Account Executive – AI Productivity SaaS

Account Executive – SaaS Sales

Salary: £55,000 base plus Uncapped Commission OTE £115,000 per annum, plus company benefits

Location: London or remote (UK)

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Shifts: 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday, flexible but around the hours of 9am until 5:30pm with 1 hours unpaid lunch break

Work model: Remote with client meetings in London

Williams Lea seeks a SaaS Sales Account Executive to join our team!

Williams Lea is the leading global provider of skilled, technology-enabled, business-critical support services, with long-term trusted relationships with blue-chip clients across investment banks, law firms and professional services firms. Williams Lea employees, nearly 7000 people worldwide, who provide efficient business services at client sites in often complex and highly regulated environments, from centralised Williams Lea onshore facilities, and through best cost company offshore locations.

Purpose of role 

Join a global leader on a mission to scale a category-defining SaaS business.

We’re a $6bn+ global services business with deep penetration across the financial and professional services sectors. Building on decades of trusted delivery, we’re now scaling a new suite of AI-powered productivity software designed to transform how high-performance teams work.

We’re hiring three high-performing SaaS Account Executives to help scale a new SaaS product from the ground up - driving growth through new client acquisition and expansion across our existing enterprise customer base. Given our position, scale and reputation in the marketplace the opportunity for SaaS growth is significant.

Key responsibilities 

• Own the full sales cycle from lead generation to close
• Sell into top-tier financial, consulting, legal and professional services firms
• Run discovery, deliver compelling demos, and close strategic deals
• Expand software adoption within long-standing service accounts
• Collaborate closely with product and go-to-market teams to refine positioning and fuel growth
• Shape the playbook as we scale — this is a frontline role in a new commercial engine

Personal attributes

• A proactive individual who builds relationships and drives new business
• Either a sales background or previous experience working for a consultancy
• 2–5 years of SaaS sales experience with a strong track record of closing
• Experience selling into enterprise or upper mid-market clients
• Familiarity with, or interest in, the professional services landscape
• Ability to build trust with senior stakeholders
• Highly proactive, driven by outcomes, and excited by building from scratch

Why This Role?

• Rare Opportunity. Be part of building a new SaaS business inside a $6bn global firm
• Uncapped Earning. £110k+ OTE with no cap on commission
• Elite Clients. Sell to the world’s most prestigious firms
• Enterprise Advantage. Leverage existing relationships and deep market trust
• Speed & Impact. A high-visibility, high-impact role with real autonomy

Rewards and Benefits

We believe in supporting our employees in both their professional and personal lives. As part of our commitment to your well-being, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to:

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays(pro-rata for part time or fixed term roles)
• Salary sacrifice schemes, retail vouchers – including our TechScheme which can be used on a range of gadgets such as Smart TV’s, laptops and computers or household appliances.
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Health Assessments
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Discounted gym memberships
• Referral Scheme

You will also have the opportunity to work for a global employer who is dedicated to offering each and every employee an enjoyable, challenging and rewarding career with future career development prospects!

Equality and Diversity

The Company values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation and will not discriminate because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation (each of these being a “protected characteristic” in discrimination law). It will not discriminate because of any other irrelevant factor and will build a culture that values openness, fairness and transparency.

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like to make a reasonable adjustment to enable you to make an interview please contact us at careersatWL@williamslea.com(we do not accept applications to this email address).

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