Sales Executive, Private Markets

Position Type :

Full time

Type Of Hire :

Experienced (relevant combo of work and education)

Education Desired :

Bachelor's Degree

Job Description

As a Sales Executive, you’ll be part of the FIS Private Markets sales team for Capital Markets Buy Side North America. FIS has robust applications and managed services for the illiquid alternative markets, creating automations for front, middle, and back-office processes for private equity and alternative investment firms. Firms rely on FIS services and solutions (Private Capital Suite, Digital Data Exchange, Deep Pool, Virtus, etc.. ) to help meet their needs in the entire investment/investor life cycle, including relationship management, reporting, monitoring, accounting, and investment management.

This team is a tight-knit group of self-motivated, high achieving and tenured sales professionals helping alternative asset managers scale their operations with industry-leading technology and unmatched services.

What you will be doing

  • Selling to both existing and new name accounts in the Alternatives Financial Services industry for Private Equity relying on your deep industry knowledge combined with your expertise around our software and services.
  • Sell multi-functional software solutions and services, a pure hunting role across your territory.
  • Engage territory and actively meet and/or exceed quarterly pipeline development, sales performance, and quota achievement goals.
  • Own the client relationship at the C-level, creating opportunities within assigned territory.
  • Utilize strong lead generation capabilities to successfully penetrate client and prospect at all levels of organization through and including C-suite.
  • Adjust sales approach and strategy accordingly to various client drivers to solidify role as customer advocate Incorporate customer perspective, drivers, product/service relevancy to deliver persuasive client presentations.

What you bring:

  • Minimum of 6 years of successful Sales experience in the Private Equity & Alternative Investment space.
  • Highly dynamic work ethic with strong relationship and negotiation skills.
  • Strong network and connections within the industry.
  • High level of motivation and software/technology acumen is paramount.
  • Ability to showcase a proven track record of successful selling.
  • Location: Northeast, NY, NJ, MA, CT, PA, RI.


Added bonus if you have

  • Prior successful quota achievement is a must
  • Knowledge of FIS products: Private Capital Suite, DDX, Deep Pool, Virtus
  • Knowledge of FIS Private Equity main competitors and prospective landscape including (GP’s, 3rd Party Admins, and LP’s)

What we offer you

  • Competitive salary and excellent commission potential (upon entering a full sales executive role) Training across core financial, sales and FIS solutions
  • A multifaceted job with a high degree of responsibility and a broad spectrum of opportunities
  • A modern, international work environment and a dedicated and motivated team
  • The chance to work on some of the most challenging and relevant issues in financial services & technology
  • A fantastic range of benefits designed to help support your lifestyle and well-being

FIS is committed to providing its employees with an exciting career opportunity and competitive compensation. The pay range for this full-time position is $122,760.00 - $202,560.00 and reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this position based on the posted role, level, and location. Within the range, actual individual starting pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Any changes in work location will also impact actual individual starting pay. Please consult with your recruiter about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.. This position may be eligible for bonus and/or commission.

Privacy Statement

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EEOC Statement

FIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here


For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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