About the Role
Finastra is seeking a Senior Sales Executive to drive net-new business growth across North America within our Corporate & Commercial Lending business. This is a true hunter role focused on acquiring new customers, building pipeline, and leading complex enterprise sales cycles with banks and financial institutions. You'll engage senior executives, uncover business challenges, and position Finastra's lending solutions to support digital transformation and growth initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Drive new logo acquisition across North America.
- Build and execute a strategic territory and pipeline development plan.
- Identify, qualify, and close complex lending technology opportunities with banks and financial institutions.
- Lead executive-level discovery conversations focused on business outcomes and transformation initiatives.
- Develop trusted relationships with key stakeholders and decision-makers.
- Partner with pre-sales, solution consultants, and internal stakeholders to develop winning sales strategies.
- Manage complex sales cycles involving software, services, and hosted solutions.
- Consistently achieve sales targets while maintaining accurate pipeline and forecast management.
- Stay current on lending industry trends, market dynamics, and competitive offerings.
Requirements
- Proven success selling enterprise software, SaaS, FinTech, or lending technology solutions.
- Demonstrated track record of winning net-new business and developing pipeline.
- Strong understanding of commercial and corporate lending markets.
- Experience managing complex enterprise sales cycles and multi-stakeholder deals.
- Ability to engage executive-level buyers and lead consultative, business-focused conversations.
- Strong negotiation, presentation, and relationship management skills.
- Ability to articulate business value and return on investment.
- Experience with Loan IQ, FIS ACBS, AFS, loan origination platforms, or other commercial lending solutions is preferred.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- Up to 50% Travel required.
Skills
- Enterprise software sales
- SaaS sales
- FinTech sales
- Lending technology sales
- Pipeline development
- Complex enterprise sales cycles
- Executive engagement
- Consultative selling
- Business value articulation
- ROI analysis
- Negotiation
- Presentation
- Relationship management
Location
- North America
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Salary/Compensations
- $160,000 - $185,000
Benefits
- Unlimited vacation
- Hybrid working arrangements
- Paid time off for voting
- Bereavement leave
- Sick leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Medical insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off for volunteering
- Donation-matching opportunities
- Online learning
- Accredited courses
About the Company
- Finastra is a global leader in financial services software, dedicated to expanding access to financial services and shaping what’s next for the industry.
- Their technology powers mission-critical solutions across Lending, Payments and Universal Banking, supporting over 7,000 customers, including 80% of the world’s top 50 banks, in more than 110 countries.
Equal Opportunity
- At Finastra, each individual is unique—bringing their own ideas, perspectives, cultural backgrounds, and experiences. We learn from one another, value what makes us different, and create an environment where everyone feels included, supported, and able to be their authentic selves.
- Be unique. Be exceptional. Help us make a difference at Finastra.
- Applicants for this position need to be located in posted location or their immediate surrounding areas. Due to the requirements of this position, this job posting is not available for, and Finastra will not be considering any applicants who currently reside in New York City or California.
