.

    Working closely with sales, engineering, and marketing teams, the Pre-Sales Consultant aligns product capabilities with customer objectives, fostering informed decision-making and building customer confidence throughout the sales process. Their ultimate goal is to support successful deals through clear and impactful technical insights.

    Responsibilities:Partner with the Sales team to identify key business needs and objectives of prospective and current banking and financial industry clients.Utilize a consultative approach to design customized solutions addressing clients' current and future challenges, effectively communicating required subject matter expertise.Assess associated risk factors of proposed solutions and articulate them to clients and internal stakeholders confidently.Prepare and deliver solution design illustrations and bespoke demonstrations to maximize commercial impact.Contribute to deal-specific business cases and prici

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required

    Typical Day — Sales Rep

    Stakeholder meetings3–5/week
    Proposals & business cases1–2/week
    Pipeline managementDaily

    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

    AUM (Assets Under Management)Risk-Adjusted ReturnsCompliance Pass RateClient Retention RateRevenue Per Advisor

    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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    This senior pre-sales consultant position with Hawk offers an opportunity to develop your sales career in a competitive market.

    Licensing requirements (Series 7, 63, etc.) may be needed or beneficial.

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