Business Development Executive
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About the role
Most companies talk about progression. At Fortrade, your numbers do the talking. We are a global CFD and Forex trading provider, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA Reference: 609970), established in 2013. Our Watford team works exclusively with UK-based FCA clients in a non-advisory, execution-only environment. We are growing and we are looking for people who want to grow with us - not just fill a seat.
Responsibilities
- You will join our conversion team, speaking daily with clients who have already shown interest in our platform. Your job is simple in theory and demanding in practice:
- Build genuine relationships with clients over the phone and by email
- Provide clear, fair information on our products, platform and educational services
- Support clients through to creating and activating their live account
- No cold calling. Existing Inbound Leads Only. Every person you speak to has already registered with us.
- The Growth Path:
- This is where it gets interesting.
- The timeline is yours to control. We have seen it happen in four months.
Requirements
- A natural communicator - someone people warm to quickly
- Resilience under pressure. Not every call goes your way
- Hunger to grow, not just to start
- Coachable - the system works if you work it
- Professional telephone manner and strong written communication
- Commitment to ethical conduct and FCA compliance standards
- No finance degree needed. Attitude and drive will take you further here than any qualification.
- What You Get:
- One week fully paid in-house training before you take a single call
- Performance-based commission from your first conversion
- Weekly and monthly incentives - when the team hits the target, the team goes for lunch
- Annual salary review
- Fast-track progression - based entirely on performance
- Contributory pension after 3 months
- Employee Assistance Programme - free wellbeing support for you and your family
- Annual eye test
- Complimentary snacks and coffee
- Free on-site parking
- If your numbers talk, we will listen.
- Fortrade Ltd is authorised and regulated by the FCA, FRN: 609970. Non-advisory, execution-only role. Employees do not provide financial advice. CFD trading involves significant risk of loss.
- Please click APPLY to submit your CV for this role.
Additional Information
Job Title: Business Development Executive - FCA Regulated Financial Services Location : Watford, Hertfordshire Salary: £26,500 Guaranteed Base Salary + OTE £35K-£38K Performance-Based Commission, Fast-Track Progression to a Senior Account Manager (Retention) with up to base and commission combine £60K-£65K + Job type: Full time, Permanent
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