Overview
In this role you drive the execution of BD strategy within a global law firm, connecting partners, lawyers and BD colleagues to identify and pursue revenue opportunities. You will support regional and global product initiatives, shaping BD offerings and ensuring delivery aligns with the firm’s strategy. You’ll manage market research, client events and thought leadership to raise the group’s profile and win work. The role combines cross‑functional collaboration with a proactive, impact‑driven approach in a professional services environment.
Pay / Benefits
- broad range of benefits across financial, wellbeing, lifestyle and family-friendly programs
- hybrid working policy
- inclusive culture
- opportunities for learning and growth
Responsibilities
- Support the implementation of BD and marketing plans and track ROI
- Research regional product and market trends to inform decisions
- Ensure output quality meets partner expectations
- Develop and shape BD product offerings and initiatives
- Promote BD offerings within the product group and firm
- Identify market trends and opportunities across regions and globally
- Contribute to significant pitches and update capability statements
- Organize BD client events, sponsorships and thought leadership material
- Support client and sector programmes and competitive analysis
- Align BD activities with teams and technology roadmaps
Key requirements
- Experience in professional services business development, preferably in a law firm
- Strong interest in and understanding of relevant products
- Commercial awareness of legal market development
- Ability to develop advisory relationships with partners
- Strong project management and organisational skills
- Excellent oral and written communications
- Team orientation with lawyers of varying seniority
- Commitment to quality and attention to detail
- collaboration
- proactive attitude
- strong communication
- product knowledge for BD
- market research and competitive analysis
- project management
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