Sales Development Representative (SDR)

New York, NY Until 8/23/2026 1+ years exp First posted March 23, 2026 Last posted May 21, 2026
Job description

Intro description:

Legalist is a tech-enabled alternative asset manager that uses proprietary data-driven origination to invest in uncorrelated legal and government-payment assets. Founded out of Y Combinator in 2016, Legalist manages over $1.7 billion for endowments, foundations, and family offices.

Legalist is seeking a motivated Sales Development Representative (SDR) to join our team. This is a junior, high-impact role focused on outbound prospecting and pipeline generation. The ideal candidate is comfortable with cold outreach and thrives in a quota-driven environment.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct high-volume outbound prospecting through cold calls, emails, and other channels
  • Identify and engage key decision-makers and stakeholders
  • Generate and qualify new business opportunities
  • Build and maintain targeted lead lists using available tools and research methods
  • Consistently meet or exceed activity and pipeline generation quotas
  • Track outreach efforts and maintain accurate records in CRM systems
  • Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to refine messaging and targeting strategies

 

Qualifications

  • 1–3 years of experience in a sales, business development, or SDR role
  • Demonstrated experience with cold calling and outbound prospecting
  • Proven track record of meeting or exceeding quotas
  • Ability to clearly articulate past performance metrics (e.g., meetings booked, pipeline generated, conversion rates)
  • Strong research skills and ability to independently build lead lists
  • Ability to independently develop and execute strategies for building lead lists and leveraging available tools and channels to effectively reach and engage key stakeholders
  • Excellent communication skills and a resilient, self-starter mindset
About this role

Summary

Generate leads through outreach, identify stakeholders, meet quotas, collaborate with teams

Job title

Sales Development Representative (SDR)

Experience level

1-3 years

Minimum experience

1+ years exp

Industry

finance

Location requirements

New York, NY; remote options not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

cold callingCRMresearch skillscommunication

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

outbound prospectingcold callingpipeline generationlead research
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

New York, NY, USA

On-site City