Business Development Manager – Private Client & Tax

Location: London
Salary: DUE
Salary band: Dependant upon experience
Contract type: Permanent
Date posted: 16/09/26

Business Development Manager – Private Client & Tax

Blue Legal is partnering with a leading UK law firm to recruit a Business Development Manager to support its Private Client & Tax practice. Working closely with the Head of Department, Marketing Partner and wider BD team, the successful candidate will lead strategic business development initiatives focused on client relationships, intermediary networks, profile raising and practice growth.

The Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement strategic business development plans for the Private Client & Tax practice, identifying initiatives that support firm-wide objectives and encourage collaboration across the group.
• Lead the firm’s intermediary programme, managing key relationships and prospects, coordinating client intelligence, developing targeted BD plans and tracking referrals and engagement.
• Identify opportunities for cross-selling, client development and profile raising, delivering targeted campaigns, thought leadership, events, PR and other market-facing initiatives.
• Manage pitches, legal directory and award submissions, credentials and other business development materials to strengthen the practice’s market position and support new business opportunities.
• Chair practice BD meetings and work closely with partners and lawyers to identify target markets, conferences, networking opportunities and initiatives that support strategic growth.
• Manage budgets and evaluate the effectiveness and ROI of business development activities, identifying opportunities to improve processes and maximise the use of CRM and other BD systems.
• Support and mentor a Business Development Executive while collaborating with the wider BD & Marketing team on key client programmes, international initiatives and firm-wide strategic projects.

The Candidate:

• At least seven years’ business development experience within a professional services partnership, ideally with knowledge of the Private Client & Tax sector and experience delivering strategic BD initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder and line management experience, with the credibility and confidence to influence senior professionals, build trusted relationships and develop junior team members.
• Commercially minded, proactive and highly organised, with excellent communication and project management skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

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