Business Development Manager

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer; Singapore; On-site; SGD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is seeking a dynamic BD Manager for our Singapore office. You will collaborate with regional and global BD teams to drive cross-practice initiatives, empower partners with strategic planning, and lead market growth strategies across Singapore and Southeast Asia.

You will also lead pitches, manage high-impact BD programmes, and contribute to client development, CRM campaigns, and thought leadership efforts, strengthening the firm’s profile in the region.

Qualifications

• Six years of relevant professional experience.
• Ability to work collaboratively with BD and other departments.
• Confidence when dealing with partners and senior stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload under pressure.
• High degree of attention to detail.
• Use AI tools confidently, responsibly and effectively.
• Proven ability to establish professional credibility.
• Excellent service delivery skills and responsiveness.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-practice, sector-focused BD initiatives and empower partners with strategic planning, profile-raising, and market growth strategies.
• Lead pitches and proposals, manage high-impact BD initiatives.
• Contribute to client development, CRM programmes and thought leadership campaigns.
• Enhance the firm’s presence and reputation across Singapore and Southeast Asia.

Skills

Collaboration

Stakeholder management

Communication

Prioritisation

Attention to detail

AI tools

Client service

Time management

Education

Six years of relevant experience

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

We’re looking for a dynamic BD Manager to join our Singapore office and collaborate closely with our regional and global Business Development teams.

In this role, you’ll support our corporate practices by driving cross-practice, sector-focused initiatives and empowering partners with strategic planning, profile-raising, and market growth strategies.

You’ll lead pitches and proposals, manage high-impact BD initiatives, and contribute to client development, CRM programmes, and thought leadership campaigns. This is a great opportunity to play a key role in enhancing the firm’s presence and reputation across Singapore and Southeast Asia.

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• At least six years' relevant professional experience
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a broader team, both within BD and with other departments
• Confidence in dealing with partners and senior stakeholders
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload under pressure
• High degree of attention to detail
• Use AI tools confidently, responsibly and effectively
• Proven ability to establish professional credibility
• Excellent service delivery skills and high level of responsiveness

About us:

At Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, we align your growth and ambition with ours. We invest in your personal and professional growth and support you to achieve your ambitions. And you share responsibility for playing a part in delivering the firm’s growth and ambition too.

A leading global law firm, with over 6,000 people, we are in the world\'s largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs. We’re recognised leaders in demanding contentious matters, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private transactions.

We’re immersed in the many challenges facing our clients. We’re invested and resourceful. We understand the part technology and digitalisation play in the delivery of legal services. We want to make a positive impact wherever in the world we operate. You’ll have the opportunity to engage with an open mind and curiosity.

We are known for our diverse perspectives and renowned for our culture. Being human, bold and outstanding are more than our values: you’ll discover they are our lived experience. And by being ambitious for your growth and ours, we’ll achieve our goals together.

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: Your growth. Our ambition.

We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values—Human, Bold, and Outstanding