Senior Customer Success Manager, Investment Banking

About Ontra
Ontra is the leader in AI-powered solutions for the private markets. Powered by industry-leading AI, data from over 2 million contracts, and a global network of legal professionals, Ontra automates critical private market workflows across the fund lifecycle. Ontra’s solutions transform unstructured data trapped in static documents into actionable intelligence, enabling firms to accelerate contracts, streamline compliance, and automate entity management. Trusted by more than 1,000 global GPs, investment banks, law firms, and advisors – including nine of the top ten PEI-ranked firms worldwide – Ontra helps firms focus on what’s important.

Our Culture
Ontra is built for people who want real ownership from day one in a remote-first environment that’s built to support it. Our customers are sophisticated, and our work reflects that. AI is engrained in how we work, and curiosity about it is part of who we are.

Ontranauts are sharp, genuinely collaborative, and invested in each other's success. They are excellent at what they do and even better to work with. That combination is rare, and we don't take it for granted. Learn more about our values.

For this job, we are currently only hiring candidates based in the United States, with a preference for candidates in New York City.

About the team & opportunity

Ontra is seeking a Senior Customer Success Manager to join its growing Investment Banking team!

Reporting to our Managing Director of Customer Success, you will serve as a subject matter expert in customer retention, lawyer management, and growth within our Investment Banking vertical. You will act as a client advocate to ensure that our customers can achieve positive business outcomes throughout their partnership with Ontra. Proactive, energetic, and self-driven, you will strive to understand our customers within the investment banking industry and work to be a trusted solutions-based partner so that customers stay and grow with Ontra.

This is a great opportunity for someone with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and an interest in working with top investment banks using industry-leading legal solutions. We’re looking for someone excited to champion customer satisfaction, nurture long-lasting relationships, and strategize to maximize client experience.

What you’ll do

• Collaboration: Work closely with other Customer Success Managers and cross-functionally with Customer Success, Sales, our Lawyer Network, and Product Operations to enhance customer relationships, support the day-to-day operations of the Customer Success team, and address account-specific challenges

• Customer journey management: Proactively manage and execute tasks throughout the customer journey to enhance client satisfaction and engagement, including facilitating the onboarding process for new customers

• Relationship management: Manage multiple client stakeholders and establish a foundation of trust and partnership in relationships via remote and in-person communication; accurately understand and proactively meet customer needs

• Operations and Enablement: Update customer success management tools such as Gainsight, conduct customer call reviews using platforms such as Gong, and engage in training conversations for continuous improvement

What you’ll bring

• Industry Experience: 3+ years of experience in an investment banking environment or law firm is strongly preferred. Candidates with 4+ years of customer-facing experience in the financial services industry will also be considered, ideally with exposure to non-disclosure agreements and other routine deal-related documentation.

• Written/verbal communication: You can communicate effectively in person, over Zoom and the phone, and via email with diverse stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds

• Adaptability and Initiative: You think about how the contributions of the customer success function impact the company, and are a self-starter with the ability to learn and execute quickly in a dynamic environment

• Communication skills: You are an expert at distilling complex technical concepts into digestible language for customer-facing communication and training

• Attention to detail: You have a keen ability to notice even the smallest errors and are committed to ensuring accuracy and precision in everything you do

• Interest in in-person connection: You are willing and able to travel up to twice per quarter to major U.S. cities to conduct in-person meetings with customers and key contacts

Hiring Locations

We currently hire exclusively in the locations listed below. Select jobs may have more specific location requirements due to business needs.

United States

Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington

APAC

Hong Kong

EMEA

United Kingdom

Benefits Snapshot

• Remote-first working policy, with office hubs in NYC, Santa Barbara, and London

• Twice yearly team offsites for in-person collaboration

• Paid flexible time off policy

• Paid parental leave and benefits

• Employer-supported retirement contributions, varying by country

• Monthly phone and internet reimbursement

• Company-sponsored learning and development resources, department budgets for professional development, and a robust onboarding program

• Various options for medical, dental, and vision insurance

Travel

Occasional travel is required for Ontra employees, including typically at least twice per year to attend team and larger group off-sites for in-person collaboration. For some roles, additional travel may be required based on the requirements of the role and business need.

Inclusivity

Ontra is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Ontra will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [email protected].

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