Business Development Manager

Law Support; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global law firm seeks a Business Development Manager to enhance visibility and growth in transactional practice areas. Responsibilities include developing BD initiatives, conducting market research, and collaborating on marketing strategies. Ideal candidates will have relevant experience within professional services and demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills. Competitive salary and hybrid work arrangements offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working arrangements

Qualifications

• Prior experience in transactional BD/Marketing Executive or Manager role.
• Ideally from within a law firm or related professional services.
• Strong leadership and client-focused mindset required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute business development initiatives.
• Oversee BD plans and strategies for M&A and Private Equity.
• Conduct research to identify new business opportunities.
• Provide intelligence on competitors and marketplace trends.
• Develop proposals and pitches to showcase capabilities.
• Drive thought leadership campaigns and marketing initiatives.
• Collaborate with events team to deliver targeted client events.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Creative writing

Critical thinking

Teamwork

Client-focused mindset

Job description

Overview

We are currently recruiting on behalf of a leading global law firm, to assist them in their search for a new Business Development Manager. This is a permanent opportunity in the firm's London office, to work as part of their highly collaborative team, whereby the successful applicant will be responsible for leading and assisting with business development plans and marketing strategies to increase visibility and growth of transactional practice areas such as Private Equity, Transactions and Tax.

Responsibilities

• Developing and executing BD initiatives alongside focusing on planning and measuring ROI.
• Overseeing BD plans and initiatives, working with group leadership to form clear strategies and goals for M&A and Private Equity, individual partner plans, and overall firm strategy.
• Conducting research to identify and target new business opportunities with existing and prospective clients using internal and external data.
• Providing intelligence on competitors and marketplace trends.
• Developing proposals and pitches to showcase client understanding and capabilities.
• Driving the firm's thought leadership campaigns, annual industry reports, and podcast channel.
• Developing material to be used in marketing and BD initiatives.
• Communicating with the digital marketing team to ensure regular social media communications, newsletters, and announcements for clients.
• Preparing and managing legal directories and award submissions.
• Collaborating with the events team to develop and deliver targeted events for clients that focus on ROI.
• Driving the integration of BD tools and the adoption of data infrastructure.
• Supporting global marketing and client development initiatives across the firm.

Benefits

The firm are offering a competitive salary and hybrid working arrangements are in place.

Qualifications

Suitable candidates will have gained prior transactional BD/Marketing Executive or Manager experience, ideally from within a law firm, although professional services backgrounds will also be considered. We are seeking applicants with strong leadership, communication, creative writing, critical thinking, and teamwork skills. Applicants should also have a genuine client-focused mindset.

Application

Please do not delay in applying; applications are being welcomed now, for immediate review, in order for the interview process to commence asap.

Contact

Successful applicants will be contacted by US Law Support and provided with full details.