Business Development Manager

Location: London
Salary: DUE
Salary band: Dependant upon experience
Contract type: Permanent
Date posted: 21/09/26

Business Development Manager

Blue Legal is partnering with a leading international law firm to recruit a Business Development Manager on a 18 month FTC, to join its London office. The successful candidate will lead strategic business development initiatives across the firm’s London practices, helping to drive revenue growth, strengthen market positioning and develop key client relationships while supporting and mentoring the wider BD team.

The Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement strategic business development initiatives across key practices and sectors, identifying target markets, clients and emerging growth opportunities.
• Lead complex, multi-practice and cross-jurisdictional pitches and RFPs, working closely with partners and international business development teams to secure new opportunities.
• Manage priority client accounts, developing client plans, coordinating value-add initiatives and evaluating activity to strengthen relationships and identify further growth opportunities.
• Lead sector-focused marketing and business development activity, including campaigns, events, thought leadership, content and profile-raising initiatives in collaboration with Communications and Marketing teams.
• Manage legal directory and league table submissions, including Chambers and Legal 500, while maintaining deal experience and market intelligence to support and improve rankings.
• Work closely with partners to develop individual business plans, providing strategic guidance on client development, market positioning and wider commercial opportunities.
• Lead, coach and mentor members of the London Business Development team, while managing marketing budgets and evaluating the effectiveness and commercial impact of BD activities.

The Candidate:

• A minimum of seven years’ marketing and business development experience within a professional services environment, including management-level responsibility and experience leading strategic BD initiatives.
• Proven leadership and stakeholder management skills, with experience developing teams, managing senior relationships and delivering pitches, key client programmes and legal directory submissions.
• Commercially minded and analytical, with excellent communication and problem-solving skills and strong knowledge of CRM systems, Microsoft Office and data-led business development.

Please e-mail your CV and covering letter in the strictest confidence to james.buenaventura@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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