Head of Business Development – Europe

Location: London
Salary: DOE
Salary band: Dependant upon experience
Contract type: Permanent
Date posted: 19/09/2025

Blue Legal has partnered with a leading international law firm who are looking to appoint a Head of Business Development for Europe. This is a key senior role within their global Marketing & Business Development team, based in London. The firm is seeking a seasoned BD professional with a strong strategic mindset and a passion for relationship-building across multiple jurisdictions. The successful candidate will report directly to the Chief Marketing Officer and play a pivotal role in driving commercial growth across their European offices.

The Responsibilities:

• Drive growth of key client relationships through targeted initiatives, client feedback, and cross-practice collaboration.
• Lead major client pitches, proposals, panel submissions, and legal directory entries with a focus on quality and positioning.
• Champion best practices in CRM usage and leverage data to inform targeting and client development.
• Collaborate with the marketing team on brand visibility and tailored campaigns for the European market.
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of business development initiatives, providing regular reporting and analysis to the CMO and senior leadership.
• Undertake competitor insights that inform strategy, strengthen client engagement, and support decision-making.
• Manage and mentor the European BD team.

The Candidate:

• Strong knowledge of the UK and European legal markets.
• Experienced leader with success managing cross-border teams.
• Demonstrated success in developing and delivering BD strategies that drive revenue growth.
• Strong leadership experience, including managing multi-jurisdictional teams.
• Degree qualified, legal market experience is required.

Please e-mail your CV and covering letter in the strictest confidence to rosie.porter@bluelegal.com

Once you have sent your CV, feel free to telephone me on 0207 118 3003.

Please note: Due to the specific sectors we work in, only candidates with valid work experience in a Law Firm, Accountancy Firm, Management Consultancy, Property/Construction Firm, Financial Services Firm or a high profile relevant Association or Agency will be considered.  We regret that our clients will not accept applications outside of these areas.

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