Marketing & Business Development Manager – Corporate

Location: London
Salary: DUE
Salary band: Dependant upon experience
Contract type: Permanent
Date posted: 20/05/26

Marketing & Business Development Manager – Corporate

Blue Legal is partnering with a leading international law firm to recruit a Marketing & Business Development Manager to support its Corporate practice group. This is a strategic role working closely with senior stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions to drive business development initiatives, strengthen client relationships, and enhance the firm’s market profile across key corporate practice areas. The successful candidate will play a central role in delivering targeted campaigns, supporting major pitches, and contributing to wider international growth objectives.

The Responsibilities:

• Work closely with partners and senior stakeholders to develop and implement strategic marketing and business development plans across key corporate practice areas.
• Lead and deliver targeted marketing campaigns using a full range of channels to enhance profile, generate opportunities, and support business growth.
• Advise on pitch strategy and support the preparation, coordination, and delivery of high-quality client pitches and presentations.
• Collaborate with research and communications teams to identify market opportunities, manage media activity, and support profile-raising initiatives.
• Oversee the production and distribution of client communications, marketing materials, directory submissions, and award entries.
• Coordinate internal and external events, networking initiatives, and training sessions to strengthen client engagement and market presence.
• Manage marketing projects, budgets, and reporting activity, using analytics and feedback to measure effectiveness and improve future performance.
• Build strong relationships across international teams and practice groups, helping to drive collaboration and align business development activity across the wider firm.

The Candidate:

• Experience within a marketing and business development role, ideally within legal or professional services, with exposure to corporate practice areas considered advantageous.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and project management skills, with the confidence to influence and challenge senior individuals where appropriate.
• Commercially minded and highly organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities, deliver strategic initiatives, and work effectively within a fast-paced environment.
• A degree and/or CIM qualification, alongside experience with CRM systems and core Microsoft Office applications, would be beneficial.

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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