Commercial Associate
Listed on 2026-09-04
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Sales
Business Development, B2B Sales
Commercial Associate | R&D Tax | £50k-£60k + £100k+ OTE | City of London
If your network is your superpower, keep reading.
We're looking for a Commercial Associate who knows how to turn relationships into revenue.
You might already be working in R&D Tax. You might come from a related financial services or B2B sales environment.
What really matters?
You know how to open doors, build relationships and win business.
What's on offer?£50,000-£60,000 basic salary
, depending on experience£100,000+ OTE achievable
5% commission on signed business
Recurring commission structure
Additional bonus opportunities once targets are hit
Clear progression through to Senior Commercial Associate and Partner
City of London office
Monday-Friday, office-based
This isn't a role where you're expected to sit behind a screen waiting for leads to land.
You'll be:
Building and managing a network of introducers and referral partners
Developing relationships with CFOs, Finance Directors and senior stakeholders
Generating new business through your existing contacts and professional network
Identifying opportunities within the R&D Tax and incentives market
Taking opportunities from initial conversation through to signed business
Building a pipeline and delivering against commercial targets
Creating relationships that generate repeat and referred business
We're ideally looking for someone with 3-4 years' experience in R&D Tax sales
, with a proven record of generating and winning business.
You’ll be particularly well suited if you have relationships across:
Accountancy firms | CFOs | Finance Directors | Commercial Finance | Introducers | Referral Partners
R&D Tax experience is a big plus, but it isn't everything.
Your network, relationships and ability to generate revenue are what really count.
What's the career path?This isn't a role where you'll be wondering "what's next?".
The progression route is:
Commercial Executive → Senior Commercial Executive → Commercial Associate → Senior Commercial Associate → Partner
There is already a proven example of someone progressing from graduate level through to Partner in just four years
.
You’ll be joining a sociable City-based team with:
- Thursday afternoon office drinks
- Weekly run club
- Regular company socials
- Commercial team socials and trips
- Team activities throughout the year
- A prestigious City of London office
If you're someone who enjoys building relationships, opening doors and seeing the numbers move
, this could be a very good next step.
Note:
this is a fully office-based role and candidates must be able to work from the City of London office five days per week.
We Are Aspire Ltd are a Disability Confident Committed employer
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