Business Development Manager, Disputes & Finance

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

Job summary

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP in Singapore seeks a dynamic BD Manager to drive cross-practice, sector-focused growth. You’ll support Disputes and Finance practices with strategic planning, profile-raising and market development while leading pitches, proposals and client development programs.

You will collaborate with regional and global teams, manage high-impact BD initiatives, and contribute to CRM and thought leadership across Singapore and Southeast Asia.

Qualifications

• At least six years' relevant professional experience.
• Ability to work collaboratively 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 and responsiveness.

Responsibilities

• Lead pitches and proposals.
• Manage high-impact BD initiatives.
• Contribute to client development.
• Support CRM programmes and thought leadership campaigns.
• Collaborate with regional and global BD teams.
• Enhance the firm’s presence across Singapore and Southeast Asia.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Prioritisation

Attention to detail

AI tools

Professional credibility

Client service delivery

Pitching & proposals

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 Disputes and Finance 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

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a world-leading global law firm, where our ambition is to help you achieve your goals.

Exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence are at our core. We invest in and care about our client relationships, which is why so many are longstanding. We enjoy breaking new ground, as we have for over 170 years.

As a fully integrated transatlantic and transpacific firm, we are where you need us to be. Our footprint is extensive and committed across the world’s largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs.

At our best tackling complexity and navigating change, we work alongside you on demanding litigation, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private market transactions. We are recognised as leading in these areas.

We are immersed in the sectors and challenges that impact you. We are recognised as standing apart in energy, infrastructure and resources. And we’re focused on areas of growth that affect every business across the world.

All of this is achieved by supporting the growth of our people, who help us deliver on our ambition – which is to help you achieve yours.

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: Your goals. Our ambition