Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager

Are you ready to elevate your career? We are looking for an experienced Business Development professional to join this leading UK law firm within their Energy, Infrastructure, and Natural Resources sector. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone eager to step up into a BD Manager role and make a significant impact in a priority growth area.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead BD Initiatives: Drive business development initiatives for the IEN practice group, collaborating closely with partners and the Knowledge team.
• Relationship Building: Develop and maintain strong relationships with partners, supporting their personal BD activities and conducting regular meetings.
• Strategic Planning: Shape and implement business plans with practice partners and the Knowledge team, ensuring focused and effective strategies.
• Client Acquisition: Identify and pursue new client acquisition opportunities, including appropriate targets and routes to market.
• Marketing Communications: Manage and implement marketing communications programmes to raise the profile of the practice group.
• Client Support: Assist partners in preparing credentials, pitches, and client-facing materials, and support them in client BD meetings.
• Event Management: Design and shape relevant and targeted events, ensuring maximum return on investment.
• Content Development: Work with partners and the Knowledge team to identify and produce content of interest to clients and targets, ensuring timely and appropriate distribution.
• Collaboration: Support senior associates with their BD activities, providing guidance and best practices.
• Research Management: Oversee client and target research processes, ensuring clear objectives and alignment with the IEN strategy.

What's needed:

• Strong BD and Marketing experience at a senior executive or manager level in legal or professional services.
• Proactive, entrepreneurial, and self-motivated with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to build strong business relationships and foster an inclusive team culture.
• High level of professionalism and integrity.

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