Account Manager

Job Title: Account Manager - Financial Services

Location: Watford, Hertfordshire

Salary: £26,500 starting salary (£27,500 after probation) + Performance Incentives, OTE £35,000 - £38,000

Job Type: Permanent, Full time, Office Based

Start date: Training starts Monday 19 October 2026

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 Account Manager, 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.

Key responsibilities

A few of the main day-to-day responsibilities are

Speaking with clients who have already registered and shown an interest in Fortrade

Building and developing professional client relationships

Understanding client needs and communicating our platform and services clearly

Supporting clients through the account-opening process

Working towards individual and team performance targets

Receiving ongoing coaching and developing communication and product knowledge

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

Account Manager is the starting point, not the destination.

Account Manager is where our internal career path begins, with opportunities to develop towards Senior Account Manager or 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 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 the Account Manager position in Watford.

Start here. Build your skills. Progress your career.

Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Candidates with experience of: Financial Services Executive, Financial Services Accounts Executive, Client Account Manager, Customer Service Executive, Sales Account Manager, Account Executive, Customer Account Manager, Customer Success Executive, Client Relationship Executive, Business Development Executive, Sales Executive, Recruitment Consultant, Recruitment Resourcer, Recruitment Sales may also be considered for this role.