Senior Deal Desk Analyst at Elastic

Bengaluru, karnataka, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

19 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

19 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Deal Structuring, Compliance, Pricing, Contract Terms, Process Optimization, Sales Operations, Financial Risk Assessment, Revenue Recognition, Project Management, Communication Skills, SaaS Experience, CRM Workflows, Legal Compliance, Team Collaboration, Attention to Detail, Multitasking

Industry

Software Development

Description

Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI. What is The Role The Deal Desk Analyst acts as a strategic business partner to Sales and Finance, supporting complex deal structuring, compliance, and approvals across APJ. This role provides expert guidance on pricing, contract terms, and process optimization, ensuring seamless collaboration between Sales, Finance, and Legal to drive business growth in a fast-paced SaaS environment. What You Will Be Doing Act as a business partner to Sales and Finance in developing strategies for sophisticated deals with a focus on compliance Complete and maintain APJ geographic Deal Desk support framework Provide Deal Desk support for super-geo Manager Carry out and lead approvals for non-standard deals and effectively collaborate across Sales, Finance, and Legal Serve as a trusted adviser to sales executives and their teams on pricing, product configuration, and business terms to support sales efforts Strong presence and communication with the Field. Ability to implement strategies and lead under supervision sales enablement, deal optimization, profitability and strategic positioning initiatives Drive and implement decision reviews, approvals, and accomplishing across competencies (quoting, legal, revenue, etc.) Support the global Deal Desk leadership to deliver consistent and exceptional support to our sales organization Propose and implement initiatives as part of the long term strategy for the Deal Desk team and business High-energy, team-first demeanor: motivated to work as a team in a constantly evolving environment to help our growing business Deal Management Assess Financial and revenue risk on non-standard deals and understand and embed financial/legal compliance Propose and incorporate custom terms and legal edits into order forms and contract documents Coordinate and lead cross-departmental approvals outside of standard systematic workflow Maintain and update repository of legal language templates for non-standard deals for specific offerings Understand and carry out revenue recognition policies across all deals Support RFP/RFI/Vendor Questionnaires and drive the enablement process related to such requests. Quote-to-Cash Create and handle systematic CRM workflows around Deal Desk sales engagement and Revenue team alerting for non-standard orders Conduct due diligence and construct financial and legal requirements for changes in existing offerings and launch of new offerings Identify gaps in current Deal Desk processes (both operational and systematic) and create improvements for efficiencies General experience in building IT requirements and enhancements, and project management What You Bring Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Finance or related competency Demonstrated ability in Sales Operations, Channel Operations, Deal Desk, Contract Administration or related MBA or equivalent experience preferred Strong attention to detail while multitasking Strong communication skills Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment High proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and GSuite, Salesforce (CPQ a plus) Experience working in a SaaS or high-tech company is also a plus Additional Information - We Take Care of Our People As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do. We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do. Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary Health coverage for you and your family in many locations Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles Generous number of vacation days each year Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation. We welcome individuals with disabilities and strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all individuals. To request an accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email candidate_accessibility@elastic.co. We will reply to your request within 24 business hours of submission. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws, view posters linked below: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Poster; Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision Poster; Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) Poster and Know Your Rights (Poster) Elasticsearch develops and distributes encryption software and technology that is subject to U.S. export controls and licensing requirements for individuals who are located in or are nationals of the following sanctioned countries and regions: Belarus, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Syria, the Crimea Region of Ukraine, the Donetsk People’s Republic (“DNR”), and the Luhansk People’s Republic (“LNR”). If you are located in or are a national of one of the listed countries or regions, an export license may be required as a condition of your employment in this role. Please note that national origin and/or nationality do not affect eligibility for employment with Elastic. Please see here for our Privacy Statement.

Responsibilities

The Senior Deal Desk Analyst acts as a strategic partner to Sales and Finance, focusing on complex deal structuring and compliance. They provide guidance on pricing and contract terms while ensuring collaboration across departments to drive business growth.