Business Development Manager – Financial Institutions Group

tml Partners; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

tml Partners in London is searching for a Business Development Manager to lead the Financial Institutions Group strategy, aligning global priorities and expanding senior client relationships across international markets.

The role emphasizes thought leadership, events, and cross-border collaboration with partners and fee earners to drive commercial growth and market presence.

Qualifications

• Strong marketing and business development background in the legal industry, within transactional or finance related teams.
• Ability to develop and execute innovative, successful BD and marketing strategies on a global scale.
• Highly collaborative with stakeholders including fee earners and partners to articulate growth strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support key BD strategy for the FIG globally, aligning UK and international priorities.
• Manage and enhance key client relationships across core financial institutions worldwide.
• Oversee sector-based thought leadership content, events, and campaigns relevant to target markets.
• Collaborate with global practice groups and offices to identify cross-selling opportunities and deliver seamless client service.

Skills

BD experience

Marketing background

Client relationships

Global scope

Job description

We are leading on one of the most exciting Manager-level searches in the London legal space, with one of the most elite global law firms in search of a Business Development Manager in their Financial Institutions Sector. This is a newly created role that will see you at the forefront of all client relationship strategies, international planning, and marketing initiatives, for one of the flagship sectors for the firms. This strategic role will focus on aligning the teams global FIG priorities, manage key client relationships with some of the largest Financial Institutions, and collaborate with practice teams to enhance client delivery programmes.

This is a genuinely impactful role, that would be great for an established Manager to step in and bring a forward-thinking mindset to drive better commercial growth strategies.

Reporting into the Global Head of Business Development - FIG, responsibilities will include:

• Lead and support key business development strategy for the Financial Institutions Group, both in the UK, and internationally, aligning all of the global FIG priorities.
• Managing and enhancing key client relationships globally across core financial institution clients, including investment banks, insurers, asset managers and more, ensuring compelling, and client-focused delivery.
• Overseeing all sector based thought leadership content, events, and campaigns that will be relevant to the firm's target markets, and raise the brands profile in the market.
• Collaborating with colleagues across global practice groups and international offices to identify cross-selling opportunities, and drive seamless client service delivery.

If you are interested in joining an elite firm that encourages it's business development teams to be proactive and commercially minded, then this role will be great for someone who (is):

• Has a strong marketing and business development background across the legal industry, within a transactional or finance related team.
• A client-led specialist who is able to develop and execute both innovative, and successful, business development and marketing strategies on a global scale.
• Highly collaborative with various stakeholders including fee earners and partners, that is able to articulate key business growth strategies in a compelling way that inspires stakeholders.

This is a fantastic opportunity to come into a newly created position, and have an active role in the growth of one of the most high-profile law firms in the world.