Junior Sales Account Executive

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Hello, we're IG Group. We are a publicly-traded FTSE250 FinTech company who run mobile, web and desktop platforms that help our clients trade stocks & shares, leveraged products, Futures & Options and Crypto.

We are ambitious. Over 340,000 people already use our platforms. We're global with offices in 18 countries and products in 16 regions. We're hungry to move faster, ship better product for our customers and grow our user base. We believe in high autonomy, and we want people who are looking to do things differently in order to create better experiences for our customers.

We work in cross-functional teams and are laser focused on increasing the number of active clients we serve to drive sustainable growth.

This role is part of our France Commercial team - they are responsible for client acquisition and education across our Investment and CFD product suite, serving as the first point of contact for prospects and driving conversion to live trading accounts.

Your primary responsibility will be to generate new client acquisition through outbound engagement with qualified leads. By educating prospects on IG's product offerings - particularly our CFD products which require client familiarization - you will drive conversion rates and fuel our revenue pipeline. With ambitious FY26 targets approved by management, your role is critical to achieving volume goals while maintaining quality client education. You will work closely with PCMs, PAE, and Compliance teams to ensure smooth client onboarding and support the team's cross-sell strategy from Investment to CFD products.

• Make outbound calls to qualified leads to understand their trading needs, experience level, and investment objectives
• Educate prospects on both Investment accounts (acquisition tool) and CFD products (revenue generator), providing comprehensive product training
• Use consultative selling techniques to identify client objections, troubleshoot concerns, and provide solutions that facilitate conversion to live accounts
• Coordinate with Account Opening, Compliance, and PAE teams to ensure pending applications are processed efficiently and converted to First Trades
• Consistently meet daily activity targets (dials, talk time) and conversion KPIs, particularly app-to-first-trade conversion rates
• Maintain accurate CRM records and pipeline tracking to support team visibility and performance monitoring

Key Qualification Requirements:

• Minimum 6 months telephone sales experience in a goal-oriented environment with proven track record of meeting/exceeding targets
• Fluent in French and English (written and verbal) - additional languages an asset
• Active interest in and working knowledge of financial markets
• Strong communication and educational skills with ability to explain complex financial products clearly
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, regulated environment with high attention to detail and compliance requirements
• Self-motivated with excellent time management skills and ability to work independently while contributing to team success

We try to take a thoughtful approach to our ways of working as a company. We follow a hybrid working model with 3 days in the office -- which we think balances the need to collaborate effectively and connect with each other. When it comes to how we deliver, there are 5 things we want everyone to do to drive high performance, better learning and career satisfaction:

• Lead and Inspire: Drives trust, alignment, and enthusiasm
• Think Big: Focus on the problems that most impact commercial outcomes
• Champion the client: Understand and prioritise client's needs
• Deliver at pace: Push for fast, sustainable growth;
• Raise the bar: Take ownership, be accountable and share feedback

We believe that diversity is vital to success, it fuels creativity, drives innovation and sets us up for global success. We're committed to building teams with a variety of perspectives and skills to help us realise our vision and strategy, that's why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join us on this journey. Learn more about our D&I approach here.

Your growth fuels our success Thrive with tailored development programs, mentoring opportunities with leaders, and clear career progression. Expand your network through committees, sports and social clubs. Enjoy extra time off for volunteering and community work.

Learn more about the Perks here

Join us for this exciting journey. Apply now

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