Strategic Client Growth & BD Manager

Blue Legal; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Legal, a leading international law firm, seeks a Client Development Manager to join its Business Development and Marketing team. You will collaborate with partners and senior stakeholders to drive practice group growth and deliver the firm's key account management programme.

The role emphasizes strategic pitches, client campaigns, data-driven insights, CRM adoption, and mentoring the BD team to raise profiles and generate new business opportunities.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in client development, BD or marketing, ideally in law or professional services.
• Experience supporting litigation practice is advantageous.
• Strong track record in pitches, proposals, and account management.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with practice group leaders and stakeholders, delivering BD support.
• Lead pitches, proposals and RFP responses with tailored client strategies.
• Manage awards, directories submissions, sponsorships and marketing initiatives.
• Develop data-driven BD campaigns, events and client initiatives to generate opportunities.
• Support development of key account programme with frameworks and governance tools.
• Analyse client, financial and market data to identify growth opportunities.
• Drive adoption of CRM, AI and BD tools and mentor juniors.

Skills

Client development

Business development

Marketing

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

CRM proficiency

AI tools

Pitching

Tools

CRM software

Microsoft Office

AI tools

Job description

Blue Legal, a leading international law firm, seeks a Client Development Manager to join its Business Development and Marketing team. You will collaborate with partners and senior stakeholders to drive practice group growth and deliver the firm's key account management programme.

The role emphasizes strategic pitches, client campaigns, data-driven insights, CRM adoption, and mentoring the BD team to raise profiles and generate new business opportunities.