Business Development Manager – M&A

Clickback Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits

Job summary

Cleary Gottlieb is seeking a Business Development Manager to support Americas Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity practices. You will work closely with attorneys and the Global BDMC team to drive growth, develop tailored pitches, and manage the RFP process.

The role requires high energy, independence, and ability to coordinate across teams, with a focus on client targeting and cross-selling initiatives.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in business development in a professional services firm.
• Minimum 2 years M&A/PE legal marketing experience.
• Familiarity with M&A/PE terminology and deal types.
• Proven ability to write pitches and proposals.
• Strong analytical and research skills; clear synthesis of data.
• Independent worker and effective in cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication and strict confidentiality.
• Willingness to work outside regular hours.

Responsibilities

• Develop pitches, RFPs, and deal lists from concept to delivery.
• Prepare directory and award submissions; maintain credentials.
• Oversee league table submissions with global BDMC teams.
• Support Public Company and Private Equity Transactions groups.
• Collaborate on cross-selling and priority client initiatives.
• Assist practice meetings with agendas and follow-ups.
• Monitor clients, competitors, and market trends regularly.
• Coordinate with Strategic Pricing on budget questions.
• Plan and execute events, seminars, and webinars; assist sponsorships.

Skills

Business development

M&A knowledge

PE knowledge

Pitch writing

Analytical skills

Research skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Confidentiality

Time management

Tools

Capital IQ

Bloomberg

LSEG

Mergermarket

Job description

Overview

Cleary Gottlieb is a pioneer in globalizing the legal profession. We have fourteen offices inmajor financial centers around the world, but we operate as a single, integrated globalpartnership and not a U.S. firm with a network of overseas locations. The firm employsapproximately 1,100 lawyers from more than fifty countries.

Since 1946 our lawyers and staff have worked across practices, industries, jurisdictions, andcontinents to provide clients with simple, actionable approaches to their most complex legaland business challenges, whether domestic or international. We support every clientrelationship with intellectual agility, commercial acumen, and a human touch.

The Business Development Manager will play a key role in supporting the strategic objectives and driving growth for the Americas Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and Private Equity (PE) practices. This position will be tasked with primarily covering Americas M&A and should have knowledge of the specialist practices involved in M&A and PE M&A transactions. The role will report into the Senior M&A Business Development Manager and will work closely with attorneys and other members of the Global Business Development, Marketing & Communications (BDMC) team.

Responsibilities

• Develop pitches, RFP responses, and deal lists from start to finish, ensuring each is precisely tailored to specific opportunities, and manage the entire process from initial concept through to delivery, effectively showcasing the practice group’s capabilities.
• Manage the preparation of directory and award submissions maintaining and enhancing practice group credentials to align with strategic goals.
• Supervise the league table submission process, including coordinating with global BDMC business development teams.
• Contribute to the Firm’s Public Company Group and Private Equity Transactions Group’s business development efforts.
• Partner with senior BD team members and practice leadership on cross-selling and client targeting, including initiatives related to the firm’s priority client program.
• Support and attend practice group meetings, develop agendas, document key takeaways, and follow-up on agreed actions.
• Conduct ongoing monitoring and analysis of existing and prospective clients, competitor activities, and industry or market trends.
• Liaise with the Strategic Pricing team on all budget-related questions for pitches and RFP responses.
• Coordinate with other teams such as Events, PR/Comms, etc. to plan and execute internal and external events, seminars, and webinars, and assist with sponsorships.

Qualifications

The position requires a high-energy and motivated team player who is also able to work independently and collaboratively. The individual must be able to adapt to change, balance competing demands, and manage demands outside of traditional business hours.

• 7 + years of relevant business development experience in a professional services firm, with a minimum of 2 years M&A/private equity legal marketing experience.
• Comprehensive understanding of M&A and PE terminology, deal types, and marketing to corporate and private equity clients.
• Familiarity with key business development data sources such as Capital IQ, Bloomberg, LSEG, Mergermarket, etc.
• Proven experience in writing pitches and proposals.
• Strong analytical and research skills, with the ability to synthesize and summarize information clearly.
• Experience working independently and within cross-functional teams in a collaborative environment.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a proactive approach to generating new ideas.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Professional manner, consistently demonstrating the ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Expected to monitor emails outside of regular business hours.
• Flexibility to work outside regular business hours, including early mornings, evenings and weekends, as needed.

**Practice portfolio is subject to change to maintain alignment with the evolving needs of the firm.

The estimated base salary for this position ranges from $160,000 to $180,000 at the time of posting. The actual salary offered will be determined based on various job-related factors, including skills, education, training, credentials, experience, the scope and complexity of role responsibilities, geographic location, and performance. This is an exempt role, meaning it is not eligible for overtime pay.

• Cleary provides a comprehensive benefits package, including health care benefits.

More information can be found here:Benefits

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination based on any category protected by law. Cleary provides reasonable accommodations to enable otherwise qualified employees to perform the essential functions of their position, provided the accommodation does not pose an undue hardship to the Firm.