Account Executive, SMB
Mid-level Account Executive role at Legora AB. Chicago · full-time · $120,000–$160,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Convert inbound interest from qualification through demos and closed business
- Prospect within your segment through email, LinkedIn, phone, and events
- Lead discovery, needs assessment, value mapping, and closing across the full sales cycle
- Keep Salesforce activity and pipeline records accurate for forecasting and reporting
- Use market feedback to sharpen messaging, targeting, campaigns, and event follow-up
What you bring
- Bring three to four years in sales or sales-associate work, ideally in SaaS, technology, or financial services
- Feel comfortable in customer-facing work; SDR or BDR experience is helpful
- Know Salesforce, Outreach, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator
- Communicate persuasively and clearly in both writing and conversation
- Stay organized across outreach streams, act on coaching, and work well across teams
Who this fits
You'll suit this role if you enjoy owning both inbound and outbound selling, moving quickly, and carrying opportunities from first qualification to close. The position is based onsite in Chicago and involves close coordination with Sales and Marketing. It fits someone who values strong follow-through, clean pipeline management, direct feedback, and team-first execution.
From the employer
About Us
Legora is redefining how legal work gets done. Not built for lawyers, built with them. We work alongside the world’s best legal teams, who expect excellence, precision, and speed, and we hold ourselves to the same bar.
Our AI-native workspace lets legal professionals move faster, think more clearly, and operate with sharper precision. By analysing thousands of documents in minutes and powering end-to-end workflows, we cut through complexity, teams can focus on what matters: judgment, strategy, and outcomes.
1,000+ customers across 50+ countries trust us, including Cleary Gottlieb, Goodwin, Linklaters, White & Case, Dentons, and Barclays. We’ve scaled to $100M+ in ARR, with teams across Europe, North America and APAC, and continue to expand through acquisitions including Qura, Walter AI and Graceview.
We partner with world-class performers: including Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees, Ludvig Åberg (and his caddie), and campaigns featuring Jude Law.
Joining Legora means three things.
We lean in: ownership over titles, outcomes over intentions.
We fight for excellence: high standards, direct, ego-free feedback.
We grow together: as a team and with our customers.
Mission before ego. Everyone contributes. No one coasts.
If you’re driven by impact, pace, and raising the bar. This is the place.
The Role
As an SMB Account Executive based in Chicago, you will own a mix of inbound and outbound opportunities and run a full-cycle sales process from qualification through close. You’ll work closely with Sales and Marketing to drive pipeline, keep forecasting clean, and help refine our messaging based on what you’re hearing from the market.
What You'll Do
Own inbound leads and manage top-of-funnel conversion from qualification to demo to close
Own outbound prospecting across email, LinkedIn, phone, and events within your assigned segment
Run a tight full sales cycle: discovery, needs assessment, value mapping, and close
Nurture early-stage opportunities with high-quality, value-driven follow up
Partner with Sales and Marketing to align on campaigns, prioritization, and GTM execution
Maintain disciplined pipeline hygiene in Salesforce to support clear forecasting and reporting
Surface market insights to improve positioning, messaging, and targeting
Support events and campaigns by engaging leads pre and post event to drive outcomes
What You Bring
3 to 4 years in a Sales or Sales Associate role, ideally in SaaS, tech, or financial services
SDR or BDR experience is a plus; must be comfortable in a customer-facing role
Familiarity with Salesforce, Outreach, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator
Strong communication: persuasive, concise, and human in writing and speech
Highly organized and comfortable managing multiple outreach streams
Curious and motivated with strong prioritization instincts
Resilient and coachable: you act fast on feedback and maintain momentum
Collaborative and team-first, with strong handoff and cross-functional instincts
What’s In It For You
Global collaboration: Partner with teams and clients domestic and internationally.
Competitive package: Comprehensive salary, benefits, and tools for success.
Meaningful work: Your efforts shape how thousands of lawyers use AI daily.
In-person environment: Chicago office designed for ambitious builders.
Benefits & Perks: We invest in our people with a comprehensive, thoughtfully designed benefits package:
Medical, Dental & VisionMultiple medical plan options through Aetna and Kaiser Permanente
HSA or Healthcare FSA (based on plan selection)
Dental plans via MetLife
Vision plans via Vision Care
Family Support
Generous parental leave
Free access to Maven Clinic
Dependent Care FSA
Free One Medical membership for employees and dependents
Additional Perks
Pre-tax commuter benefits
Life Insurance + STD/LTD
401(K) with generous company match
Unlimited PTO
Robust voluntary benefits, including identity protection (via Aura), legal coverage via MetLife, pet savings programs, and more
Legora is an Equal Opportunity Employer
At Legora, we believe great teams are built on diversity of thought and experience. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive, high-performance culture where everyone can do their best work. We welcome people of all backgrounds and don’t discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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