Business Development Manager

Harte Recruitment - Property & Conveyancing Recruitment Specialists; Harrogate; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Harte Recruitment - Property & Conveyancing Recruitment Specialists is seeking a confident Business Development Manager to drive growth in the legal sector. You’ll build lasting client relationships, spot commercial opportunities and influence strategy with senior leaders.

You will thrive on winning work, travelling between branches as needed, and shaping the firm’s growth across all legal disciplines. A true go-getter with drive and ownership will fit this role.

Qualifications

• Experience in a business development role, preferably in the legal sector.
• Ability to generate new business opportunities and win work.
• Strong credibility with senior stakeholders and clients.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities across the firm.
• Build and strengthen relationships with clients and prospects.
• Understand the legal sector and win business through trusted relationships, not hard selling.
• Support legal teams with client development plans and cross-selling opportunities.
• Lead pitches, tenders and business development initiatives.
• Collaborate with marketing to raise the firm’s profile through campaigns and events.
• Monitor market trends and competitor activity.
• Track BD activity and pipeline performance.
• Foster a proactive, commercially focused BD culture across the firm.

Skills

Business development

Relationship building

Strategic thinking

Travel flexibility

Driving licence

Job description

We're looking for a Business Development Manager who knows the legal world, loves winning work and has the personality to become a real driving force within the business. If you thrive on building relationships, spotting commercial opportunities and helping businesses grow, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.

The Package:

• Up to £65k DOE
• Hybrid role with 3 days in the office and 2 WFH with opportunity to be flexible
• Travel between multiple branch locations as required
• Direct access to senior leadership and decision-makers
• Opportunity to shape business development strategy
• Long-term career progression within an established legal practice

Company & Role:

As Business Development Manager, this is your opportunity to become a key commercial figure within a growing legal business. Working closely with senior leaders, you'll identify opportunities, strengthen client relationships and help shape the firm's future growth across all legal disciplines.

You'll have the freedom to make your mark, building relationships, opening new doors and creating opportunities that turn into long-term business. If you love winning work and understand the legal sector, this role offers the chance to make a genuine impact.

The Person:

• Have previous experience in a business development role, ideally across the legal sector
• Be commercially minded with a proven ability to generate new business opportunities
• Build credibility quickly with senior stakeholders and professional clients
• Enjoy developing long-term relationships rather than transactional sales
• Be proactive, driven and naturally take ownership
• Be a genuine go-getter who brings ideas, energy and momentum
• Be happy travelling between office locations as required
• Hold a full UK manual driving licence and have your own transport, with mileage covered

The Business Development Manager Role:

• Identify and develop new business opportunities across the firm
• Build and strengthen relationships with existing and prospective clients
• Understand the legal sector and enjoy winning new business through trusted relationships rather than hard selling
• Support legal teams with client development plans and cross-selling opportunities
• Lead and contribute to pitches, tenders and business development initiatives
• Work alongside marketing to raise the firm's profile through campaigns, events and thought leadership
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity and emerging opportunities
• Track business development activity and pipeline performance
• Help embed a proactive, commercially focused business development culture across the firm