Commercial Graduate – Financial & Professional Services

At Colt, our customers are at the heart of everything we do, and we are always pushing ourselves to deliver the connectivity that matters most to them.

Join our Commercial Graduate Programme as a Financial & Professional Services Junior Account Manager, and you’ll be working with potential New Logo customers, managing a portfolio of prospects. You’ll develop your communication and negotiation skills, as you collaborate with teams across our business to drive new sales and develop relationships with our customers.

Join us on a permanent contract from day one, and at the end of the two-year programme, you’ll move straight into a role within our Commercial function. 

What you’ll be doing:

Working in our Enterprise Sales function, you’ll be responsible for identifying and closing deals with new customers within the Financial and Professional Services sector. You’ll help to implement effective sales strategies for new sales and cross-sell opportunities of our services and solutions, whilst developing and nurturing relationships to drive new business and increase total customer spend.

You’ll also be responsible for:

• Partnering with Marketing teams to identify prospects and generate new leads
• Ensuring accurate forecasting and pipeline management while executing winning strategies for each opportunity
• Developing and implementing a business strategy across accounts, leveraging data insights to prioritise activities
• Building and maintaining strong relationships by understanding customers’ business outcomes and aligning Colt’s solutions to support those needs
• Leading and managing a virtual sales team, applying and coaching on account development plans

Who are we looking for?

You must have a Bachelors university degree in any field, and you should have strong communication skills. You should also have great communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to build strategic relationships across all levels of an organisation. This role will be heavily client-facing, so you’ll need to be comfortable presenting, consulting, negotiating, and advising at C-suite and executive levels.

To be eligible for this role, you must either be a citizen of the United Kingdom or hold a visa that grants you the permanent and unrestricted right to work in the UK. 

Other qualities we look for include:

• You’re highly ambitious, resilient, curious, and driven to achieve success
• You should have great analytical skills, capable of transforming data into actionable customer insights
• You’ve got a deep understanding of technology and data networking, staying up-to-date with the latest trends in the tech sector
• You love learning, adapting, and continuously improving through feedback and new experiences
• You’ve got experience working as part of a team to achieve a goal
• You’re a confident decision maker, using sound business and financial principles to back up your decisions

When you join Colt, we want you to know that you can make your mark. Our people genuinely care, and this allows us to create extraordinary experiences and the strongest relationships with our customers. Our talented and diverse network of people spreads far and wide, offering local knowledge and dedicated support whenever our customers need it.

We know our people matter

As a graduate at Colt, you’ll be able to build a career with clear development opportunities in a global organisation. We’ll give you all the support and control you need to progress your professional development and make your mark, from on-the-job training to formal learning and mentoring. You’ll always be empowered to debate, discuss, listen, and share your own ideas – all in the pursuit of the best solutions for our customers and our business. Join us on a permanent contract from day one, and at the end of the two-year programme, you’ll move straight into a role within our Commercial function. 

Work-life balance is important to us, so you’ll be able to enjoy our flexible first policy which allows you to work anywhere.

As well as a competitive salary and incentive plan, you’ll have access to a range of benefits and local rewards, including:

• Flexible working and relaxed dress code
• Two annual volunteering days
• Private medical insurance
• Access to a virtual business school for ongoing learning
• Business mentoring 

A bit about us

We’re Colt, a global digital infrastructure company creating solutions that connect people, cities and businesses around the world. Our networking and connectivity products and services put the power of the digital universe in the hands of our customers.

We live by our Colt values every day, whether we’re launching new products or solving problems together! Our values represent how we behave and are integral to our culture.

• We know people matter – We build relationships based on trust, honest, respect and integrity.
• We always find a better way – By staying one step ahead we empower our customers to succeed, being swift to adapt and taking responsibility for the promises we make.
• We win together – We believe in the power of many, and collaborate on ideas, sharing risks and recognition among all. When we make a decision we understand its impact and rally behind the decision to make it a success.
• We can change the world – We want to make the world a better place. Better connected, more sustainable, fairer for all. We use what we have – passion, technology, and connectivity – to create good.

Location: London, UK
Salary: £31,000
Start Date: 1st September 2025
Programme Length: 2 years (permanent contract)