Business Developer – Sandton
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Job Location:
Johannesburg - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
9 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Introduction
A well-established medium-sized law firm with offices in Sandton Cape Town and Durban is seeking an experienced Legal Business Developer to join its Sandton office.
This role is ideal for a commercially minded professional who understands the legal industry and has strong experience in tender management bid coordination and client relationship development. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving new business opportunities managing competitive bid processes and strengthening stakeholder engagement across the firm.
Key Performance Areas
Tender & Bid Management
- Monitor and review new bid and tender advertisements daily
- Summarise opportunities and distribute qualified leads to Directors
- Prepare update and maintain tender templates proposals and supporting documentation
- Coordinate internal approvals and compile inputs for final submissions
- Track submission deadlines and ensure compliant timeous delivery
- Maintain tender registers bid libraries and archived documentation
- Assist with preparation and review of tender packages including:
- Instructions to bidders
- Contract documentation
- General terms and conditions
- Bid submission forms
Stakeholder Communication & Coordination
- Liaise with internal departments regarding tender requirements and progress updates
- Communicate with vendors and external stakeholders including NDAs and confirmations of interest
- Draft professional written communication for internal teams suppliers and contractors
- Provide administrative and coordination support related to tender processes
- Respond to tender and proposal-related queries efficiently
Evaluation Negotiation & Business Development
- Support tender evaluation processes and assist with contract negotiations
- Facilitate successful bid implementation through to completion and handover
- Coordinate collaboration between legal teams and external stakeholders
- Identify and support new business development opportunities
- Contribute to strengthening long-term client relationships and market presence
Minimum Requirements
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in legal business development tender management or a similar role
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Marketing Business Administration or related field
- Essential: Experience working within a legal or professional services environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent presentation and negotiation abilities
- Strong organisational and time-management skills
- Proven ability to manage multiple deadlines and complex submissions
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capability
Key Competencies
- Commercially astute with strong attention to detail
- Highly organised and deadline-driven
- Professional stakeholder engagement skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Strong coordination and project management capability
- Proactive and solutions-oriented mindset
Remuneration
Market Related salary
Why Consider This Opportunity
- Join a respected multi-office law firm environment
- Exposure to high-level legal and commercial engagements
- Opportunity to influence business growth strategy
- Collaborative and professional working culture
- Sandton-based role within a dynamic legal services environment
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Required Skills:
Legal Business Developer Tender Manager Bid Manager Tender Coordinator Bid Coordinator Proposal Specialist Legal marketing Tender Administration Law Firm Business Development RFP Marketing Stakeholder Management Professional Services Business Development RFP Management Tender Compliance Business Development Specialist
Key Skills
- Business Development
- Sales Experience
- B2B Sales
- Marketing
- Communication skills
- Crystal Reports
- Microsoft Dynamics Navision
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Relationship Management
- negotiation
- Contracts
- Mobile Applications
