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Senior Manager - Deal Desk

Cape Town, Apex House, ZAFull-time2026-11-02 → 2026-11-10

Core

Senior leader shaping governance, process, and systems for complex commercial pursuits and deal strategy within a global fund administration business.

Role type

Senior Manager, Deal Desk & Commercial Operations

Builds

Governance frameworks, tiered approval models, and automation for deal execution

Domain

Financial Services / Fund Administration / Commercial Operations

Required skills

Complex deal structuring, CRM lifecycle management, Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM), internal controls design, financial acumen, process automation, cross-functional partnership

Preferred skills

Building commercial operations functions from scratch, non-standard deal negotiation, revenue recognition principles

Technologies

Salesforce, CLM tools

Responsibilities

Partner with Sales across the full opportunity lifecycle to shape deal strategy; Structure and negotiate advanced, non-standard commercial deals; Design and operate internal control frameworks and governance models; Balance commercial value with financial accuracy and revenue recognition; Build cross-functional relationships with Sales, Product, Legal, and Business Operations; Design process and systems to remove friction and add value