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Senior Business Development Manager - Transactional Practice

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Posted 3 days ago

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**Senior Business Development Manager - Transactional Practice** Lead global Corporate practice group's integrated business development, collaborating with partners and marketing teams. Key responsibilities include strategic planning, team management, pitch support, campaign delivery, client targeting, and infrastructure development. Requires seasoned professional with proven marketing & BD experience in a professional services environment. Must demonstrate strong practice group knowledge, budget management, relationship-building, and communication skills, with experience in pitching, campaigns, and driving business growth.

Compensation
Not specified GBP

Currency: £ (GBP)

City
London
Country
United Kingdom

Full Job Description

Role summary

Were looking for an experienced Marketing & Business Development professional to lead and support the integrated global Corporate practice group. The role focuses on planning and delivering business development activity that supports the groups strategic priorities, working closely with partners and the global practice and sector marketing team.

This is a senior, collaborative role with responsibility for shaping and delivering BD initiatives across multiple channels, ensuring activity is wellplanned, coordinated and aligned to wider firm objectives.

What youll do

Youll lead and support business development activity for the Corporate practice group, including:

  • Leading and developing a Business Development team supporting the group
  • Owning business planning and budget management for BD initiatives
  • Building and maintaining effective BD infrastructure and processes
  • Supporting partners on pitches and proposals, from strategy through to delivery
  • Planning and delivering campaigns, events and spotlight initiatives
  • Driving client targeting activity in line with agreed priorities
  • Managing communications and PR activity relevant to the group
  • Coordinating legal directory and awards submissions

What youll bring

Youll bring strong experience in marketing and business development within a professional services environment, along with:

  • Experience of practice group and sector marketing, including pitching and campaigns
  • Confidence managing budgets and translating strategy into practical activity
  • The ability to build effective working relationships with partners, colleagues and external suppliers
  • Clear and confident written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong numerical and analytical capability, with the ability to present complex information clearly
  • A proactive, organised approach and a genuine interest in supporting business growth

Whats in it for you?

We want to reward you today and help you plan for tomorrow. We appreciate that everyone is different, therefore we have designed a benefits system that offers choice and flexibility based on individual needs and lifestyles. To name a few, these include:

  • Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)

  • Flexible, hybrid working policy

  • Generous bonus scheme

  • Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)

  • Holiday exchange scheme

  • Private medical insurance

  • Enhanced parental leave

  • Reasonable adjustments and accommodation for disabled talent in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

If you would like to read more information regarding our range of benefits, please visit our Rewards & Benefits page on our website.

Please note that we have a preferred agency panel in place. Only applications submitted via the portal at the point of instruction will be accepted.

Location: London Cannon Place

Time Type: Full time

Senior Business Development Manager - Transactional Practice

Compensation

Not specified GBP

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

CMS logo
Law

3 days ago

No clicks

at CMS

ExperiencedNo visa sponsorship

**Senior Business Development Manager - Transactional Practice** Lead global Corporate practice group's integrated business development, collaborating with partners and marketing teams. Key responsibilities include strategic planning, team management, pitch support, campaign delivery, client targeting, and infrastructure development. Requires seasoned professional with proven marketing & BD experience in a professional services environment. Must demonstrate strong practice group knowledge, budget management, relationship-building, and communication skills, with experience in pitching, campaigns, and driving business growth.

Full Job Description

Role summary

Were looking for an experienced Marketing & Business Development professional to lead and support the integrated global Corporate practice group. The role focuses on planning and delivering business development activity that supports the groups strategic priorities, working closely with partners and the global practice and sector marketing team.

This is a senior, collaborative role with responsibility for shaping and delivering BD initiatives across multiple channels, ensuring activity is wellplanned, coordinated and aligned to wider firm objectives.

What youll do

Youll lead and support business development activity for the Corporate practice group, including:

  • Leading and developing a Business Development team supporting the group
  • Owning business planning and budget management for BD initiatives
  • Building and maintaining effective BD infrastructure and processes
  • Supporting partners on pitches and proposals, from strategy through to delivery
  • Planning and delivering campaigns, events and spotlight initiatives
  • Driving client targeting activity in line with agreed priorities
  • Managing communications and PR activity relevant to the group
  • Coordinating legal directory and awards submissions

What youll bring

Youll bring strong experience in marketing and business development within a professional services environment, along with:

  • Experience of practice group and sector marketing, including pitching and campaigns
  • Confidence managing budgets and translating strategy into practical activity
  • The ability to build effective working relationships with partners, colleagues and external suppliers
  • Clear and confident written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong numerical and analytical capability, with the ability to present complex information clearly
  • A proactive, organised approach and a genuine interest in supporting business growth

Whats in it for you?

We want to reward you today and help you plan for tomorrow. We appreciate that everyone is different, therefore we have designed a benefits system that offers choice and flexibility based on individual needs and lifestyles. To name a few, these include:

  • Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)

  • Flexible, hybrid working policy

  • Generous bonus scheme

  • Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)

  • Holiday exchange scheme

  • Private medical insurance

  • Enhanced parental leave

  • Reasonable adjustments and accommodation for disabled talent in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

If you would like to read more information regarding our range of benefits, please visit our Rewards & Benefits page on our website.

Please note that we have a preferred agency panel in place. Only applications submitted via the portal at the point of instruction will be accepted.

Location: London Cannon Place

Time Type: Full time