Corporate Business Development Manager

Wisnik Career Enterprises, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Wisnik Career Enterprises, Inc. is seeking a Corporate Business Development Manager for the New York office of a prestigious law firm. The role focuses on tailoring pitches, coordinating proposals, and managing a team responsible for market intelligence and client opportunities.

The candidate will lead research efforts, maintain content databases, and oversee league table submissions while coaching junior colleagues and ensuring timely, accurate outputs for senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of marketing or business development experience in a law firm or professional services environment.
• 2+ years of leadership experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in business, finance, or a related field.
• Familiarity with M&A, banking, capital markets, private equity, restructuring, or related transactional practice.
• Proven managerial experience and ability to draft performance reviews.
• Excellent project management, communication, analytical, and strategic thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the development of tailored pitches and proposals, including content strategy, quality control, deadline management, and tracking of results.
• Manage research and market intelligence projects focused on clients, prospects, competitors, industries, and potential business opportunities.
• Direct workflow for the Corporate Business Development team, reviewing work product and ensuring assignments are completed accurately and on time.
• Maintain corporate experience databases, pitch templates, matter descriptions, attorney biographies, and other business development content.
• Lead league table submissions and collaborate with internal teams to ensure deal information is accurate, current, and effectively presented.
• Manage and develop junior team members through training, performance reviews, workload allocation, process improvement, and ongoing coaching.

Skills

Project management

Analytical thinking

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Legal CRM

Experience management platforms

Market intelligence platforms

Job description

Corporate Business Development Manager

For the New York Office of a Very Prestigious Law Firm

Responsibilities include:

• Oversee the development of tailored pitches and proposals, including content strategy, quality control, deadline management, and tracking of results.
• Manage research and market intelligence projects focused on clients, prospects, competitors, industries, and potential business opportunities.
• Direct workflow for the Corporate Business Development team, reviewing work product and ensuring assignments are completed accurately and on time.
• Maintain corporate experience databases, pitch templates, matter descriptions, attorney biographies, and other business development content.
• Lead league table submissions and collaborate with internal teams to ensure deal information is accurate, current, and effectively presented.
• Manage and develop junior team members through training, performance reviews, workload allocation, process improvement, and ongoing coaching.

Qualifications include:

• 6+ years of marketing or business development experience in a law firm or professional services environment, including 2+ years of leadership experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in business, finance, or a related field. Strong corporate business development experience, including familiarity with M&A, banking, capital markets, private equity, restructuring, or other related transactional prac
• Proven managerial experience, including delegating work, providing quality control, developing staff, and drafting performance reviews.
• Excellent project management, communication, analytical, and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to manage urgent assignments and senior stakeholder requests.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with legal CRM, experience management, financial research, and market intelligence platforms preferred.

Salary: $140k-$165k