Business Development Executive | Financial Services

Watford, Hertfordshire | Office Based | Full-Time
£26,500 starting salary + Performance Incentives | £27,500 after probation | Fully Paid Training

Turn your sales skills into a career in financial services

Sales experience? Confident communicator? Ready for your next career move?

If you've worked in sales, business development, account management, recruitment, customer service, retail or hospitality, you may already have the skills we're looking for.

At Fortrade, you'll join as an Business Development Executive, working with clients who have already registered and shown an interest in our services. You'll build relationships, understand client needs, explain our platform and products, and support clients through the account-opening process.

This is not cold calling.

What we're looking for

We don't require a finance degree or previous trading experience. We're looking for people who are:

• Confident and professional communicators

• Ambitious and motivated

• Resilient and comfortable working towards targets

• Coachable and willing to learn

• Good at building relationships

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

Build your career with Fortrade

Business Development Executive is the starting point, not the destination this is more than an entry-level opportunity.

Business Development Executive is where our internal career path begins, with opportunities to develop towards Senior Account Manager and Team Leader roles based on performance, development and business requirements.

We've seen people progress to Senior Account Manager in as little as four months.

What you'll get

• £26,500 starting salary

• £27,500 after probation

• Performance incentives

• Earning potential of £35,000–£38,000 including base salary and performance incentives

• Fully paid training

• Ongoing coaching and development

• Annual salary increases

• Pension

• Free on-site parking

• Employee Assistance Programme

Training starts Monday 19 October 2026

Successful candidates from the initial interview stage will be invited to our one-week fully paid training programme.

You'll learn about the platform, products, communication and compliance while demonstrating your suitability for the role.

Training is part of the selection process, followed by a Final Interview. Successful candidates will then join the Business Development Executive/ Account Manager team.

About Fortrade

Fortrade is a global CFD and Forex trading provider authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), FRN 609970.

The role operates in an execution-only environment and does not involve providing personal financial advice or making trading decisions for clients.

Ready for your next move?

If you're ambitious, good with people and looking for an opportunity where your skills can develop into a genuine career, apply now for our Account Manager position in Watford.

Start here. Build your skills. Progress your career.