Berlin, Germany Hybrid Contract

Upvest is hiring a Senior Account Executive Germany (f/m/d)

About the Role

Shape the future of digital investing in Germany

As a Senior Account Executive for the DACH region, you’ll lead the expansion of a scalable Investment API platform by engaging financial institutions—including banks, brokers, and wealth managers—on their digital transformation journeys. Your focus will be on understanding client challenges, aligning solutions to their strategic goals, and guiding them through a seamless sales and onboarding process.

What You’ll Do

  • Lead end-to-end sales cycles, from initial outreach to contract finalization, consistently meeting or exceeding revenue targets
  • Develop tailored sales strategies by deeply understanding client operations, investment models, and technology needs
  • Strengthen relationships through proactive outreach, industry networking, and client engagement across multiple stakeholder levels
  • Collaborate with internal teams to refine sales tools, share market insights, and improve client onboarding workflows
  • Ensure smooth handover to implementation teams with clear, consistent communication and documentation

What We’re Looking For

  • 4–6+ years in B2B sales, preferably in financial services, investment platforms, or API-driven fintech solutions
  • Proven success in consultative selling, with a client-first mindset and ability to navigate complex decision-making processes
  • Strong grasp of investment products, securities infrastructure, and SaaS or infrastructure-as-a-service models
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with experience influencing both technical and executive stakeholders
  • Self-driven approach to managing multifaceted projects and maintaining stakeholder alignment

Preferred Background

  • Existing network or experience engaging banks and wealth managers
  • Deep familiarity with trends and competitive dynamics in the German financial sector
  • Fluency in German at C2 level
  • Based in Germany, with preference for Berlin-based candidates

How We Support You

We offer a flexible, trust-based work environment designed to support long-term growth and well-being.

  • 30 days of annual leave plus a fully paid one-month sabbatical after four years
  • Remote work flexibility, including up to 183 days per year abroad
  • Hybrid work options across Berlin, London, and Tallinn, or fully remote within Germany
  • Personal development budget for courses, conferences, or tools of your choice
  • Sports benefits and access to professional coaching
  • Competitive compensation, equity participation, and inclusive company events

Our Culture

We believe in simplifying complexity, taking ownership, and learning through action. We value transparency, curiosity, and collaboration—empowering individuals to lead with purpose and impact. Our employee communities support inclusion, from gender equity to neurodiversity, ensuring everyone can thrive.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants of all backgrounds.

Required Skills
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Upvest
At Upvest, we are on a mission to make investing as easy as spending money. Upvest empowers businesses to offer a wide range of investment products and the best experience in the field of capital market investment and retirement planning. Upvest’s Investment API is easy to integrate so that fintechs and financial institutions can save resources and fully focus on their core business. We are proud to partner with Europe’s leading Fintechs and financial institutions such as DKB, Revolut, N26 and Raisin. Founded in 2017 by Martin Kassing, Upvest now brings together over 270 talented professionals from more than 70 nationalities. Upvest is backed by €280M in total funding from world-class investors, including BlackRock, Tencent, Sapphire Ventures, and Bessemer Venture Partners, Earlybird, Notion Capital, and Motive. Our latest €105M funding round in March 2026 - led by Sapphire and Tencent - serves as a massive catalyst for our growth, allowing us to offer premier investment experience.
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Posted 5 months ago