Business Development Manager
Content + Source + Freshness • 16 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
High value due to significant professional services background requirement, competitive salary, and growth opportunities within a reputable law firm.
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Strategic role influencing company growth
- Collaborative work culture in a prestigious law firm
Pros
- Competitive base salary with potential growth in a leading law firm
- Opportunity to influence strategic direction and business growth
- Collaborative team environment fostering personal and professional development
Cons
- Potentially high-pressure work environment in a fast-paced sector
- Preference for candidates with experience in law firms may limit diversity of applicants
- Requires a proactive approach to client engagement and business development
Who it's for
Mid-level to Senior • Hybrid
Good fit
- Mid-level professionals with legal industry experience
- Candidates with a keen interest in business strategy and development
- Individuals seeking to leverage their business acumen in the legal field
Not recommended for
- New professionals entering the job market
- Individuals without experience in business development
- Candidates preferring an entirely remote work environment
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
We are currently recruiting on behalf of a leading global law firm, to assist them in their search for a new Business Development Manager.
This is a permanent opportunity in the firms’ London office, to work as part of their highly collaborative team, whereby the successful applicant will be responsible for leading and assisting with business development plans and marketing strategies to increase visibility and growth of transactional practice areas such as, Private Equity, Transactions and Tax.
Responsibilities will include:
- Developing and executing BD initiatives alongside focusing on planning and measuring ROI.
- Overseeing BD plans and initiatives, working with group leadership to form clear strategies and goals for M&A and Private Equity, individual partner plans, and overall firm strategy.
- Conducting research to identify and target new business opportunities with existing and prospective clients using internal and external data.
- Providing intelligence on competitors and marketplace trends.
- Developing proposals and pitches to showcase client understanding and capabilities.
- Driving the firm’s thought leadership campaigns, annual industry reports, and podcast channel.
- Developing material to be used in marketing and BD initiatives.
- Communicating with the digital marketing team to ensure regular social media communications, newsletters, and announcements for clients.
- Preparing and managing legal directories and award submissions.
- Collaborating with the events team to develop and deliver targeted events for clients that focus on ROI.
- Driving the integration of BD tools and the adoption of data infrastructure.
- Supporting global marketing and client development initiatives across the firm.
The firm are offering a competitive salary and hybrid working arrangements are in place.
Suitable candidates will have gained prior transactional BD/Marketing Executive or Manager experience, ideally from within a law firm, although professional services backgrounds will also be considered. We are seeking applicants with strong leadership, communication, creative writing, critical thinking, and teamwork skills. Applicants should also have a genuine client-focused mindset.
Please do not delay in applying; applications are being welcomed now, for immediate review, in order for the interview process to commence asap.
Successful applicants will be contacted by US Law Support and provided with full details.
