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    Account Executive

    RemoteLegalStaff

    🇿🇦 South Africa
    Remote
    Hybrid
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    Posted Today
    Work Type

    Remote

    Source

    himalayas

    About this role

    RemoteLegalStaff exists because there are incredibly talented legal professionals all over the world who've never had a shot at the U.S. legal market. We place and fully manage remote legal staff for U.S. law firms, hiring from Latin America, the Philippines, South Africa, and beyond. We're growing fast, and we don't just place people and disappear.

    We train them, manage them, go to bat for them, and help them build real careers. Our internal team is the engine behind all of it. You won't be a cog here. You'll be the reason someone on the other side of the world lands an opportunity that changes their trajectory.Are you interested in becoming part of this amazing team? Click apply!

    About the roleWe're looking for an Account Executive who thrives in consultative, client-facing conversations and knows how to turn an inbound inquiry into a long-term client relationship.In this role, you will be the first point of contact for law firms and legal departments who reach out to hire through us.

    Your day will be built around consultations: understanding what clients need, helping them think through the right hiring approach, and confidently guiding them toward working with us. This is not a cold calling role.

    Every conversation you have is with a prospective client who has already raised their hand.This is a high-ownership, consultative sales role where the quality of your conversations directly shapes how clients experience RemoteLegalStaff from day one. We have high expectations for how our clients are treated, and we need someone who holds themselves to the same standard.

    What you'll do Serve as the first point of contact for inbound law firm and legal department clients, running consultations and guiding them through how we can help Conduct discovery calls to understand each client's hiring needs, team structure, budget, and timeline Recommend the right engagement model and set clear expectations for what working with RemoteLegalStaff will look like Close new client engag

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Hybrid

    Mix of inbound leads and outbound prospecting

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Cold Calling·Required skill

    Typical Day — Account Executive

    Demos & presentations4–6/week
    Prospecting calls20–30/day
    Proposal writing2–3/week
    Pipeline review2×/week

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

    ✓
    Remote Friendly

    Location flexibility

    Tags

    Account-Executive
    Consultative-Sales-Representative
    Business-Development-Executive
    Inside-Sales-Representative
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    Walk me through your discovery process.

    Template question
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    How do you handle a prospect who goes silent mid-deal?

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    Tell me about your largest closed deal and the sales cycle.

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    How do you build business cases for stakeholders?

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    Describe a deal you lost and what you learned.

    Template question
    Research RemoteLegalStaff's product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare 2-3 specific deal stories with quantifiable outcomes
    Prepare to discuss your home office setup and self-management discipline
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    This Account Executive position at RemoteLegalStaff involves managing the full sales cycle from prospecting through close.

    This remote-friendly role based in ZA provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a growing market.

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