BD & Marketing Manager (FTC)

Business Development & Marketing Manager - 12-Month FTC

If you're looking to develop your career with a leading law firm as a BD & Marketing Manager, then this is an ideal opportunity to grow your skillset in a 12-Month FTC. You'll be joining the firm is their Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations (LAI) practice, which will offer a unique opportunity to work on strategic projects that drive innovation and shape the future of this business on a global scale.

As part of this global, diverse, and welcoming practice and sector marketing team, you will play a crucial role in driving revenue growth, strengthening the firms reputation, and nurturing client relationships. You will collaborate closely with the broader London Marketing team, including specialised teams in events, digital marketing, pitch support, and communications. The team thrives on a collegiate atmosphere with a strong focus on teamwork and collaboration.

Your main responsibilities will include:

Business Development:

• Support the Senior BDM in developing and implementing BD plans aligned with the LAI strategy.
• Drive BD activities for one or more global specialisms and a sector on behalf of the practice.
• Oversee and ensure the delivery of directory and awards submissions.
• Create and lead collaboration with the wider firm and the BDM teams across multiple groups including Corporate, Financial Regulation Group, Technology Media & Telecommunications, Energy & Infrastructure, and Restructuring & Insolvency.

Client Relations:

• Support the practice in nurturing priority client relations.
• Plan and facilitate the execution of BD initiatives relating to client targeting.

Team Collaboration:

• Help coach and develop other members of the LAI team.
• Share experiences to drive improvements and increase efficiency.
• Take responsibility for and ensure consistency across the pitch process.

Marketing Initiatives:

• Lead, oversee, and manage the core BDM infrastructure needed to support partners and clients.
• Assist in raising the practice's external profile through product or market-specific campaigns, thought leadership, PR, client and industry events, and online presence.

To be suitable for this role, you should have the:

• Confidence and ability to advise at the partner level.
• Ability to coach and develop juniors of varying levels of experience.
• Willingness to take on additional responsibility and deputise for the senior manager.
• Existing manager-level experience.
• (Knowledge of disputes would be highly preferable)

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