Business Development Manager

Location: London
Salary: Market Rate
Salary band: Dependant upon experience
Contract type: Permanent
Date posted: 17th June 2025

Blue Legal are partnering with a leading law firm who are recruiting for a Business Development Manager to join their London office. This is a new role created to support the continuous growth in BD activity across the firm. The role will work alongside the Head of BD & Marketing, Senior BD Manager and team in the delivery of the firm’s Business Development initiatives.

The Responsibilities:

  • Assist with creating and tracking BD plans for practice areas and sector groups, including campaign identification, execution, and evaluation.
  • Monitor firm-wide relationships and support the development of key contacts; manage key account tracking through the CRM system.
  • Maintain BD leads and opportunities via the CRM system; support the design, delivery, and analysis of targeted marketing campaigns.
  • Manage and coordinate submissions for Chambers & Partners and Legal 500, ensuring timely, high-quality input and follow-up for interviews.
  • Collaborate with Partners to develop compelling pitch materials and maintain regular reporting on pitch outcomes by practice area.
  • Prepare regular internal reports on BD activity, new clients, deals, and KPIs, including monthly, fortnightly, quarterly, and annual summaries.

The Candidate:

  • At least 5 years of BD experience within a legal environment; CIM qualified or working towards qualification.
  • Strong writing skills for pitches and award submissions; excellent organisation, multitasking, and attention to detail; proficient in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and CRM systems.
  • Calm under pressure, enthusiastic, quick to learn, and confident when working with fee earners.
  • A strong team player who thrives in a fast-paced BD&M environment.

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