Business Development Manager

Michael Page; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page, a leading recruitment firm, is listing a Business Development Manager role with a top UK law firm based in London. You will partner with senior stakeholders and lawyers to drive growth, win new business and strengthen client relationships across the firm.

This high-impact role sits in a growing BD function and offers opportunity to shape strategy and lead key initiatives. Permanent position, £65,000–£80,000, plus bi-annual bonus.

Qualifications

• Proven BD experience in professional services, ideally legal.
• Strong track record of managing pitches, proposals and other business-winning initiatives.
• Confidence building relationships with senior stakeholders and influencing at all levels.
• Commercially minded, with the ability to identify growth opportunities and deliver strategic BD activity.
• Highly organised with excellent project management, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive and collaborative approach, with the ability to drive initiatives and work effectively across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive business development activity across multiple practice areas, partnering with senior stakeholders to support strategic growth.
• Lead pitches, proposals and other business-winning opportunities, ensuring high-quality delivery and stakeholder engagement.
• Develop and strengthen client relationship programmes, identifying opportunities to increase revenue and market presence.
• Work closely with teams across the business to deliver targeted BD initiatives and encourage cross-selling opportunities.
• Provide commercial insight and BD best practice guidance to stakeholders at all levels.
• Manage and develop a junior member of the business development team while supporting wider firm-wide growth projects.

Skills

BD experience

Pitch management

Relationship building

Commercial mindset

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Join a UK Top 100 law firm as a Business Development Manager, partnering with senior stakeholders and lawyers to drive growth, win new business and strengthen client relationships across the firm. This is a high-impact role within a growing BD function, offering the opportunity to shape strategy, lead key initiatives and manage a BD Executive.

Our client is a leading UK law firm based in London

Description

• Drive business development activity across multiple practice areas, partnering with senior stakeholders to support strategic growth.
• Lead pitches, proposals and other business-winning opportunities, ensuring high-quality delivery and stakeholder engagement.
• Develop and strengthen client relationship programmes, identifying opportunities to increase revenue and market presence.
• Work closely with teams across the business to deliver targeted BD initiatives and encourage cross-selling opportunities.
• Provide commercial insight and BD best practice guidance to stakeholders at all levels.
• Manage and develop a junior member of the business development team while supporting wider firm-wide growth projects.

Profile

A successful Business Development Manager should have:

• Proven business development experience within a professional services environment, ideally legal services.
• A strong track record of managing pitches, proposals and other business-winning initiatives.
• Confidence building relationships with senior stakeholders and influencing at all levels.
• Commercially minded, with the ability to identify growth opportunities and deliver strategic BD activity.
• Highly organised with excellent project management, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive and collaborative approach, with the ability to drive initiatives and work effectively across multiple teams.

Job Offer

• Permanent Business Development Manager position based in London.
• Salary of £65,000 to £80,000 dependent on the level of experience.
• Bi-annual bonus.