Senior Business Development Manager

LAW Absolute; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

LAW Absolute in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior BD Manager to join its international Business Development team. You will partner with Partners to deliver strategic initiatives across Banking & Credit, Corporate M&A, Private Equity and Funds, leading pitches and client strategies to drive growth.

You'll mentor junior team members, manage client programmes, coordinate marketing materials and CRM-driven reporting, while shaping cross-functional projects in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years' experience in business development within a law firm or professional services environment.
• Degree educated with strong commercial awareness and relationship management skills.
• Proven experience delivering pitches, client development initiatives, and marketing campaigns.
• Experience using CRM systems and business development technologies.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills, with confidence engaging at Partner level.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic business development plans with Partners and practice groups.
• Lead the preparation of high-quality pitches, proposals, and RFP responses to secure new business.
• Conduct client, market, and competitor analysis to identify growth opportunities.
• Manage key client programmes and support strategic client relationship development.
• Coordinate marketing materials, practice credentials, brochures, and online content.
• Plan and deliver client events, seminars, and networking initiatives in collaboration with internal teams.
• Manage legal directory submissions and support PR and thought leadership activities.
• Drive the effective use of CRM systems, business development technology, and data-driven reporting.
• Mentor and support junior Business Development team members while leading cross-functional projects and process improvements.

Skills

Business development

Stakeholder management

Pitch delivery

Client development

Project management

Communication

Presentation

MS Office

Education

Degree educated

Tools

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are seeking a Senior BD Manager to join a leading international law firm's Business Development team. This role will partner closely with senior stakeholders and Partners to develop and deliver strategic business development initiatives across Banking & Credit, Corporate M&A, Private Equity, and Funds. The successful candidate will lead high-profile pitches, client engagement strategies, marketing campaigns, and team development while driving business growth across key practice areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic business development plans with Partners and practice groups.
• Lead the preparation of high-quality pitches, proposals, and RFP responses to secure new business.
• Conduct client, market, and competitor analysis to identify growth opportunities.
• Manage key client programmes and support strategic client relationship development.
• Coordinate marketing materials, practice credentials, brochures, and online content.
• Plan and deliver client events, seminars, and networking initiatives in collaboration with internal teams.
• Manage legal directory submissions and support PR and thought leadership activities.
• Drive the effective use of CRM systems, business development technology, and data-driven reporting.
• Mentor and support junior Business Development team members while leading cross-functional projects and process improvements.

Key Experience & Skills

• 2-4 years' experience in business development within a law firm or professional services environment, ideally supporting transactional practices.
• Degree educated with strong commercial awareness and relationship management skills.
• Proven experience delivering successful pitches, client development initiatives, and marketing campaigns.
• Experience using CRM systems and business development technologies.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills, with confidence engaging at Partner level.
• Strong project management, organisational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.