Business Development Manager

Your Role and What You'll Be Doing

We’re looking for a strategic and commercially minded Business Development Manager to join our dynamic Marketing and Business Development team on a 12-month fixed term contract. This role is aligned to our Private Client Group—one of the firm’s most respected and client-focused areas—supporting individuals and families with a wide range of personal legal services. You’ll be responsible for shaping and delivering business development strategies, managing a strong pipeline of opportunities, and driving growth in line with both commercial and strategic objectives. Working closely with colleagues across the Marketing team, particularly within Acquisition and Campaigns, you’ll play a key role in identifying, securing, and nurturing new and existing client relationships

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead and execute business development strategies to drive profitable revenue and client acquisition.
• Build and grow new business pipelines while deepening existing client relationships.
• Collaborate with Business Development Managers across units to identify and maximise domestic and international opportunities.
• Use data insights and reporting tools to track performance and inform commercial decisions.
• Actively engage in the market—attend meetings, identify opportunities, and build strategic partnerships.
• Promote and advise on the Group’s legal and financial services to external clients and contacts.
• Manage accurate budget forecasting aligned with business unit goals.
• Prepare business cases and proposals to support growth initiatives.
• Work closely with Marketing and BD teams to ensure aligned support and execution.
• Own key accounts and partnerships, driving ROI through strategic action plans.
• Support bid and tender strategies in collaboration with the Bids and Acquisitions Team.
• Champion CRM usage to track relationships, identify risks, and drive growth.

About You

• Extensive experience in business development within a medium to large organisation, ideally within the legal sector or professional services
• A proactive, market-facing approach, with a strong track record of building relationships with clients, intermediaries, and partners
• The ability to work autonomously, while also thriving in collaborative, cross-functional teams.
• Strong strategic thinking and financial planning skills, with a focus on long-term growth and ROI.
• A natural ability to anticipate opportunities and challenges, always considering the bigger picture.
• A commitment to high standards, leading by example with resilience and accountability.
• A passion for client service excellence, always seeking to exceed expectations.
• Strong data literacy, using insights to inform decisions and encourage data-driven thinking in others.
• A flexible, creative mindset—comfortable with change and always looking for better ways to do things.

If this sounds like you, we would love to welcome your application.