Sales Executive, Corporates Legal (Commercial)
Thomson Reuters VenturesWe are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Sales Executive to drive new business acquisition within a defined territory in the Canadian Corporate Legal Market. This role focuses on identifying, prospecting, and closing new client opportunities with Corporate legal departments in Canada.
About the Role:
In this role as a Sales Executive, you will:
Identify and pursue new business opportunities within the Canadian corporate legal sector through strategic prospecting, networking, and research
Conduct needs assessments and consultative sales presentations to C-suite executives, legal partners, and decision-makers
Develop and execute territory-specific sales strategies to achieve and exceed quarterly and annual revenue targets
Navigate complex sales cycles and prepare compelling proposals, presentations, and product demonstrations tailored to legal industry needs
Maintain deep knowledge of the Canadian legal market landscape, including key players, trends, and competitive dynamics
Build and nurture long-term relationships with key decision-makers and influencers in target accounts
Collaborate with internal teams to ensure seamless client onboarding and provide market feedback regarding product development and competitive positioning
Maintain accurate records of all sales activities, pipeline status, and forecasts in CRM system
About You:
You're a fit for the Sales Executive role if your background includes:
3-5 years of B2B sales experience, preferably selling to law firms, corporate legal departments, or professional services organizations
Proven track record of consistently meeting or exceeding sales quotas in a new business acquisition role
Strong understanding of the Canadian legal market structure and business practices
Demonstrated ability to navigate complex, consultative sales processes with multiple stakeholders
Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
Self-motivated with strong organizational and time management capabilities
Proficiency with CRM platforms (Salesforce, HubSpot, or similar)
Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or related field
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What’s in it For You?
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Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.
Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
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Our use of AI within the recruitment process Thomson Reuters utilizes Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our global recruitment process. Unless you opt-out, our AI system will assess the information provided by you and compare it to the requirements listed for the role, and present the result to our recruitment personnel for further review. The AI system acts as a supporting tool, but there is always a human making the decision if you will be considered for the role
Thomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. The target total cash compensation range varies across locations. For Ontario, Canada, the target total cash compensation range for this role is $165,000 CAD - $215,000 CAD. Pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual’s knowledge, skills and experience with consideration given to internal equity. Base pay and any target sales incentive are part of a comprehensive Total Reward program which also includes flexible and supportive benefits and other wellbeing programs. This is inclusive of both base pay and any target sales incentive.About Us
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