BD Senior Advisor, M&A

Linklaters Americas; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Linklaters Americas, located in New York, is seeking a Business Development professional to support growth in M&A services. The role involves collaborating with global teams, conducting market analysis, and contributing to client proposals.

The ideal candidate will have experience in business development within legal or professional services and strong analytical and communication skills. The base salary range is $130,000 to $150,000, with additional compensation potential.

Qualifications

• Experience in business development supporting M&A services, preferably in legal or professional services.
• Knowledge of M&A transactions, deal structures, and market trends.
• Analytical skills with ability to interpret market data and identify opportunities.
• Strong communication skills with ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide support in driving growth across M&A by assisting in Business Development plan development.
• Collaborate with global BD teams to ensure local office alignment with global strategies.
• Participate in building relationships across Business Development & Marketing functions.

Skills

Business Development

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Client Presentation Strategy

Analytical skills

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) System

New Business Development

Domain Expertise

Strategic Business Planning

Cross-selling strategies

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Provide support in driving growth across M&A by assisting in Business Development (BD) plan development and implementation.
• Collaborate with global BD teams to ensure the local office remains connected to the global network and strategies.
• Help to ensure that local M&A client targeting strategies align with global BD growth objectives and firm strategy.
• Participate in building and maintaining relationships and interconnectivity across broader Business Development & Marketing (BDM) function, including Clients & Sectors teams, to drive growth in priority sectors and market opportunities, and help to create compelling, M&A go-to-market campaigns to engage target clients.
• Support the execution of focused M&A sector, and client growth plans, helping to facilitate cross-selling opportunities within global product teams.
• Provide timely and high-quality contributions to win strategies and assist with developing market-leading pitch and panel submissions.
• Use specialized knowledge to support the use of data‑led insights for horizon scanning, opportunity spotting, pipeline management and client targeting/development for M&A services.
• Conduct analysis of market information and monitor external trends to assist in shaping BD initiatives and goals.
• Assist in the effective utilization of MarTech and data infrastructure to provide proactive, targeted M&A and TMT/IP insights.
• Help to ensure alignment with global processes and the effective use of the Firm's shared services.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience in business development supporting M&A services, preferably in legal or professional services.
• Knowledge of M&A transactions, deal structures, and market trends.
• Experience supporting BD strategy development and implementation.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across global teams and functions.
• Experience contributing to pitch materials and client proposals.
• Analytical skills with ability to interpret market data and identify opportunities.
• Understanding of cross-selling strategies in professional services.
• Experience using marketing technology and data tools for BD insights.
• Strong communication skills with ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Knowledge of global professional services processes and shared service models.

Technical Skills

Business Development, Business Partner Support, Client Presentation Strategy, Communication, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) System, Domain Expertise, New Business Development, Pitch Decks, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Business Planning

Compensation

The base salary range offered for this role will be between $130,000 and $150,000 and represents the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant experience, performance, qualifications, degrees and location, as well as the needs of the firm. The total compensation package for this position may include overtime pay, discretionary bonuses and other benefits.

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.