Senior Business Development Manager

Strictly Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious US law firm in London is seeking a Senior Business Development Manager to join its high-performing office. This strategic, partner-facing role will work closely with market-leading lawyers to drive growth across key practice groups and industry sectors.

Responsibilities include developing BD strategies, leading pitches, client development programmes and collaborating with global BD teams to enhance market positioning and revenue growth.

Qualifications

• Significant BD experience within a leading law firm or professional services environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute business development and marketing strategies aligned to firmwide and practice group objectives.
• Act as a trusted adviser to partners, supporting client development, market positioning and revenue growth initiatives.
• Lead major pitches, RFPs, panel appointments and proposals, ensuring best-in-class submissions.
• Identify and drive cross-selling opportunities across practices and offices.
• Manage strategic client development programmes and key client accounts.
• Deliver market intelligence, competitor analysis and client insights to support business growth.
• Collaborate with lawyers and international BD teams on campaigns, thought leadership and profile-raising initiatives.
• Support practice and sector leaders in developing annual business plans and measuring return on investment.
• Lead and mentor more junior members of the BD and marketing team where required.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the global firm to ensure a joined-up approach to business development.

Skills

Business Development

Stakeholder Management

Pitch Leadership

Market Analysis

Client Development

Strategic Thinking

Communication Skills

Project Management

Job description

A prestigious US law firm is seeking a Senior Business Development Manager to join its high-performing London office. This is a strategic, partner-facing role offering the opportunity to work closely with market-leading lawyers and drive growth across key practice groups and industry sectors.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute business development and marketing strategies aligned to firmwide and practice group objectives.
• Act as a trusted adviser to partners, supporting client development, market positioning and revenue growth initiatives.
• Lead major pitches, RFPs, panel appointments and proposals, ensuring best-in-class submissions.
• Identify and drive cross-selling opportunities across practices and offices.
• Manage strategic client development programmes and key client accounts.
• Deliver market intelligence, competitor analysis and client insights to support business growth.
• Collaborate with lawyers and international BD teams on campaigns, thought leadership and profile-raising initiatives.
• Support practice and sector leaders in developing annual business plans and measuring return on investment.
• Lead and mentor more junior members of the BD and marketing team where required.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the global firm to ensure a joined-up approach to business development.

Candidate Requirements

• Significant Business Development experience gained within a leading law firm or professional services environment.
• Proven experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing at partner level.
• Strong track record of leading successful pitches, proposals and client development initiatives.
• Excellent commercial awareness and understanding of the legal marketplace.
• Ability to analyse market trends and convert insights into actionable growth strategies.
• Outstanding communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong project management capabilities with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• A proactive, strategic and solutions-focused mindset.