Business Development Intern

19 hours ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa GB2 Full time R150 000 - R250 000 per year

We are looking for a motivated Business Development Intern to join our fast-moving international team. This role is ideal for someone with strong communication skills and a service-oriented mindset who wants to enter the financial sector and gain hands-on experience in client interaction, lead qualification, and operational support.

Key Responsibilities

  • Research and qualify new leads
  • Make cold calls to new leads
  • Set up follow-up calls and meetings for senior management
  • Support the Client Relationship Manager with daily tasks
  • Call Transfer Agents (TAs) to help process and bring positions in
  • Assist with general administration and coordination
  • Keep internal spreadsheets, notes, and follow-up trackers organized

What We're Looking For

  • Excellent English (spoken and written)
  • Very comfortable making phone calls
  • Strong communication skills and a professional presence
  • Organized, reliable, and detail-oriented
  • Comfortable with Excel / Google Sheets
  • Interest in learning about finance and capital markets
  • Motivated, proactive, and able to work independently
  • Service mindset (customer-facing experience is a plus)

Who This Role Is For

  • Anyone with strong interpersonal skills wanting to transition into finance
  • People who learn fast and enjoy speaking with clients
  • Candidates who want real responsibility early on

No finance degree required — we will train you.

Work Setup

  • On-site, 8:00–17:00
  • Paid internship
  • 3-month initial contract, with the possibility of a full-time offer

What You'll Gain

  • A high learning curve in a real financial operations environment
  • Hands-on exposure to:
  • client communication
  • lead qualification
  • working with transfer agents
  • internal deal processes
  • A chance to grow into a full-time role
  • Experience inside a fast, pragmatic, international startup team
  • Direct support and guidance from senior management

Job Type: Internship

Contract length: 3 months

Application Question(s):

  • Are you based In Cape Town?

Work Location: In person

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