BD Manager (Real Estate)

Anthem Consulting; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A law firm specializing in Private Wealth in London is seeking a BD Manager for an initial 18-month fixed-term contract, with potential for a permanent role. This position offers a chance to shape the BD function alongside a supportive team. The ideal candidate has strategic BD experience, particularly in the legal sector, and will focus on Real Estate work while managing client growth and BD activities. Hybrid working is available.

Qualifications

• Credible BD professional experienced in driving change.
• Background in legal or comparable professional services.
• Experience targeting the Real Estate sector is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic BD advice for transactional groups.
• Identify client growth opportunities and encourage cross selling.
• Grow intermediary and referral relationships.
• Deliver BD coaching and encourage best practices.
• Produce high-quality directory submissions.
• Lead pitches with fee earners.
• Work with the marketing team on events and campaigns.

Skills

Strategic BD advice

Client growth opportunities

Cross selling

BD coaching

Directory submissions

Pitch leadership

Marketing events

Job description

BD Manager position in a London Private Wealth law firm. Growth role! Initial 18-month FTC, that will ideally go perm! London based with hybrid working.

We are working with a London law firm, who are specialists in Private Wealth, and have some fantastic historic clients that they have worked since they were founded. Under a new BD Director, who is taking the firm’s BD in a new strategic direction, they are seeking a new BD Manager, to focus on their Real Estate work, as well as supporting on a few smaller practices.

This is an initial 18-month FTC, with the hope of it eventually going perm! It’s a great opportunity for someone to really come in and make a role their own! The role will work alongside the BD Manager for Private Wealth, and a BD Executive, and there is also support across marketing and comms in the team.

The BD Manager will:

• Provide strategic BD advice for the transactional groups; Identify client growth opportunities and encourage cross selling; Grow intermediary and referral relationships; Deliver BD coaching and encourage best practice; Produce high quality directory submissions; Lead on pitches with fee earners; Work with the marketing team on events and campaigns.

The firm is looking for a credible BD professional who can drive change. Ideally you will have experience within legal or comparable professional services. Experience of targeting the Real Estate sector or working in a similar transactional practice would be highly beneficial.