Client Relationship Manager (12 Month FTC)

Blue Legal; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global law firm is seeking a Client Relationship Manager on a 12-month fixed term contract. This role involves supporting partners in client development and relationship management. Candidates must have a degree and prior experience in a legal or professional services environment. The firm is dedicated to maintaining high client service standards and values strong consultative skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Legal / Professional Services environment is required.
• Strong understanding of client relationship management is essential.
• Ability to negotiate with legal and client personnel.

Responsibilities

• Develop service plans for key clients with the Client Relationship Partners.
• Build core teams around key clients for relationship management.
• Identify strategic management opportunities for pitches and proposals.

Skills

Consultative listening skills

Client relationship management

Business development processes

Education

Degree level education

Job description

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Client Relationship Manager (12 Month FTC)

An award-winning global law firm is seeking a Client Relationship Manager to join their International team on a 12 month fixed term contract. This is a client-facing role to support the partners in client development, relationship management and delivering services to the firm’s major clients. This role reports to the Head of Marketing & BD and can be based in any UK or European office.

The Responsibilities:

• Work with the Client Relationship Partners to develop a plan to deliver services for key clients.
• Work closely with the partners to build a core team around the key client focusing on relationship building and opportunity management.
• Identifying opportunities and strategic management of pitches and proposals, panel renewal procedures and secondment opportunities.
• Conducting regular client relationship reviews in line with the firm’s client management methodology.
• Collaborate with the Finance specialist for the key client to establish appropriate processes and monitor financial performance.
• Promote consistency and quality of client service by ensuring timely delivery of commitments made with the client.

The Candidate:

• Educated to a degree level.
• Previous experience working in a Legal / Professional Services environment.
• Understanding of new business processes and client relationship management to help win and retain clients’ legal work.
• Strong consultative listening skills to negotiate with legal and client personnel.

Please note: Due to the specific sectors we work in, only candidates with valid work experience in a Law Firm, Accountancy Firm, Management Consultancy, Property/Construction Firm, Financial Services Firm or a high profile relevant Association or Agency will be considered. We regret that our clients will not accept applications outside of these areas.

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