Senior Business Development Manager

HIRESIGMA; New York (NY); On-site; USD 72,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in legal services is seeking a Business Development Manager to lead strategic planning, oversee pitches, and drive client engagement. This position requires significant experience in business development within legal services, emphasizing strong project management and leadership skills. The successful candidate will collaborate with teams to align business development goals while mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in business development or marketing within a law firm or professional services.
• Proven success in supporting revenue growth.
• Strong project management, leadership, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning and implementation for practice-wide BD goals.
• Oversee and contribute to pitches, RFPs, and client presentations.
• Manage marketing content and awards submissions.

Skills

Business development

Marketing

Project management

Leadership

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

JD or MBA

Tools

CRM platforms

Microsoft Office Suite

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• Lead strategic planning and implementation for practice-wide BD goals
• Oversee and contribute to pitches, RFPs, and client presentations
• Conduct market research and identify trends and cross-sell opportunities
• Drive client events, webinars, and sponsorship activations for BD ROI
• Serve as internal coach and strategist to practice group leaders and partners
• Manage marketing content, awards submissions (e.g., Chambers, Legal 500), and BD collateral
• Supervise, mentor, and support development of a BD Manager
• Track metrics (proposal success, new matters, revenue growth) and report outcomes
• Coordinate across practice management, marketing, and admin teams to ensure alignment

Experience You’ll Need

• 6+ years in business development or marketing within a law firm or professional services setting
• Proven success in supporting revenue growth and high-value client engagement
• Bachelor’s required; JD or MBA strongly preferred
• Strong project management, leadership, and presentation skills
• Experience with client research tools, CRM platforms (e.g., DealCloud, InterAction), and Microsoft Office Suite
• Background in Employment/Labor law BD is a strong plus

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Legal Services

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