Senior Business Development Manager - Disputes

tml Partners; London; On-site; GBP 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm is looking for a Senior Business Development Manager to drive the growth of their Dispute Resolution practice group. This mid-senior level role requires significant experience in business development within the legal sector, alongside strong knowledge of Dispute Resolution. You will lead initiatives to enhance client acquisition and revenue growth, manage a team, and work with senior partners on strategic priorities. This position offers a fantastic opportunity to significantly impact the firm's global practice group.

Qualifications

• Significant business development and marketing experience within the legal sector.
• Proven track record in designing and delivering strategies that drive revenue growth.
• Adept at collaborating with senior partners and teams to build cross-selling opportunities.
• Can confidently manage and mentor a team, while maintaining a strategic, high-level view of priorities
• Comines analytical skills with creative thinking, translating market insights into compelling campaigns and opportunities

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement business development initiatives for client acquisition and revenue growth.
• Partner with teams to identify market trends and opportunities.
• Enhance the group’s profile through targeted BD and marketing programmes.
• Line manage two practice group specialists (BD & Marketing Manager and Executive), ensuring a high-performance culture

Skills

Business development experience

Marketing experience within legal or professional services

Knowledge of Dispute Resolution

Analytical skills

Creative thinking

Team management

Job description

Overview

Senior Business Development Manager – Disputes

We are supporting a leading international law firm in the search for a Senior Business Development Manager to drive the growth of their Dispute Resolution practice group – a flagship area central to the firm’s long-term strategy.

This is a key leadership role with responsibility for shaping and delivering the group’s business development strategy across the UK and international markets, working closely with senior partners and stakeholders. You will also manage a small team, embedding best practice across BD and marketing activities.

What we are looking for

We are seeking an established senior BD professional who:

• Has significant business development and marketing experience within legal or professional services – with strong Dispute Resolution knowledge as essential
• Brings a proven track record of designing and delivering innovative strategies that drive revenue growth and strengthen client relationships
• Is adept at collaborating with senior partners, fee earners, and business services teams to build cross-selling opportunities and deliver commercial outcomes
• Can confidently manage and mentor a team, while maintaining a strategic, high-level view of priorities
• Combines analytical skills with creative thinking, translating market insights into compelling campaigns and opportunities

Key responsibilities

• Lead and implement business development initiatives that directly contribute to client acquisition, relationship building, and revenue growth
• Partner with fee earners, Operations, Knowledge, and Marketing teams to identify market trends and opportunities
• Enhance the group’s external profile across the UK and internationally through targeted BD and marketing programmes
• Line manage two practice group specialists (BD & Marketing Manager and Executive), ensuring a high-performance culture

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a firm that is investing significantly in its growth, offering the chance to make a tangible impact on one of its most important global practice groups.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Business Development and Legal

Industries

• Legal Services, Law Practice, and Alternative Dispute Resolution