Senior BD Leader - Legal Growth & Strategy

Haynes and Boone, LLP; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Haynes and Boone, LLP seeks a Senior Manager of Business Development to guide marketing professionals across Leveraged Finance, Real Estate Finance, and Restructuring. This role leads strategy, cross-office collaboration, and client development efforts, reporting to the Director of Business Development with a dotted line to the CMO.

Based in Dallas, Charlotte, or New York, the Sr BDM will mentor staff, integrate lateral partners, manage budgets, and drive initiatives to grow profitable client

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of marketing, business development, or related experience.
• Excellent writing, proofreading and verbal communication; ability to manage multiple demands and meet deadlines.
• Strong work ethic; client service mindset; ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong leadership and mentorship ability; sense of urgency and attention to detail.
• Strong computer proficiency with InterAction, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of marketing/business development strategies, plans and projects, nationally and internationally.
• Work with lawyers to identify and evaluate new business opportunities and targets, facilitate cross-collaboration initiatives, participate on client-specific target teams, and support lawyers’ efforts to maintain a sales pipeline.
• Act as BD lead on firmwide initiatives and projects, working directly with firm management, including presenting to leadership on progress and results.
• Proactively provide counseling to lawyers on business development best practices, strategies and techniques.
• Stay abreast of current developments and trends impacting clients and prospects through proactive market research.
• Collaborate with the firm’s Competitive Intelligence team to secure actionable intelligence on market and industry developments impacting clients and prospects.
• Manage, counsel and mentor a dedicated team of marketing professionals supporting designated groups.
• Facilitate the integration of lateral partners into the firm, with a focus on target priorities.
• Work with section leadership to identify opportunities to promote lawyers and clients via awards, recognition, and ranking opportunities.
• Supervise all projects, events, RFP/RFI/proposal/pitch opportunities, deal tracking, directory submissions, etc., and ensure quality of work product.
• Collaborate with Public Relations/Media and Social Media groups to secure exposure for the practice groups and their lawyers.
• Develop and manage the group business development budgets for designated sections and offices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Writing & proofreading

Verbal communication

Leadership & mentorship

Project management

Client service mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Tools

InterAction

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Haynes and Boone, LLP seeks a Senior Manager of Business Development to guide marketing professionals across Leveraged Finance, Real Estate Finance, and Restructuring. This role leads strategy, cross-office collaboration, and client development efforts, reporting to the Director of Business Development with a dotted line to the CMO.

Based in Dallas, Charlotte, or New York, the Sr BDM will mentor staff, integrate lateral partners, manage budgets, and drive initiatives to grow profitable client