Our Business Development & Marketing team plays a critical role in enhancing the Firms reputation, expanding its client base and driving revenue growth. This team develops and implements strategic marketing plans to promote the Firms legal services, leveraging digital and traditional marketing channels to reach target audiences. They conduct market research to identify industry trends and client needs, positioning the Firm competitively within the legal marketplace. The team also manages client relationships, orchestrates business development initiatives, and seeks opportunities for partnerships and networking. Through compelling content creation, event planning and public relations efforts, they ensure that the Firm maintains a strong market presence and continues to attract and retain clients.

The Senior Advisor, Business Development provides professional support and guidance within Business Development teams on matters such as new business acquisition or client management. This role contributes to the preparation of client pitches and proposals, conducting detailed analysis and investigations to identify opportunities and improvements to existing processes.

The roles and responsibilities of this job include:

• Supports the implementation and delivery of Business Development strategies, contributing to initiatives at the operational and tactical level

• Assists in the preparation of thorough research and complex analysis for client pitch opportunities

• Maintains close relations with key clients and industry groups to understand their needs and provide relevant solutions and support

• Proactively identifies and contributes to improvements in existing Business Development practices, offering solutions to enhance efficiencies and results

• Assists in tracking and reporting on Business Development KPIs, ensuring the team's progress aligns with set objectives

• Collaborates cross-functionally to support a seamless integration of Business Development processes with related teams and disciplines

• Contributes to the creation and execution of client engagement initiatives, enhancing the reputation of the business in its professional service offering

• Ensures documentation and processes comply with industry standards, maintaining the ethical integrity and professional conduct

• Supervisors at this level will lead a team of junior professionals and/or coordinators, delegating and facilitating the work of others within established procedures and practices

• Individual contributors at this level will coordinate and review work within the team, providing guidance to less experienced members

• Providing professional support to the development of innovative solutions to complex problems and operational challenge

Qualifications and skills:

• Specialist - level knowledge in own discipline and good knowledge of other related disciplines

• Sound analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to independently conduct detailed analysis, investigate issues and identify solutions, seeking guidance only on atypical or complex issues

• Sound communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written, to effectively engage with team members and occasionally external stakeholders

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent through experience and relevant professional certification/qualification where appropriate to the discipline

What We Offer

When you join us, youll be working directly with partners, business leaders and many other inspiring colleagues across our global network of offices. We live by our valuesto be pioneering, united and humanand we believe that youll experience them from your first day. We will give you the support and development opportunities that will help you achieve your potential.

We believe that consistent high performance merits reward and support. Our compensation package reflects your calibre as a Professional Support Lawyer, and our benefits are designed to support your changing needs and priorities across different life stages.

Location

Our standard office hours are 9:30-18:00, with a requirement for 4 days in the office per week (Monday - Thursday).

Firm Benefits

We offer a flexible range of benefits, services and programmes designed to help support your lifestyle requirements. Some of the benefits currently available include:

Private medical insurance

Pension plan with matched employer contribution up to 7.5%

Yearly wellbeing fund

Income protection

Life insurance

Critical Illness insurance

Private GP services

Travel insurance

Dental coverage

Cycle to work

Holiday purchase (available during annual enrolment)

This role reports to

Senior Manager, Business Development, Corporate - M&A (PE)

Equal Opportunities

White & Case is committed to creating a fair workplace. It is our Firms policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.

If you require assistance and/or adjustment to participate in our application and/or interview process, please email us. We will be happy to work with you.

The Firm may modify and amend any job description at any time in its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.

The above is only a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.

Note to Recruitment Agencies

Our internal Recruitment team manages all aspects of lateral hiring. All agencies must have signed terms of businessspecific to the relevant officebefore submitting any candidates. CVs or applications sent directly to White & Case partners or employees will also not be considered formal introductions. If you have questions, please contact the relevant Recruitment team. We work with our preferred suppliers when engaging agencies.

Location: London

Time Type: Full time