Aquent

Business Development Representative

Aquent$110K — $140K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years in B2B sales or business development, preferably in professional services or legal
  • Proven ability to manage the entire process from outreach to signed agreement
  • Strong data analysis skills to assess prospective partners objectively
  • Comfortable operating in a remote environment and building trust through communication
  • High self-motivation and ownership of individual performance
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Critical thinking skills with a focus on prioritization and execution

Responsibilities

  • Identify and secure new personal injury law firm referral partnerships
  • Evaluate potential partners based on data-driven metrics
  • Negotiate and finalize partnership contracts
  • Maintain a disciplined sales pipeline with consistent outreach
  • Leverage internal data and networks for sourcing firms
  • Proactively address issues and propose solutions
  • Suggest improvements in systems and processes

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan with 4% company match
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Paid time off (starting with 17 days)
  • Parental leave
  • Eligible for performance-based bonuses of approximately $50-60K annually
Full Job Description
Placement Type:

Permanent

Salary:

$110,000-140,000 Salary

Bonus of approx $50-60K annually

Start Date:

Sep 14, 2026

As an experienced Business Development Representative you will own the front end of our partner network, finding the right law firms, evaluating them on objective performance criteria, and getting them signed. This is not a relationship management role. The bar for entry is performance data, and you'll use it to make smart, defensible decisions about who we work with.

Experience with long sales cycles is strongly preferred

RESPONSIBILITIES
Identify and close new personal injury law firm referral partnerships across target states and case types
Evaluate prospective partners objectively - conversion rates, fall-off, case value, and litigation approach - holding partners to what the data shows, not what they say
Negotiate and close contracts and fee splits
Manage your pipeline with discipline - consistent outreach drives meetings, meetings drive data reviews, data reviews drive signed partners
Tap internal data, referral networks, and external relationships to source and vet the right firms
Surface issues early: here's the problem, what I tried, my recommendation, what I need from you
Identifying opportunities to improve systems, processes, or outcomes-not just following existing playbooks

REQUIREMENTS
3-5 years in B2B sales or business development - preferably in professional services or legal
Proven closer who can run a full process from cold outreach to signed agreement
Data-first - you evaluate partners with numbers, not gut feel or relationship bias
Thrives in a remote environment - builds trust and credibility naturally over video and phone
High ownership and self-motivation - you set your own bar and hold yourself to it
Passionate about building a best-in-class partner network that drives real outcomes for shared clients
Comfortable negotiating contract terms and fee economics
PI/legal industry experience helpful but not required
Strong communication skills-written and verbal
Ability to think critically, prioritize effectively, and execute with speed

Preferred (Nice to Have):

Experience in a fast-growing or high-volume environment
Comfort with ambiguity and evolving systems
Experience in legal, professional services, or client-centric organizations

Benefits include: Medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with 4% company match, HSA, life insurance, disability coverage, paid time off (17 days to start), and parental leave.

Eligible for performance-based bonus (approx $50-60K annually, paid out quarterly). Base salary of $110-140K, DOE.

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Client Description

Legal Services

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