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Business Development Representative (Hybrid working)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Axiom is seeking a Business Development Representative to join our Chicago Office.
Our new hires:
Receive hands-on coaching from a direct manager and a mentor.
Embrace real responsibility: tangible meeting goals, relationships with executive-level clients at Fortune 500 companies, and leadership opportunities.
Nurture their ongoing career goals inside of a talent-incubating team that has boasted over 20 promotions in the past 2 years.
AXIOM
As the leading alternative legal services provider globally, Axiom gives in-house legal teams on-demand access to top legal talent and lawyers — deployed when, where, and how clients need it, for up to 50% less than national law firms. Axiom's network of 14,000+ legal professionals includes 4,000+ lawyers with Fortune 500 experience, delivering AI-enabled legal services across more than 12 practice areas. Trusted by 75% of the Fortune 100 and thousands of mid-market leaders, Axiom ranks #1 among Alternative Legal Service Providers in 8 of 9 performance categories — including talent quality, breadth, productivity, and client experience — according to a top 5 global consulting firm. Across more than 3,000 engagements annually in 6 regions and 4 continents, 93% of clients rate Axiom lawyers as good as or better than top law firm attorneys, with 96% client satisfaction and measurable cost savings that reduce outside counsel spend without sacrificing quality. Stop overpaying for law firm work. Start with Axiom.
THE ROLE
As we continue our expansion, we’re looking for a team member who can share Axiom’s story with prospective clients and set up revenue-generating meeting opportunities for the sales team. This is a position for an aspiring sales professional who is excited to jump-start their career as a Business Development Representative. Our ideal candidate is someone who loves to connect with sophisticated stakeholders, exhibits outstanding judgment, maturity, confidence, and professionalism, and thrives in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment within a close-knit team.
Specifically, this role will be responsible for:
Strategically researching/identifying potential client contacts, generating leads, and uncovering high-value opportunities
Communicating Axiom’s business model to potential clients in an impactful way and demonstrating why a meeting with Axiom would be beneficial to their business
Driving business through outbound phone calls, preparing and sending strategic e-mails to prospective clients specific to their business or legal needs
Successfully diagnosing the client’s key business needs to ensure a high quality of interaction in the first sales meeting
Supporting Sales in all aspects of the sales cycle, including scheduling follow-up meetings and managing the pipelines of completed meetings to ensure all prospective clients are being contacted throughout the year
OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE
First and foremost, successful candidates must be fits for our unique operating environment and culture: high-growth, innovative, lean, and values-driven. As such, successful candidates must be ready to develop professionally, serious about pursuing a career in sales, and highly capable in each the following dimensions (among others): adaptability, curiosity, resourcefulness, analytical thinking/problem solving, proactivity, taking initiative, teamwork, thought leadership, credibility, and operating with/through a lean team.
Beyond these characteristics, here are the required skills, knowledge, capabilities, and education:
Goal and action orientation, with a sense of urgency, drive, and commitment to routinely exceed monthly activity metrics
Exemplary service ethic when contributing to individual and team goals
Highly persuasive verbal communication skills, and excellent written communication skills
Poise, confidence, and maturity to interact with senior client levels
Tenacity and resilience with a will to keep going despite rejections
Forward-thinking and solutions-oriented approach at all times
Strong MS office skills
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school or equivalent experience
Axiom’s total rewards philosophy is to be transparent and equitable with all job candidates. The annual on target earnings for an Analyst level role in Business Development is $77,780. Please note that the final compensation is determined by several considerations, including the quality of your experience and expertise, your ability to immediately contribute to Axiom, your potential to move up to the next level, the market you are located in, and other business considerations. You can also participate in our benefits programs that include healthcare, life and disability coverage, 401K with company match, paid sick and personal time off, paid parental leave and more.
Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities: Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will attempt to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in the application process. To request an accommodation to complete the application form, please contact us at benefits@axiomlaw.com and include “Applicant Accommodation” in the subject line.
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