Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager - Real Estate

London | Global Law Firm

I'm working with a leading global law firm on an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Manager to join their team in London, supporting their highly regarded Real Estate practice.

This is a key role within the BD team, working closely with the Real Estate Senior Manager and senior partner stakeholders to support growth, client engagement and strategic business development across the sector.

You'll have the opportunity to work across a variety of Real Estate sub-sectors, supporting priority growth areas as well as the firm's global capital relationships and investor engagement initiatives. It's a broad role combining strategic BD, client development, pitches and proposals, campaigns and market-facing activity.

What will you be doing?

• Supporting the delivery of the Real Estate practice and industry strategy across EMEA and APAC
• Working closely with partners and practice teams to identify and prioritise opportunities for revenue growth
• Using market and client insights to identify new opportunities and areas of client need
• Managing opportunity pipelines and supporting strategic pursuits, including go/no-go processes
• Supporting major bids and proposals, working closely with Global Pursuits and Pricing teams
• Managing strategic accounts across the Real Estate portfolio and developing a strong understanding of key clients
• Advising on BD and marketing plans to support growth and market recognition
• Leading and coordinating pitches, tenders, marketing campaigns and thought leadership initiatives
• Planning and delivering seminars, events and other profile-raising activity
• Sharing market intelligence and identifying trends and opportunities across the portfolio
• Coaching and supporting junior members of the team

What are they looking for?

• Previous Business Development experience within a law firm or professional services environment
• Real Estate experience is desirable, but not essential
• Strong project management experience, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously
• Commercially aware, with an innovative and proactive approach to BD
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with partners and senior stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Confident influencing and advising senior internal clients
• A strategic thinker who is equally focused on execution and delivery
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to identify opportunities and solve complex problems
• Collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively as part of a wider team

This is a fantastic opportunity for a BD Manager looking for a broad, commercially focused role within a genuinely global Real Estate practice, with plenty of exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic client development.

If you're interested in hearing more, please get in touch for a confidential conversation.

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