Business Development Manager

tml Partners; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

tml Partners is seeking a high-calibre Business Development Manager to drive practice-area growth in Employment and Litigation across the UK, with duties to convert market insights into targeted client campaigns.

The role covers either Reading or Southampton, offering a platform to scale commercially within a dynamic, ambitious environment.

Qualifications

• Experience driving business development or sales in legal or professional services environments.
• Exposure to contentious services or regional growth strategies is highly desirable.
• Proven track record in campaign execution, pitch management and leveraging CRM for revenue growth.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute account plans and client campaigns to drive cross-practice growth.
• Lead pitches and proposals to secure long-term commercial engagements with strategic clients.
• Utilise Salesforce to manage pipeline velocity and connect regional targets with broader cross-practice groups.

Skills

Business development

Sales experience

Stakeholder influence

Project management

Campaign execution

Pitch management

CRM utilisation

Tools

Salesforce

CRM

Job description

An international legal powerhouse, rapidly expanding across global jurisdictions, seeks a high-calibre Business Development Manager to join its thriving UK operations. The firm combines deep local insight with extensive international reach, delivering top-tier solutions across key markets in Europe, the Americas, and Asia. This permanent position, covering either Reading or Southampton, offers an exceptional platform to drive strategic growth within a forward-thinking, ambitious environment entering a dynamic phase of scale.

The position centers on bringing commercial focus, structure, and momentum to practice area growth across Employment and Litigation, alongside key regional initiatives. Acting as a key advisor to senior equity stakeholders, responsibility involves converting legal developments and sector trends into targeted client campaigns, structured relationship plans, and high-converting pitches. Core tasks include leveraging Salesforce to manage pipeline velocity, connecting regional targets with broader cross-practice groups, and executing sophisticated account plans that secure long-term commercial engagement.

Candidates require proven business development or sales experience within legal or broader professional services environments. Exposure to contentious services or regional growth strategies is highly desirable, backed by a strong track record in campaign execution, pitch management, and CRM utilisation. Success demands sharp commercial acumen, excellent stakeholder influence, robust project management capabilities, and a collaborative style capable of converting market intelligence into practical, revenue-generating action.