At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive business development strategies and support key banking clients in a dynamic law firm.
- Company: Top international law firm with a strong focus on banking and finance.
- Benefits: Hybrid working, career progression, and a supportive team culture.
- Other info: Join a team with a solid history of internal promotions and long-term careers.
- Why this job: Make your mark in a growing practice and learn from experienced leaders.
- Qualifications: Experience in banking/finance BD and strong stakeholder management skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Business Development Manager role in a top international law firm, focusing on their growing banking and finance group. London with hybrid working.
This popular international law firm is looking for a Business Development and Marketing Manager to join the firm's Finance group. The role will support the new strategic direction for their banking, loan finance and restructuring practices. This is a nice role, where you can make your mark and help build a new strategy, bringing together a new Partner group.
The role will report into a Head of BD for the B&F groups, making this a great role for an experienced Senior Executive or Specialist looking to step up and learn from an excellent leader.
The firm has a great culture and a solid history of developing the team and creating progression opportunities. Many of the Corporate and Finance BD team have been at the firm for 10+ years, and this role is due to an internal promotion.
Key duties include:
- Developing the BD strategies with the Head of BD, including BD plans for specific subareas and Partners;
- Supporting on client account management for key strategic clients in the banking practice;
- Developing profile raising BD initiatives, including events, thought leadership campaigns, PR etc;
- Managing responses to RFPs and creating customised pitches;
- Staying up to date with industry news, and spotting opportunities for the team and Partners.
The firm are ideally looking for a candidate with experience supporting a banking / finance practice. They are happy to look at Senior BD Executives with this practice experience stepping up or perhaps BD Managers looking to make a sideways step from a broader transactional group. Candidates must be confident managing BD plans and being stakeholder facing. Bid management and legal directory experience is essential for this role.
