Client Development Manager - 6 month fixed term contract

Pinsent Masons; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm is seeking a Client Development Manager for a 6-month fixed-term contract based in Edinburgh. The role involves managing relationships for key clients and contributing to strategic growth initiatives. The ideal candidate has experience in account management, relationship building, and strategic planning. Flexible working arrangements are supported within UK offices.

Qualifications

• Experience in professional service account management.
• Track record of client retention and growth.
• Ability to identify business growth opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Manage client relationships for a portfolio of clients.
• Utilize resources to build long-term, sustainable relationships.
• Contribute to strategic relationship objectives.

Skills

Client retention

Strategic planning

Data analysis

Relationship-building

Communication skills

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Client Development Manager - 6 month fixed term contract, Edinburgh

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Client:

Pinsent Masons

Location:

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Role Overview

Here at Pinsent Masons, we bring together the best people to get the job done. We’re naturally curious, constantly learning, listening, and growing. We value your ideas. You’ll join an award-winning, hardworking, and commercially minded team, working with leading experts and forming meaningful relationships to make a difference. You’ll be involved in varied and challenging work in an open and supportive environment, delivering outstanding results.

Our people are our success, and we work as one team.

We are recruiting a Client Development Manager for an initial 6-month fixed-term contract. The role involves providing client development and relationship management for a portfolio of identified relationship clients.

The role is global, working across Pinsent Masons' network and utilizing all available resources to build long-term, sustainable relationships. It offers a blend of hands-on client relationship management for two high-profile clients and broader portfolio management.

This position can be based in any UK office. Standard working hours are 9:30 am - 5:30 pm, with consideration for flexible working requests.

Candidate Overview

We seek candidates with:

• Experience in professional service account management, with a track record of client retention, growth, strategic planning, and data analysis.
• Ability to identify and create business growth opportunities aligned with market developments and firm strategy.
• Experience sharing client intelligence and market insights to identify trends and patterns relevant to clients.
• Proven ability to contribute to strategic relationship objectives and deliverables, focusing on retaining revenue and driving profitable growth.
• Experience acting as a trusted advisor, with strong relationship-building skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to listen, understand, and adapt to client and colleague needs.