Business Development Manager (Law Firm Experience Only/Life Sciences)

SourcePro Search, LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Business Development Manager with a strong background in life sciences. This role involves driving strategic initiatives, enhancing partner visibility, and building relationships with leading biotech companies. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with partners to identify growth opportunities and manage complex projects. If you are passionate about the life sciences sector and possess excellent communication skills, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a growing team.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of business development experience in law firms.
• Strong understanding of life sciences and biotech sectors.
• Proven ability to manage complex BD projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic initiatives for the Life Sciences practice.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to partners and enhance visibility.
• Coordinate pitch materials and manage BD activities.

Skills

Business Development

Life Sciences Knowledge

Client Relationship Management

Communication Skills

Project Management

Data Analysis

Networking Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree (preferred)

Tools

Salesforce

MS Office Suite

Job description

Business Development Manager (Law Firm Experience Only/Life Sciences)

Business Development Manager (Law Firm Experience Only/Life Sciences)

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SourcePro Search, LLC provided pay range

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Base pay range

$150,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yr

SourcePro Search is conducting a search for a motivated and strategic Business Development Manager with an understanding of the life sciences industry to join our growing team. Specific experience with the life sciences industry is strongly preferred.

The ideal candidate will support our Life Sciences Group and key partners in our IP and Corporate practices. This is a dynamic role for someone who thrives on driving strategic initiatives, enhancing partner visibility, and building relationships with the most innovative biotech and life science companies and investors globally.

What You'll Do:

• Develop and execute strategic business development initiatives that strengthen and grow the firm’s Life Sciences practice.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to life science partners, providing thought leadership, market insights, and innovative strategies to drive growth.
• Identify, evaluate, and execute on BD and networking opportunities, including industry events, sponsorships, and speaking engagements.
• Collaborate with Life Sciences partners and business development colleagues to identify cross-selling opportunities and pursue new engagements.
• Support partners in managing and expanding their networks, ensuring regular touchpoints with key clients, prospects, and referral sources.
• Coordinate and prepare compelling pitch materials, responses to RFPs, and post-mortem analyses.
• Collaborate with marketing and events teams to plan and execute local and targeted life sciences events.
• Produce and support the dissemination of high-impact thought leadership content to elevate the firm’s visibility in the life sciences space.
• Manage and maintain accurate data in CRM (Salesforce), client lists, BD activity logs, and experience databases.
• Monitor industry trends, competitive intelligence, and key ecosystem players to identify new opportunities for the firm.

What You'll Bring:

• Minimum of 6+ years of business development experience, preferably within a law firm environment.
• Specific experience with the life sciences sector and the biotech startup and investment ecosystem.
• Account management and/or customer relationship management experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills that meet the demands of high-performing large law firm partners.
• Proven ability to lead and manage complex BD projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Advanced search, data collection and reporting skills, including use of CRM tools and proprietary research databases.
• Intermediate to advanced social networking skills.
• Understanding of the legal industry, especially large law firm practices and sales cycles.
• Highly proficient in MS Office Suite: Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Excel.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development, Strategy/Planning, and Marketing

• Industries

  Law Practice

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