Business Development Manager - Financial Services (14 Month FTC)

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The Opportunity: Ashurst's Clients, Markets & Growth team is located in major cities across EMEA, Asia Pacific and the US. We execute the firm's strategy and drive profitable growth with a specific focus on our chosen industries, markets and clients. We focus on industry solutions and client experience, driving campaigns, leveraging client insights, and managing strategic initiatives to service our client's needs. This is a key role in the team, responsible for supporting practice and industry collaboration, growth and client engagement across the priority areas of the Financial Services industry. The individual will be a core part of the team and will work closely with the Financial Services Senior Manager and partner stakeholders to support the strategy. The position also requires close collaboration across the Clients, Markets and Growth function to bring a comprehensive "whole of Firm" approach to our clients.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Support the successful delivery of the practice strategy collaborating with counterparts in EMEA and APAC to ensure global connectivity and knowledge sharing.
• Work with the practice and Industry teams and key cross-practice partners on the full suite of business development activities, prioritising opportunities for revenue growth in line with the firm's strategic plan.
• Coach and support partner teams to drive strategic market facing initiatives to meet the business plan goals, evaluating progress on implementation.
• Utilise market and client insights to keep up to date with current and emerging issues impacting the industry.
• Identify areas of client need and opportunities for lead generation, with the goal of deepening our client relationships and market penetration.
• Strategic decision making and planning (go / no go) as well as contributing and controlling the drafting and coordination of pitches and tenders.
• Advising on marketing and business development plans for practice areas and lawyers to achieve growth and market recognition.

This is a full-time, 14 month fixed term role based in our London office with hybrid working. More information can be found in the job description attached to the role on our careers site.

About you: The successful candidate will have:

• Previous experience in professional services / industry business development environment.
• Demonstrated experience of managing projects and/or initiatives.
• Commercial awareness and an innovative mind-set for developing and evolving ways of working.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to build trusting relationships with the partnership and business services.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with the ability to effectively interact with peers and influence internal clients including senior stakeholders.
• Ability to influence credibly and effectively at all levels of the organisation.

What makes Ashurst a great place to work? We offer you all the things you should expect from an international law firm, some of which include: competitive remuneration with the flexibility to reward high performance; flexible working; corporate health plans; a global professional development offering for all employees; and an industry-leading programme that celebrates diversity and inclusion. We are committed to delivering positive impacts to our communities through our Social Impact programme. We aim to recruit, retain and promote the best people from the widest possible talent pools. We are committed to offering a safe and welcoming environment for all employees to ensure they are supported to work at their best. Beyond this, what sets Ashurst apart from others is our global strength, our drive to innovate and collaborate, and our commitment to excellence. It is these values that make Ashurst a unique place to work.