Business Development Manager (Corporate)

Anthem Consulting; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent UK law firm is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive strategies within their Corporate group, focusing on the Retail and Leisure sectors. This hybrid role involves leading BD strategy, mentoring a BD Assistant, and contributing to internal communications. The ideal candidate will have a strong legal BD background, experience in client development, and a knack for mentoring. This is an exciting opportunity to shape BD strategies in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experienced legal BD Manager with exposure to corporate.
• Experience in driving BD and client development strategies.
• Coaching or mentoring junior team members is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive BD strategy for the Corporate groups.
• Lead the firmwide Retail and Leisure sector group strategy.
• Act as a mentor to the BD Assistant.
• Develop credentials and RFP responses.
• Support on internal communications for the practice.

Skills

Business Development strategy

Mentoring

Client development

Job description

Business Development Manager role in a UK law firm. Aligned to Corporate, with a large focus on the Retail & Leisure sectors. London with hybrid working.

Business Development Manager role supporting the Corporate group, in a popular midsized law firm. The practice focus has the opportunity to work on some really interesting sub areas such as targeting start-ups and looking at the crossovers with the retail and leisure sectors. The role will also have support of and will line manage a BD Assistant.

Key responsibilities

• Drive BD strategy for the Corporate groups, including Corporate transactions, IP & Commercial and Employment.
• Lead the firmwide Retail and Leisure sector group strategy.
• Act as a mentor to the BD Assistant in the team;
• Developing credentials and RFP responses;
• Support on internal comms for the practice and sector groups, ensuring internal knowledge sharing;
• Support on the delivery of key thought leadership campaigns;

The ideal candidate will be an experienced legal BD Manager with exposure to corporate, and experience of driving BD and client development strt4egies. Experience of coaching or mentoring junior team members would be a bonus.