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Our elite global Law Firm client is seeking to recruit an experienced Business Development Manager to assist M&A partners in identifying new business opportunities and developing and executing strategic business development plans to increase M&A practice revenue globally.
Responsibilities:
- Support practice development by identifying new business opportunities and developing and executing strategic business development plans to increase M&A practice revenue globally
- Support partners with client prospecting and relationship management targeting investment bankers, investment banking in-house counsel, board of directors and investment banking senior management
- Manage, coach and mentor a business development analyst and business development coordinator
- Oversee knowledge management including but not limited to tracking and monitoring client activity and new legal matters in CRM systems and internal databases, overseeing directory and league table submissions and supporting overall knowledge management collection
- Prepare RFPs, pitch materials and other client presentations
- Analyze industry trends, the competitive landscape and M&A transactions
- Work closely with marketing communications colleagues to support public relations and media opportunities for partners
- Support the communications and digital marketing team with internal/external communications, practice visibility, events and social media strategy and execution
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- JD preferred
- 5+ years of business development experience at a tier-1 global law firm
- Comprehensive knowledge of the M&A transaction process and investment banking landscape
- Knowledge of M&A litigation preferred
- Demonstrated senior management/partner level relationship management experience
- Advanced business writing, analytical and communication skills
- Proficient MS Office skills
- Ability and willingness to work extended hours as required
- Hybrid model: 4-days in office, 1-day remote – required
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