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Senior Account Manager (f/m/d)

Upvest

Upvest

Sales & Business Development
Berlin, Germany · London, UK
Posted on Oct 30, 2024

Upvest, founded in 2017, enables any financial institution to offer great investment experiences to its customers. Upvest is an investment firm regulated by the German supervision authority (BaFin). The company currently employs 160+ people across Europe with its headquarters based in Berlin, Germany.

The company is backed by the world’s largest venture capital funds and investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, BlackRock, Earlybird, HV Capital, Notion Capital, and ABN Amro Ventures, as well as by renowned fintech entrepreneurs (including Maximilian Tayenthal, founder of N26, and Felix Haas, founder of IDnow).

We’re looking for fintech enthusiasts to join us in creating the financial infrastructure of tomorrow. We’re building the first European Investment API to enable any financial institution offering a wide range of efficient and transparent investment products, such as stocks and ETFs in nominal, portfolio, and fractional form. Our mission and vision is to make investing as easy as spending money.

We’re based in Berlin but are also open to hiring remotely in Germany and UK for this role. If you're currently based elsewhere but would like to move to Germany, we’re happy to support your relocation.

Your mission:

Empower Upvest’s clients to grow

Upvest is proud to call Europe’s largest Fintechs our clients – Revolut, N26, Raisin and more. To become the category leader for investment infrastructure in Europe, Upvest will enable many more international A-class clients in Fintech and traditional banking. To provide a first-class service to our clients, Upvest is hiring a Senior Account Manager. In this role, you identify our clients’ problems-to-solve and find meaningful solutions within the Upvest ecosystem. You are outcome-focused, communicate with clarity, and keep a bias for action. You activate and retain clients by empowering them to achieve their target business outcomes. You develop shared growth roadmaps to strategically navigate partnerships to success and satisfaction.

This role will give you the opportunity to:

Build the foundation for multi-decade client relationships

As the trusted investment infrastructure of choice, Upvest is to stay for the long-long-term. You are an Upvest ambassador and bring the best of Upvest’s expertise, our ecosystem capabilities, and the Upvest spirit to our clients. You cultivate and maintain strong client relationships and industry connections through regular client calls, in-person meetings and participation in networking events. You engage seamlessly with cutting-edge Fintechs as well as incumbent banking clients. You drive high-visibility client events and take initiative to seek exposure. You obsess about client satisfaction and make it your northstar.

Deliver a first-class client experience

At Upvest, we aim to set a new standard in client satisfaction, driving delight and long-term shared success. As a (Senior) Account Manager, you will execute on account strategies to reach our clients’ growth ambitions. You will build and implement Upvest’s Account Management playbook, use analytics tools to track client performance, and share insights with sales, product, and operations teams to drive improvements. Your role is essential in ensuring that clients enjoy a first-class experience through deep understanding of our clients’ businesses, timely resolutions, and targeted recommendations by working cross-functionally with internal experts. You’re dedicated to boost and keep client satisfaction to new highs.

Job requirements:

  • 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience in Account Management or similar client-facing roles in the investments industry in a B2B context, ideally with SaaS/API-based products.

  • You have deep experience in consultative selling and in managing up to 7-figure-plus accounts.

  • You possess strong relationship-building and expectation management skills, demonstrating the ability to establish trust, handle objections, retain clients, and ensure their ongoing satisfaction.

  • You are able to own account-related initiatives and drive them to completion, with an ability to navigate ambiguity and build scalable processes. You don’t shy away from producing high-quality documents yourself.

  • You are curious and understand client challenges, coupled with the ability to identify opportunities for value-based upselling to expand client contracts.

  • You are proactive and hands-on with project ownership, including effective client communication and thorough internal documentation.

  • You have a solid understanding of the investment industry, current trends, and competitive landscape.

  • You are passionate about growth as Upvest has a bright future ahead, which depends on our team’s spirit, morale, and work ethic.

  • Preferably, you are located in Berlin or London and show flexibility for work travel. You are fluent in English (both written and verbal). Proficiency in German is advantageous.

It’s great if

  • You are guided by data-driven and consultative approaches when making decisions, and can leverage analytical tools like Salesforce, Looker/Tableau, and other tools to inform your approach.

  • You’re an exceptionally good listener, read people well, and have an uncanny ability to pick up on people's needs without them even saying it.

  • You are highly attentive to detail, care for accuracy in your work, and prefer to keep things concise.

Why Upvest?

  • We're working on solving a hard problem: fixing the European securities financial infrastructure that empowers more people to be able to invest. You have the opportunity to contribute to this change.
  • We invest in you. From access to a personal coach, development budget and plenty of opportunities to grow in your role.
  • We take hiring seriously with a strong focus on keeping a high bar when interviewing (equally important is that we hire decent people, who are passionate about their craft and helping us achieve our shared mission).
  • While we're not quite fully-remote, we are committed to being a flexible employer, as we understand you don't have to be in the office to do your best work.
  • We live a culture of empowerment, trust (that we hire the best people and get out of their way) and openness (there's a greater advantage in sharing information than keeping it to ourselves).

Our values:

  • Learn and grow. We aim high to shape our future. We give and request honest feedback knowing that we develop together. Progression over Perfection.
  • Team first. We make it easy for others. We value our differences and are open to others' opinions. We win and celebrate together! Team over Egos.
  • Own the outcome. Whether we win or we lose, we stand together. We are proactive and get the job done. Outcome over Process.
  • Tell the story. We always start with the why. We share knowledge to empower others. Transparency over Complexity.

Upvest is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees