Sales Research Associate with Phi Partners Company: Phi Partners Location: Wrotham Business Park, High Barnet Role: Sales Research Associate Salary: £30,000 Commission (£50,000 OTE) Start Date: March 2025 Phi Partners are seeking resilient and hardworking graduates to join their team. Specialising in technology consulting for top-tier investment banks, asset managers, and hedge funds, Phi Partners offers an ideal launchpad for a career in Capital Markets technology, with outstanding opportunities for career progression. You’ll work alongside senior professionals who bring deep industry knowledge and expertise, ensuring a supportive and enriching learning environment. Phi Partners seek committed individuals who demonstrate exceptional professionalism and a strong drive to succeed. About Phi Partners Phi Partners is a Capital Markets technology consultancy, providing niche services and products to sell-side and buy-side clients since 2004. With a focus on pricing and risk, their clients bring the latest DEVops thinking which specialise in specific vendor solutions (Including Summit, Sophis, Murex, Orchestrade, Front Arena, Adaptiv, and Active Pivot), to the major capital markets vendor solutions. They maintain a base in the world’s most significant financial centres, with headquarters in the City of London and a substantial nearshore delivery capability in Bucharest, Romania. They are also active in key financial centres around the globe including Toronto, Frankfurt and Hong Kong. They are trusted by more than 60 financial institutions worldwide to drive their capital markets technology transformation projects. The Management & Business Development Office is home to C-level executives who are sat in the same room as the Research and Sales Teams. This makes it the perfect environment for new graduates as it offers unique mentorship opportunities, including oversight from an experienced fintech CEO. Phi Partners is currently entering an expansion phase following an impressive record year of new business development which has allowed increased headcount and R&D. What is the role? Phi Partners are seeking sales research associates to join their expanding team. The role will involve extensive research of the Capital Markets IT sector, from a client, technology and resourcing perspective. Specifically, the role will involve: Supporting the sales team with the internal recruitment of talent within the Treasury Capital Markets IT sector. Execution of Tactical and Strategic recruitment practices within one or more lines of business (LOBs). Candidate management through the hiring cycle (client brief, resourcing and engaging with candidates, assessing their skill set up to delivery). Maintaining and further developing candidate and consultant’s network within the dedicated LOBs. Commercial research on client technology use cases. Support to new business development & sales functions. This will enable the SRA to master a market from a resourcing and business development perspectives. Pursuing these lines of business will provide exposure to decision-makers in some of the top financial institutions around the world including Tier-1 Investment Banks, Development Banks, Asset Managers and Hedge Funds. Working hours are Monday – Friday in office between 7:30am – 5:30pm. Who is suitable to apply? A post-graduate (MSc) in Economics, Finance or Accounting is ideal, however applications are open to degree holders from any background. You must be a driven, hardworking and ambitious individual who can display these qualities and has the potential to rapidly progress within this department. You must be a resilient individual who can handle rejection whilst also displaying high levels of professionalism. As a consultant, you need to have the stamina to progress through the various stages of career development in a highly challenging and competitive environment. You must have the right attitude to hard work, with punctuality and organisation being key. You must be an organised individual with an excellent ability to multitask, prioritise tasks efficiently and handle large workloads. You must display clarity of thought, as well as strong attention to detail. Why should you apply? Fantastic competitive salary with commission as well as excellent perks after probation period including a gym membership (up to £50 pm), private medical insurance and a phone contract (up to £50 pm). Excellent progression opportunities with every employee gaining a chance to become a partner of the business after long-term commitment and employment within the company. Car allowance, stock options and further benefits available within future growth opportunities. Phi Partner’s office is situated in an historic country park on the outskirts of North London just 30 minutes from Central London and is surrounded by 300 acres of parkland and lakes. The estate has been used to film Vanity Fair, Agatha Christie’s Poirot and the Kingsman film series.