Business Consultant (Sales – FX & Partnerships)

Zohorecruit; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

18 days annual leave

5 bonus leave days at 5th anniversary

Birthday leave

Paid maternity/paternity leave

Job summary

Currency Partners in Claremont, Cape Town is seeking a Business Consultant (Sales – FX & Partnerships) to drive revenue by enabling Partners and their clients with cross-border fund transfers. You will build partner networks, nurture client relationships, and convert opportunities into executed FX trades.

The role focuses on expanding regional presence, managing end-to-end partner onboarding, KYC, and trade readiness while delivering strong sales results in a fast-paced fintech environment.

Qualifications

• FAIS compliance preferred
• Proven sales experience in financial services
• Experience in FX-related sectors (Wealth Management, Real Estate, Legal etc.)
• Relevant business or legal qualification advantageous

Responsibilities

• Deliver against monthly, quarterly, and annual sales targets aligned to company strategy
• Build and manage strategic relationships with Partners, clients, and key referral networks
• Develop and maintain a strong, active pipeline across regional accounts
• Identify client needs and provide tailored foreign exchange solutions
• Consistently generate, progress, and close new business opportunities
• Support Introducing Partners end-to-end: enquiry through onboarding, KYC, and trade readiness

Skills

Commercial acumen

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder influence

Market adaptability

Accountability

FX product knowledge

Sales planning

Education

FAIS compliance

Business or legal qualification

Job description

Business Consultant (Sales – FX & Partnerships)

Claremont, Cape Town, South Africa | Posted on 11/09/2026

The Business Consultant is responsible fordriving revenue growth by supporting Partners and their clients withcross-border fund transfers into and out of South Africa. The role focuses onbuilding strong partner networks, developing client relationships, andconverting opportunities into executed trades.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Deliveragainst monthly, quarterly, and annual sales targets aligned to companystrategy
  
• Buildand manage strategic relationships with Partners, clients, and keyreferral networks (including real estate agents)
  
• Developand maintain a strong, active pipeline across regional accounts
  
• Identifyclient needs and provide tailored foreign exchange solutions
  
• Consistentlygenerate, progress, and close new business opportunities
  
• SupportIntroducing Partners end-to-end: from enquiry through onboarding, KYC, andtrade readiness
  
• Expandregional presence through proactive business development and networkgrowth
  

Core Competencies

• Strongcommercial acumen with a results-driven mindset
  
• Highethical standards and adherence to regulatory requirements
  
• Abilityto build credibility and influence stakeholders at all levels
  
• Adaptableand responsive to changing market and client needs
  
• Accountable,decisive, and solution-oriented
  
• Solidunderstanding of FX products, sales processes, and client lifecyclemanagement
  
• Effectiveplanning: ability to develop and execute sales plans with regularperformance tracking
  

Key Attributes

• Target-drivenand resilient under pressure
  
• Strongcommunication skills (verbal and written), with confident cold-callingability
  
• Self-starterwith high levels of motivation and ownership
  
• Well-organisedwith excellent time and pipeline management
  
• Professional,articulate, and client-facing presence
  
• Collaborativeteam player with a proactive approach
  
• Emotionalintelligence and maturity to influence and guide clients
  

Advantageous:

• WealthManagement
  
• Legal(Late Estates and Conveyancing)
  
• Taxand Accounting
  
• Corporatecross-border transfers
  
• Establishednetwork in the above sectors
  

Qualifications & Experience

• REqualification and FAIS compliance (preferred)
  
• Relevantbusiness or legal qualification (advantageous)
  
• Provensales experience, ideally within financial services
  
• Experiencein FX-related sectors, including Wealth Management, Real Estate, Legal(Late Estates and Conveyancing) and corporate transfers
  

Success in this Role Looks Like:

Consistently achieving sales targets, building a high-quality partner network,and converting opportunities into completed FX transactions while delivering aseamless client experience.

Industry & role

• Exposure to the fast-growing foreign exchangeand fintech industry
  
• Work with international clients across globalmarkets
  
• Exposure to FX, global payments, treasury,compliance and international finance
  
• Learn from experienced industry specialists anddealers
  

Culture & company

• Collaborative, relationship-driven culture built on trust and service
  
• Agile, smaller business with broadcross-functional exposure
  
• Direct access to leadership and decision-makers
  
• Career growth and internal progressionopportunities
  
• Modern offices around the country
  

Leave & benefits

• 18 days annual leave + 1 extra day per year ofservice
  
• 5 bonus leave days at your 5th work anniversary
  
• Birthday leave in your birthday month
  
• 2 days of paid moving leave
  
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
  
• Learning and development support relevant toyour role and industry
  

Our Commitment to Inclusion

At Currency Partners, we are committed to building a diverse andinclusive team. If you don't meet every requirement listed, we'd stillencourage you to apply — if you meet most of our expectations, you could be agreat fit for this role or another opportunity within our team. We welcomeapplications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and walks of life.