Account Executive, Enterprise

Vlex

$90K — $130K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of B2B SaaS sales experience, ideally within legal technology.
  • Strong consultative selling skills.
  • Experience managing complex sales with various stakeholders.
  • Proficiency with CRM tools, preferably HubSpot.
  • Willingness to travel for client engagements and events.
  • Legal background or JD is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Own a designated account list and manage the entire sales cycle.
  • Conduct product demos and lead executive meetings linking tech solutions to business needs.
  • Establish and maintain strong relationships with legal buyers, including C-suite executives.
  • Collaborate with product, customer success, and marketing teams to improve sales messaging.
  • Enhance the sales playbook by documenting experiences and proposing scalable strategies.
  • Represent the company at industry events to build brand recognition and thought leadership.
  • Provide direct client feedback to the product team to inform roadmap decisions.

Benefits

  • 100% medical premium coverage for employees, and 20% for dependents via CareFirst.
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) option available.
  • Comprehensive dental and vision plans through Guardian.
  • Employer-paid basic term life and AD&D insurance.
  • Paid short-term disability; long-term disability available via employee contribution.
  • Voluntary critical illness coverage for serious health events.
  • Pet insurance available offering coverage for furry family members.
  • Mental wellness support and counseling through Spring Health.
  • Global emergency assistance for travel-related emergencies.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with a 3% employer contribution without a match requirement.
  • Access to financial planning tools through the benefits platform.
  • Remote-first work culture with options for in-office work.
  • Generous PTO, including 13 company holidays and 4 floating days.
  • Flexibility with work hours and support for work-life integration.
Full Job Description
Location: Remote (Based in New York)
Reports to: Enterprise Operations Lead

The Role

As an Enterprise Account Executive, you'll drive the adoption of our legal AI products across top-tier law firms and corporate legal departments. You'll lead complex sales cycles, engage senior legal stakeholders, and act as a trusted advisor as customers evolve their tech stacks with vLex.

This is a high-autonomy, high-impact role ideal for someone who's energized by both relationship-building and category-defining technology.

What You'll Do

  • Own a named account list and drive the full sales cycle-from prospecting and qualification to contract close.
  • Lead product demos and executive meetings that connect legal pain points to clear business outcomes.
  • Build strong, lasting relationships with legal buyers-from innovation leads to practice heads to C-suite decision-makers.
  • Work cross-functionally with product, customer success, and marketing to shape messaging and support success.
  • Help evolve our sales playbook by capturing learnings and identifying scalable strategies.
  • Represent vLex at industry events and conferences, building thought leadership and visibility across the market.
  • Bring client feedback directly to the product team to help guide roadmap priorities.
Qualifications & Experience
  • A proven track record of exceeding quota in B2B SaaS sales, ideally in legaltech.
  • Consultative selling skills-you ask smart questions, read the room, and translate product features into customer impact.
  • Experience running complex, multi-threaded deals with stakeholders across functions and seniority levels.
  • High proficiency with CRM tools (HubSpot preferred) and sales metrics.
  • Willingness to travel to client meetings and events as needed.
  • Legal background or JD a plus, but not required.
Key Skills & Competencies

Strong business acumen and ability to align sales motions with company strategy.
Excellent problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
Ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.
Highly organized with strong project management skills.
Passion for fostering a positive and inclusive workplace culture.

What We Offer

At vLex, we believe people do their best work when they're healthy, supported, and empowered-both in and out of the workplace. We offer a competitive and thoughtful total rewards package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and flexibility across every stage of your career.

Comprehensive Benefits

  • 100% Medical Premium Coverage for employees and 20% coverage for dependents through CareFirst
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) option to support tax-advantaged medical savings
  • Dental Plan (with orthodontia) and Vision Plan offered through Guardian
  • Employer-paid Basic Term Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Short-Term Disability (employer-paid) and Long-Term Disability (employee-paid)
  • Critical Illness Coverage (voluntary), offering added protection during serious health events
  • Pet Insurance because furry family members matter too
  • Spring Health for mental wellness and counseling services
  • Global Emergency Assistance program for international travel and critical support when it matters most

Financial Wellbeing

  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with a Safe Harbor non-elective 3% employer contribution for all eligible employees-no match required
  • Access to financial planning tools and resources through our benefits platform

Flexibility & Time Off

  • Remote-first culture with the option to work from any of our well-located offices across the globe
  • Generous PTO policy, 13 company holidays, and 4 floating days
  • Supportive of flexible hours and work-life integration, especially across time zones

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