Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager

Location: London

Salary: Market Rate

Salary band: Dependant upon experience

Contract type: Permanent

Date posted: 9th September 2025

Blue Legal are partnering with a leading international law firm who are recruiting for a Business Development Manager to support their Banking group, based from their London office. The role involves identifying opportunities using strong Banking and R&I insights and data-led intelligence, drive cross-selling, execute client-centric BD activities, strengthen client and internal stakeholder relationships, and inform the overall BD strategy to drive profitable revenue growth.

The Responsibilities:

Draft, implement, and support BD growth plans for Banking and R&I.

Deliver BD and marketing initiatives (digital, comms, pitching, directories, events, CRM, etc.) with team support.

Act as advisor to practice lawyers, building strong internal relationships.

Align targeting strategies with global BD and firmwide growth objectives.

Build networks across global BD/BDM teams to ensure connectivity and collaboration.

Develop and execute client growth plans, enabling cross-selling with global practice teams.

Provide high-quality input for win strategies, pitches, and panel submissions.

Use data and GenAI to drive insights, spot opportunities, manage pipelines, and inform BD strategies through market/client analysis.

The Candidate:

Significant BD experience in legal services, with a track record of designing and implementing growth strategies, managing pitches, and driving cross-selling opportunities.

Strong communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills, including at senior level and across global teams.

Proven self-starter with ability to manage conflicting priorities, work proactively, and balance diverse practice needs.

Skilled in leveraging data, technology, and market intelligence to generate insights, identify opportunities, and enhance BD effectiveness.