Business Development Lead - Forensics

MAZARS UK; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvis Mazars UK is seeking a Business Development Lead in Forensics. This role involves driving business development and enhancing relationships with law firms. Candidates should have experience working in law firms, strong stakeholder management skills, and an entrepreneurial spirit. Join a diverse team committed to innovation and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in business development with law firms.
• Track record of building relationships with large law firms.
• Strong business acumen and innovative drive.

Responsibilities

• Drive business development activities in forensics.
• Support relationships with law firms and intermediaries.
• Identify business opportunities and monitor KPIs.

Skills

Entrepreneurial spirit

Stakeholder management

Relationship building

Business acumen

Knowledge of litigation and arbitration

Job description

Business Development Lead - Forensics (4856)

Forvis Mazars cares about your career progression, offering individually designed career paths that help you pursue your interests, match your changing needs, and explore your true potential. We work with diverse, prestigious clients across a range of sectors and geographies, giving you the opportunity to constantly update and grow your skills for lifelong professional development.

Forvis Mazars UK has a new and exciting opportunity where your role will primarily focus on driving business development activities in forensics and supporting the Partners and Directors in building their relationships with law firms, lawyers, and other relevant introducers (such as barristers). Your role will also involve helping the wider firm in its interactions with law firms, strategically enhancing our brand in the legal community, and driving more work to the firm.

Forensic Role:

• Support the Forensic Partners and Directors with a business development roadmap.
• Enhance Forvis Mazars' brand in the legal market.
• Facilitate introductions to new law firms and lawyers at existing clients.
• Identify and attend industry events.
• Undertake competitor analysis.
• Provide 1-2-1 support for key Go To Market individuals.
• Identify business opportunities.
• Undertake client listening activities.
• Develop KPIs & monitor progress.
• Manage directory and awards submissions.
• Organize events.

Firm Role:

• Build a cross-service line network by working closely with key Partners and Directors.
• Assist in strategy development for monitoring relationships and business development activity with law firms nationally.
• Collaborate with other key business development professionals at the firm, including the Client Services team.

What are we looking for?

• Experience in business development focused on law firms and legal professionals, with a track record of strategically developing relationships with magic circle, silver circle, and large international law firms.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and strong business acumen with a drive for innovation.
• Experienced in stakeholder management.
• Ability to build relationships and foster trust with intermediaries.
• Ability to identify opportunities for forensics and the wider firm.
• Broad knowledge of litigation, arbitration, and forensic work.

Forvis Mazars is a leading professional services network operating under a single brand worldwide, with two members: Forvis Mazars LLP in the United States and Forvis Mazars Group SC, an internationally integrated partnership operating in over 100 countries and territories.

We are a diverse, multicultural, multi-generational team with a strong sense of connection and belonging. This is a place where you can take ownership of your career, get involved, believe in yourself, and put your ideas into action.

At Forvis Mazars, we empower our people and celebrate individuality. We thrive on teamwork, are agile, and have bold foresight. We give people the freedom to make a personal contribution to our shared purpose. We support one another to deliver quality, create change, and deepen our understanding to make an impact so everyone can reach their full potential.

Being inclusive is core to our culture at Forvis Mazars; we want to ensure everyone, whether in the recruitment process or beyond, is fully supported to be their unique self. To learn more about our approach, click here.

We aim to make the recruitment process as accessible and inclusive as possible. Please contact us to discuss any accommodations you may require so we can support you throughout your application.

Visit forvismazars.com/uk to learn more.