Elucidate is a RegTech/RiskTech start-up based in Berlin building an innovative SaaS-based solution for Financial Crime risk management. Our flagship platform, the Elucidate FinCrime Index (the EFI) provides quantifiable and defensible financial crime risk metrics to financial institutions, highlighting risks as they emerge. Our goal is to identify and minimize their financial crime risk exposures, specifically focusing on money laundering, terror financing, and corruption risks. Think of us as the Moody’s of financial crime risk. The EFI is the first step towards a more interconnected and internationalized financial system actively working against criminals.

We pride ourselves on our exceptionally diverse and multidisciplinary team, joining us from previous careers in FinTech, investment banking, financial regulators, Big4 consulting firms, nonprofits, venture capital, and the public sector.

At Elucidate, we know that the key to growth is in a high-performing sales team. We are looking for a friendly, well-spoken sales development representative to expand our customer base. In this role you will be responsible for generating potential leads, facilitating sales, and connecting customers with the right salesperson. As our Sales Development Representative (m/f/d), you will act as the first line of communication with prospects and offer a deep understanding of the sales process, excelling at researching leads, starting new relationships, and setting our sales closers up for success.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Ownership, management and implementation of all inbound leads 
• Management of all activities performed by an external SDR agency 
• Performing market research to profile strategic accounts identifying key individuals, players, pain points and business requirements
• Optimizing sales strategy, processes and tools, and responsibility for operational implementation in close collaboration with our Sales Operations
• Train other SDRs/BDRs
• ​Serve as liaison with the marketing team for aligning marketing and sales campaigns + sales collateral

What you need to succeed: 

• You bring 2-4 years of sales experience, with a proven track record of exceeding lead targets
• You practice active listening to better understand prospects and serve stakeholders’ needs, in a consultative manner
• You are capable of understanding customer pain points, requirements and correlating potential business to value that can be provided by Elucidate
• You are well-versed in outreach email copywriting and strong communication skills via phone/video calls
• You have good communication, interpersonal, teamwork, and customer service skills
• You practice self analysis and are determined to try different things until things work out; you are good at shaking off the 'no' and pushing forward
• You are proficient with CRM, data enrichment, sales automation, and other sales stack tools
• A plus if: you have successful completion of coursework in sales techniques, marketing, and communications
• Big plus if: you have prior experience or knowledge selling B2B products to the finance, banking, or regulatory industries.

You should apply if you:

• Have a good sense of humor
• Are passionate about ethics in the financial services industry
• Love to work in an open and diverse environment
• Are curious and interested in regulated products
• Have a passion for technology and innovation
• Have strong critical thinking skills and a desire to change the status quo
• Love optimizing processes 
• Are determined and diligent

Our offer to you

• An exciting mission and vision to rid the Earth of Financial Crime
• A values-driven high performance culture
• A flexible work environment and compressed work week
• Competitive pay and benefits, plus VSOPs
• Professional learning and personal growth opportunities

Our values

Client-centricity: â€œWhat’s in it for them?”

We always deliver on our commitments as promised, without exception, considering our client needs to be paramount

Impact-driven: Committed to mission and metrics, bias to action, results, and impact

We work with an intent to make a positive and meaningful impact on personal development, clients, business, and community.

Entrepreneurialism: Agile, flexible, and quick to evolve

We share the same goals, trust and support each other to achieve them. We contribute to the broader objectives regardless of our function. We change as the needs and markets change, and learn from failure

Intellectual Rigour and Curiosity: Constantly raising the bar

We are transparent and always communicate with candor. We always apply the highest standards of thoughtfulness in our work

Inclusivity: Open, bias-aware and non-discriminatory

We embrace the diversity of backgrounds and views and believe in the intrinsic value that comes from varied perspectives working together to achieve rich outcomes. We build for a fairer market, and actively work to reduce bias based on attributes such as race or nationality