Senior BD Leader, Corporate Growth & Pitches

White & Case LLP; New York; Hybrid; USD 174,400 - 261,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan

Paid vacation and parental leave

Job summary

White & Case LLP is seeking a Senior Manager of Business Development to translate strategy into execution across practice groups. You will lead BD initiatives, advise partners, and manage cross-functional teams to drive client engagement and revenue growth.

In this role, you will shape market positioning, develop client plans, oversee pitches, and contribute to thought leadership and external engagement in a global law firm environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; relevant professional qualifications an advantage.
• Substantial experience delivering and managing business development activities with leadership.
• Expertise in pitching, client planning, market positioning and advisory support.

Responsibilities

• Strategic planning and client cultivation to align with firm priorities and growth.
• Oversee high-quality pitches, proposals and client presentations; ensure market alignment.
• Develop thought leadership and external engagement with partners and marketing.
• Mentor and lead BD teams; foster a high-performance culture.
• Monitor BD initiatives with KPIs; support annual budgeting and reporting.

Skills

Strategic planning

Client cultivation

Pitch preparation

Thought leadership

Team leadership

Analytics

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

White & Case LLP is seeking a Senior Manager of Business Development to translate strategy into execution across practice groups. You will lead BD initiatives, advise partners, and manage cross-functional teams to drive client engagement and revenue growth.

In this role, you will shape market positioning, develop client plans, oversee pitches, and contribute to thought leadership and external engagement in a global law firm environment.