Strategic Account Executive, Investment Banking & Capital Markets · Anthropic

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:52:10 GMT
Sales

Anthropic · New York City, NY; San Francisco, CA · $290,000-$435,000 USD · hybrid

As a Strategic Account Executive focused on Investment Banking & Capital Markets at Anthropic, you'll be part of the foundational team bringing frontier AI to one of the most complex and high-stakes sectors in finance.

You'll drive adoption of Claude across investment banks, capital markets firms, asset managers, and sell-side research institutions,helping them transform workflows in deal execution, research production, trading operations, and client advisory.

You'll leverage deep consultative sales expertise and sector knowledge to secure strategic enterprise deals while becoming a trusted partner to stakeholders navigating AI deployment in highly regulated environments.

In collaboration with GTM, Product, Policy, and Marketing teams, you'll shape our approach to this critical vertical and help define how AI transforms capital markets.

Responsibilities:

Own the full sales cycle from prospecting through close, winning new business and driving revenue within investment banking and capital markets accounts.

Design and execute sales strategies tailored to the unique procurement dynamics, budget cycles, and risk considerations of capital markets institutions.

Identify and develop new use cases across investment banking workflows,M&A analysis, equity research, fixed income trading, compliance, and client reporting,collaborating cross-functionally to differentiate our offerings.

Build consensus across complex stakeholder ecosystems including Managing Directors, technology leadership, risk and compliance officers, and procurement teams.

Serve as the voice of the customer internally, gathering feedback from users and conveying market needs to inform product roadmaps, security requirements, and go-to-market positioning.

Contribute to the evolution of our financial services sales methodology by documenting learnings, refining playbooks, and identifying process improvements that drive productivity and consistency.

You may be a good fit if you have:

7+ years of enterprise B2B sales experience, with significant time selling into investment banks, capital markets firms, or asset managers.

A track record of closing complex, six- and seven-figure deals within financial institutions by navigating both technical requirements and business use cases.

Deep familiarity with how investment banks and capital markets firms buy technology,including vendor risk assessments, security reviews, and multi-stakeholder approval processes.

Experience negotiating enterprise agreements within financial services procurement frameworks, including navigating legal, compliance, and infosec requirements.

Proven history of exceeding revenue targets by effectively managing pipeline and executing a disciplined sales process.

Strong executive presence and the ability to present confidently to audiences ranging from analysts and associates to C-suite executives.

Understanding of investment banking and capital markets workflows, pain points, and competitive dynamics.

A strategic, analytical mindset combined with creative tactical execution.

Genuine enthusiasm for AI and its potential to transform financial services, paired with appreciation for the importance of safe and responsible deployment.

The annual compensation range for this role is $290,000-$435,000 USD.