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Business Development Representative (BDR)

LEAP Legal Software · Toronto, ON, Canada

Base
Not disclosed
OTE
Not disclosed
Quota attainment
Not disclosed
Posted
1mo ago

Why it matters: OTE tells you what you could earn. Attainment tells you how realistic it is.

Ask: “What percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?”

Still open · checked 2h agoon LEAP Legal Software's careers page

The job

What you'd do
You'll cold-call and prospect small and medium law firms to book first meetings for LEAP's legal practice productivity software. Base is $55-60K CAD plus uncapped commission.
Who you'd sell to
Still reading the posting. Check back within the hour.
Where deals come from
Mostly you. Expect a lot of outbound: cold calls, emails and LinkedIn.

The Braun Read

Proceed with caution

A few things here deserve a hard look before you spend time on it.

Pay
No pay listed at all.
Transparency
Says nothing about quota, attainment, deal size, territory or sales cycle.
Time on market
Open 48 days. Ask why it's been hard to fill.
Company hiring
3 sales roles open, hiring at a steady pace.

Red lights

  • "Unlimited earnings," no numbers. It sells uncapped or unlimited earnings but never says what anyone actually earns.

Green lights

None spotted.

Based only on what the posting says. Lights are a starting point for your first call, not a final judgment.

Questions to ask on the first call

Built from what this posting leaves out. How they answer tells you as much as what they say.

  1. 1.

    What did the median rep and the top rep actually earn last year?

    "Unlimited" is a ceiling, not a number. You need the median.

  2. 2.

    What percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?

    OTE is what you could earn. This is how likely you are to earn it.

  3. 3.

    What percentage of reps on the team have been here more than 18 months?

    Tenure shows whether people stay long enough to get paid.

  4. 4.

    Has the comp plan changed in the last 12 to 18 months? What changed?

    A plan that changes every year means the goalposts keep moving.

  5. 5.

    Who sits with reps and reviews calls each week?

    Coaching is often what's behind a good or bad attainment number.

  6. 6.

    Why is this role open? Did someone leave, or is it new?

    New headcount is growth. A replacement means someone left. Ask why.

› When the offer comes

Save these for later. They land better once they've said yes to you.

  1. 1.

    Can I see the full comp plan in writing, including clawbacks and accelerators?

    What's in writing is what gets paid. Read it before you sign.

  2. 2.

    Can I see the actual comp distribution for the team last year, not just the OTE?

    The spread shows what most reps really take home. OTE is just the target.

  3. 3.

    I'd be walking away from earned commission to join. Is there room for a sign-on bonus to help cover that?

    Leaving money behind is a fair reason to ask. The worst answer is no.

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Full posting
We are seeking a Business Development Representative to join our highly motivated, high-velocity and growing team based in our Toronto office. LEAP will provide you with the best training, equipment, mentoring and support for you to be successful. We employ people who are smart and can get things done. Our Sales Development team is a growing group of sales professionals who help attorneys invest in LEAP for their practice. We are looking for a passionate storyteller and communicator, who believes in LEAP and articulately promotes it to attorneys without losing authenticity. We want you to be fiercely inspired to evangelize LEAP to lawyers and small law firms. This role would equally be a great place to grow for existing BDRs or a solid training platform upon which to launch your career in sales. About LEAP LEAP is the leading provider of Legal Practice Productivity Solutions in the world and is part of ATI – one of the largest international LegalTech companies. For more than 30 years, our curiosity and commitment to continual improvement has kept us reimagining productivity tools for lawyers and their staff to support our guiding purpose, to ‘Help lawyers who help people’. The market leading software we develop and support is used by more than 100,000 lawyers and their staff in small and medium sized law firms. Working alongside our international team of passionate high achievers, you’ll join a fast-growing technology business where things seldom stay the same for long. With more than 1000 smart, caring and ambitious ‘LEAPsters’ working together across Australia, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Poland and New Zealand, you’ll find yourself in good company here. Meet the Team Our vision is to be the world’s most valued LegalTech company and our Sales Team are the influential movers and shakers driving our value skywards with every new client. Whether you’re renewing old client contracts or selling solutions to new clients, you’ll grow our client base by putting LEAP’s market leading software into the hands of more and more law firms worldwide. You’ll combine resilience, determination, an understanding of the power of processes and a never give up attitude with a human touch as you offer best in class solutions. With focused training to grow product and market knowledge, uncapped commissions, world-class systems and sales management and a quality product that people love, you can work to achieve the financial independence that you crave. **This role will be hybrid, working in the Toronto office 3 days/week. What you'll do - Performs a high volume of outbound calls to prospective law firms. - Generates qualified leads and schedules meetings for our Business Development team. - Builds relationships with clients through social media platforms such as LinkedIn, Sales Navigator and Twitter. - Achieves, weekly & monthly Key Performance Indicators. - Exceeds team goals to drive success. - Show up hungry every day, and never shy away from a passionate discussion. What you'll bring - Experience with CRM systems including Salesforce - Familiarity with MS Office including Excel and Outlook Calendaring - Understanding of sales performance metrics - Excellent communication and negotiation skills - Ability to multi-task, prioritize and manage time effectively - Impeccable presentation skills - Self-discipline, High Emotional Intelligence, Velocity & Endurance - Relentlessly Competitive - Creatively setting up first-meetings - A specialist with exposure to the Professional Services sector (legal, financial, medical etc.) - Thriving under pressure and being rock steady in your mindset What you'll get - Competitive compensation with a base salary and an uncapped commission structure. The base salary band for this role ranges from: $55,000 CAD - $60,000 CAD annually. Salary will be based on level of experience. - Excellent group insurance benefits - RRSP with employer matching - Generous Paid Time Off (PTO), including starting at 4 weeks’ vacation, sick days, floater/personal days and volunteer days - Hybrid working model at our beautiful and modern downtown Toronto office, as well as work-from-home days - Collaborative and inclusive work environment filled with a learning and support At LEAP, We care about what we do and the people we work with We continually improve to be the best We NEVER EVER GIVE UP! At LEAP we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live, including those with disabilities. LEAP is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the hiring process. If you require accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.
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