Business Development Manager - Corporate (14 month FTC)

Key responsibilities

• Taking overall responsibility for the implementation of the Private Equity BD and Marketing plans.
• Developing a strong understanding, and supporting where necessary, across all four corporate practice groups, with responsibility for driving private equity focused BD.
• Leading on several key growth priorities across Private Equity.
• Enabling pro‑active cross‑selling into and out of Private Equity and broader Corporate teams.
• Working with internal analyst team and knowledge lawyers to help identify origination opportunities for the practice, developing a strong pipeline with key actions for conversion.
• Working with partners, the Senior BD Manager and dedicated Corporate pitch support as required to pitch for new business opportunities, draft or co‑ordinate the writing of pitch documents and credential statements.
• Managing and supporting specific thought leadership campaigns, BD products, client communications and marketing initiatives, working with the wider BD, Marketing & Comms team.
• Collaborating with the Events and BD Operations teams on client events for your practices and taking responsibility for running practice or sector‑specific seminars and networking events.
• Developing and maintaining the information necessary to market the groups for which you and the team are responsible, supported by the BD Ops team in Liverpool.
• Supporting internal communications to ensure that there is a good understanding of BD activities throughout the firm.
• Leading on the creation of directory/award submissions to increase market profile and perception of teams.
• Building trust with a broad range of stakeholders at all levels and promoting understanding and the reputation of the BD, Marketing and Comms team.
• Building strong working relationships with colleagues in international locations to strengthen collaboration and information exchange between all parts of the firm.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• A high level of personal credibility, impact and influence with proven ability to work effectively and persuasively at all levels of the business.
• An ability to provide commercial and proactive advice on business development, marketing and communications issues – based on knowledge of legal services and the Private Equity sector.
• Previous BD experience at manager level with practical experience of a variety of BD roles including pitches, account management, thought leadership and team management.
• A can‑do attitude with a bias for action.
• The ability to take the initiative and ownership for projects, and the drive to get things done.
• A flexible mindset and an ability to work to deadlines, juggle multiple projects, work with ambiguity, and deliver under pressure.
• Strong organisational skills and an excellent attention to detail.
• A knowledge of CRM systems and a familiarity with generating meaningful data and reporting for business intelligence and targeting purposes.
• Ambition, drive, likeability and a strong work ethic.

Benefits

• Hybrid working (Offering the opportunity to work remotely, while maintaining a social boundary by working from our award‑winning offices for 3 days a week).
• Holiday (Our basic annual holiday entitlement starts at 25 days, with a further discretionary day of paid leave in December. You may also purchase up to five extra days each year (pro rata)).
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave (After one-year service, you are entitled to up to 26 weeks leave full pay if you or your partner give birth or adopt a child).

Equal Opportunity Employer

We value and celebrate the differences in who we are, what we have experienced and how we think, so all candidates will be treated fairly regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, marital status, neurodiversity, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.