Senior Business Development Manager (Investigations & Disputes) in London

Senior Business Development Manager (Investigations and Disputes)

Hours

9:30 am -5:30 pm and as required, flexible applications considered

Workingweek

Monday - Friday

Department

Business Development & Marketing

Purpose of job

The Senior Manager will act as a trusted adviser to partners and firm leadership, leading the development and execution of BD and marketing strategies, driving firmwide and practice‑specific growth initiatives, and providing proactive advisory support on firmwide campaigns.

You will have overall responsibility for Disputes and Investigations business development support, covering the Dispute Resolution, Criminal Litigation, Regulatory and Public Law practices.

The role combines strategic leadership, line management and senior advisory support, working closely with partners, practice area leaders and the wider BD & Marketing team.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership & Advisory
• Lead the development and execution of integrated business development and marketing strategies for the Dispute Resolution, Criminal Litigation, Regulatory and Public Law practices, aligned with firmwide priorities.
• Act as a senior strategic adviser to partners and practice leadership, contributing to commercial planning, go‑to‑market strategy and opportunity development.
• Provide proactive BD input into firmwide campaigns, working closely with senior stakeholders and the central marketing team.
• Identify and anticipate market trends, regulatory developments and competitive insights affecting disputes and investigations work, translating these into actionable strategies.
• Line manage Business Development & Marketing Managers, providing clear direction, performance management, coaching and development.
• Ensure consistency, quality and best practice across all BD & marketing activity within the practice areas.
• Support workload planning, prioritisation and resource allocation across the team.
• Act as a senior member of the BD & Marketing team, contributing to department‑wide planning and continuous improvement.
• Execution & Delivery
• Oversee the creation and delivery of business development and marketing plans, ensuring clear objectives, measurable outcomes and timely delivery.
• Maintain oversight of budgets and expenditure, ensuring appropriate investment and clear reporting of ROI and impact.
• Lead high‑value and complex pitches, panels and credential opportunities, shaping strategy, messaging and partner engagement.
• Oversee legal directory and award submissions for the practices, ensuring strategic positioning and high‑quality content.
• Provide senior oversight of content strategy, thought leadership programmes, PR and media planning in collaboration with the Communications team.
• Ensure effective use of events, sponsorships, memberships and external partnerships to enhance profile, relationships and revenue.
• Maintain a focus on key clients and targets, supporting account planning, relationship development and cross‑sell opportunities.
• Drive participation in client feedback programmes, analysing insights and influencing change where required.
• Quality, Governance & Risk
• Ensure quality control across all outputs produced for the Dispute Resolution, Criminal Litigation, Regulatory and Public Law practices.
• Maintain awareness of client confidentiality, information security and data protection requirements.
• Act as a role model for professional standards, inclusive leadership and collaboration across the firm.
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