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Business Development Manager

Job description

We're supporting a market-leading, global law firm in its search for a Business Development Manager to support its Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Transactions practices, as well as several of the firm's priority industry groups, including Healthcare, Hospitality, Technology, Media & Entertainment, Real Estate, and Sports. In this role, you will act as a strategic advisor to partners across the firm, helping to shape and execute integrated business development and marketing strategies on a global scale.

We would love to speak with individuals who bring strong business development and marketing experience from a law firm or professional services environment. Prior experience supporting M&A, Private Equity, or industry-focused practices would be particularly attractive.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Develop and implement business development strategies for the Private Equity Transactions and Strategic M&A practices, as well as key industry groups, ensuring alignment with firmwide goals and priorities.
  • Serve as a strategic partner to practice and industry group leadership, identifying growth opportunities, client expansion initiatives, and cross-selling strategies.
  • Oversee the preparation and delivery of high-quality pitches, RFP responses, and presentations tailored to specific opportunities.
  • Consult with partners on individual business development plans and support lateral partner integration efforts.
  • Manage and support client-facing events, sponsorships, and thought leadership initiatives, tracking effectiveness and ROI.
  • Collaborate with Marketing colleagues on award submissions, legal directory entries, and league table rankings.

This is an excellent gateway into a top-tier, global law firm supporting high-profile transactional and industry practices at the forefront of the market. If this position is of interest to you, please apply or reach out directly to nikhita.kumar@ambitionsearch.com.

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