LEGAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Full Description

To support the litigation team of a prestigious and successful City Law practice.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

Work with the partners on the creation of the practice development and marketing plans

Provide strong project management in the implementation of the plans, ensuring activities are carried out to time and budget

Bring a strategic and planned approach to develop action plans for existing clients and targets

Develop an understanding of the work of the groups, their industries and their go-to-market strategies in order to advise effectively on marketing and BD campaigns

Provide strategic support to our pitch activity including analysing the opportunity as well as carrying out pitch debriefs internally

Assist with the production of all practice area materials in line with the brand guidelines ensuring key messages are effectively communicated;

Help to implement practice-wide marketing campaigns, PR initiatives and press releases

Compile client newsletters and alerts and monitor reader statistics

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

Relevant legal sector (or very similar professional services) business development work experience ideally having supported a litigation / disputes practice

Preferably experience of dealing with partners at a senior level

Driven, proactive and tenacious, capable of identifying, developing and gaining support for marketing and business development initiatives

Excellent influencing skills with the ability to establish credibility quickly at senior levels

Effective oral and written communication skills including the ability to challenge ideas and convention at all levels