About this role
Launch Your Sales Career with LEAF
Entry-Level Equipment Finance Sales | Chicago
High energy. Customer focused. Ready to grow.
LEAF Commercial Capital is looking for an ambitious, outgoing sales professional to join our team in the Chicago Loop. If you’re a strong communicator, comfortable connecting with customers and excited by the pace of a sales environment, we want to hear from you.
This is an entry-level opportunity where you’ll learn directly from experienced Account Executives and sales leaders while building real-world experience in sales, relationship management and equipment finance.
Location: 625 W Adams Street, Chicago, IL
Schedule: Onsite, 5 days per week
What Your Day Could Look Like:
- Talk with current and prospective customers every day to understand their needs and identify financing opportunities.
- Build relationships through phone, email and in-person communication.
- Learn how to move an opportunity from the initial customer conversation through financing and closing.
- Partner with experienced sales professionals who can help you develop your selling, communication and negotiation skills.
- Become comfortable using LEAF's sales technology, customer portal and internal systems.
- Work across Sales, Credit, Operations, Pricing, Accounting, Asset Management, Collections, Business Intelligence and Legal to help deliver solutions for customers.
- Take ownership, stay organized and keep pace in a high-energy sales environment.
- Help deliver the kind of customer experience that represents the LEAF and M&T Bank brands.
You Could Be a Great Fit If You’re:
- A strong communicator who enjoys talking with customers.
- A self-starter who doesn’t need to be reminded to take the next step.
- High energy and goal oriented, with an interest in building a career in sales.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, customer-facing environment.
- Curious and willing to learn from experienced teammates.
- Able to build relationships and work effectively across different teams.
- Interested in financial services, technology, equipment finance or B2B sales.
Education and Experience Required:
Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 1 years’ relevant sales experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 5 years’ higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 1 years’ relevant sales experience
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Proven presentation skills
Proven analytical skills
Proven decision-making skills
Education and Experience Preferred:
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Finance, or Accounting
Prior equipment leasing sales experience
M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $28.60 - $47.66 Hourly (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.
# Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America