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Lehlohonolo Kalane

@lehlohonolokalane

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Contract Management professional specializing in end-to-end negotiations and risk-balanced agreements.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead end-to-end contract lifecycle work—negotiating complex agreements, ensuring SLA-ready service models, and partnering with Legal, Finance, and project teams to reduce risk, speed up closures, and improve contract performance.

I’m a results-driven Contract Management Professional with over 8 years of experience leading end-to-end contract lifecycle management, complex negotiations, and cross-functional execution for high-value commercial and service agreements.

I structure and negotiate Master Service Agreements, statements of work, software licenses, and multi-year support contracts—balancing competitiveness with legal, financial, and operational risk mitigation—while supporting RFP/RFQ responses to align technical scope with contractual commitments and accelerate deal closure.

I also govern project execution by translating contractual obligations into launch requirements, managing change orders, and supporting dispute resolution and claims management, while maintaining contract repositories and tracking critical dates (renewals, escalators, warranty expirations, and termination windows).

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Legal and Contracts Practitioner

Current

Free State Development Corporation

Feb 2018 - Present (8 years 1 month)

Led end-to-end contract lifecycle management and complex negotiations across Master Service Agreements, statements of work, and software licenses, balancing commercial competitiveness with legal and operational risk mitigation. Managed contract execution governance, long-term service/support agreements, and renewals while supporting RFP/RFQ responses; delivered outcomes across contracts valued at

Contract Negotiation Contract Lifecycle Management Master Services Agreements Software Licensing SLA Management Stakeholder Management

Candidate Attorney - Governance

Free State Development Corporation

Jul 2017 - Jan 2018 (6 months)

Supported corporate governance activities, assisting the Acting Company Secretary with King IV compliance and statutory reporting. Coordinated board and committee meetings by preparing agendas, board packs, and minutes.

Corporate Governance King IV Compliance Statutory Reporting Compliance Monitoring Legal Research

Candidate Attorney / Paralegal

Rampai Attorneys

Jan 2016 - Sep 2016 (8 months)

Managed civil litigation matters, supporting contractual disputes and debt recovery through drafting pleadings and legal correspondence. Assisted with deceased estate administration, conveyancing, and legal tender applications.

Civil Litigation Support Contract Drafting And Legal Correspondence Legal Tender Applications