Founding Business Development Rep

Clera

$80K — $100K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 1-2 years of sales experience at a high-growth startup with quota achievement
  • Experience with outbound prospecting through email, phone, and LinkedIn
  • Background in selling to startups or operations buyers
  • Strong written communication skills for effective cold outreach
  • Ability to utilize performance data to improve sales processes
  • Ownership mentality for accountability in pipeline and revenue
  • Entrepreneurial mindset suited for early-stage environments

Responsibilities

  • Execute high-volume outbound prospecting to generate qualified leads
  • Qualify leads and creatively book meetings with decision-makers
  • Own the entire sales motion from lead sourcing to closing deals
  • Develop feedback loops to enhance messaging and targeting
  • Identify strategies for faster pipeline generation and higher quality standards

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package available
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Dynamic work environment fostering innovation
  • Collaborative team culture focused on legal tech solutions
Full Job Description
About the Role

This is a founding BDR position at a seed-stage AI-native legal tech company, where you will build the outbound sales engine from the ground up. You will own pipeline generation end-to-end and help define what go-to-market looks like for a fast-growing legal services platform serving commercial clients.
What You'll Do
  • Run high-volume outbound prospecting across email, phone, and LinkedIn to build qualified pipeline.
  • Qualify leads and find creative ways to consistently book meetings with key decision-makers.
  • Own the full sales motion from initial sourcing through closing qualified opportunities into revenue.
  • Build feedback loops that sharpen messaging, improve targeting, and raise outbound execution quality.
  • Continuously identify ways to move faster, scale pipeline generation, and set higher quality standards.
What We're Looking For
  • 1 to 2 years of sales experience at a high-growth startup, with a track record of hitting or exceeding quota.
  • Demonstrated ability to run high-volume outbound prospecting campaigns across email, phone, and LinkedIn.
  • Experience prospecting and selling into startups, founders, or operations buyers.
  • Strong written communicator whose cold outreach and follow-ups consistently generate responses.
  • Ability to build and iterate on messaging, targeting strategies, and sales processes using performance data.
  • Ownership mentality with complete accountability for pipeline and revenue outcomes.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset and comfort operating well outside your comfort zone in an early-stage environment.
  • Resilience and resourcefulness in the face of rejection, with the drive to iterate and improve.
  • Willingness to work intensely in a high-bar, fast-paced environment.
  • Experience in legal tech, contract management, or legal services is a plus.
Compensation & Benefits

Base salary range: $80,000 to $100,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
Location

This is a full-time, on-site role based in San Francisco, California.

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