Business Development Manager - MA
Business Development Manager - MA
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Job Description
Purpose of the role:
Your role will be to support the development and of business development (BD) strategies that drive growth in the M&A space in alignment with firm and client and sectors strategy. With strong product insights you will identify opportunities drive crossselling and execute clientcentric BD activities. You will use dataled intelligence to inform BD strategy strengthen client relationships and influence senior stakeholders to drive profitable revenue growth.
Key responsibilities and challenges:
BD Strategy & Planning
Support the development and implementation of BD plans that drive growth across the M&A space.
Help to ensure that local product and client targeting strategy is aligned with global M&A growth objectives and broader firm strategy.
Develop a strong network across global BD teams and the Business Development & Marketing (BDM) function more broadly to ensure the local office remains fully connected to the global network and strategy.
Ensure alignment with global processes and leverage to the maximum extent global resources and tools including the firms shared services.
Product focused Business Development
Help develop and execute focused product sector and client growth plans and facilitate crossselling opportunities with the wider global product teams.
Provide timely and highquality input into win strategies and market leading pitch and panel submissions working closely with Pitching teams.
Work closely with Sector & Client BD teams to drive M&A growth in relation to priority sectors and market opportunities.
Work closely with Marketing teams to create compelling productled gotomarket campaigns to engage target clients.
Drive analysis of relevant products markets and clients to inform and support further growth.
Support the office to engage in any European/global initiatives such as the client insights (feedback) programme to strengthen client relationships and deliver against the firms strategy.
Product Opportunity Development and Market Intelligence
Drive and leverage dataled insights to support horizon scanning opportunity spotting information sharing and pipeline management of M&A both locally and more broadly across the global team.
Gather and analyse market information and monitor external trends to inform the creation of BD strategies.
Monitor Sector / Product trackers to generate crossselling opportunities.
Fully leverage the capabilities offered by our MarTech and data infrastructure to ensure product orientated insights are proactive targeted and fit for purpose.
Your experience:
Minimum of 7 years experience ideally in a professional services organisation with a demonstrable track record in BD and marketing or in a role with considerable exposure to BD and marketing.
Deep knowledge and understanding of the M&A space.
Evidence of dealing with and influencing senior management and obtaining buyin.
Experience creating compelling client documents (e.g. pitches) to tight deadlines with high attention to detail.
Strong experience of datadriven opportunity spotting to drive profitable revenue growth
Clientcentric mindset focused on relationship growth and the client experience.
Comfortable with data analytics and creating a compelling datadriven narrative to get buy in from senior stakeholders.
Strong stakeholder management skills across all levels internal and external.
The Team:
You will be welcomed into the BDM function as a key part of the team. BDM is a globally diverse group of specialists dedicated to driving revenue growth nurturing our priority client relationships and strengthening the firms reputation.
In this role you will be supported by and collaborate closely with the local team and the broader BDM function. Our team thrives on a collegiate atmosphere with a strong focus on teamwork and collaboration with colleagues.
Alongside our lawyers the BDM function is committed to creating developing and executing business development and marketing initiatives that drive growth and align with the firms strategic goals.
The role within BDM promises a diverse array of tasks and projects.
You will encounter significant opportunities for learning and growth within a nurturing and supportive environment. We look forward to expanding our team with individuals who share our drive forwardthinking mindset and enthusiasm.
Linklaters is a global law firm with 30 offices in 20 countries worldwide.
We have been named as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality for the 10th consecutive year; recognised by Stonewall as a Top 100 employer for LGBTQ inclusion; and by the Social Mobility Employer Index as a Top 20 employer for advancing social mobility.
Linklaters isa people business. Being best in class in the eyes of our clients means that our people must be exceptional.
We look not only for brilliant minds but for people who will thrive in our environment: people who love working collaboratively and demonstrate the innovative efficient agile entrepreneurial and responsible mindset we aim to bring to every interaction.
Ours is an environment of outperformance. We achieve this not with targets and incentives but by fostering a positive supportive fair and open atmosphere.
We respect and value difference but insist on inclusivity. We celebrate all aspects of diversity and challenge any form of bias because we want everyone to feel that they belong. This is vital to our ability to work as one team with a common mindset.
We recognise that one size does not fit all. Our goal is to embed flexibility across our firm by giving everyone the opportunity to work in an agile way whether as a regular pattern or on an ad hoc basis and we will be happy to discuss this further. We also recognise that women especially may hesitate to apply if they feel they may not meet every requirement listed despite being excited by the role. If this sounds like you wed really encourage you to apply.
What sets us apart:
At Linklaters
We offer a truly global work experience and the opportunity to be involved in strategic projects that drive innovation and shape the future of our business
We belong to a firm that embodies its corporate social environment and governance responsibility commitments
We celebrate diversity equity and inclusion so our people can bring themselves to work
We advocate speakup culture to empower our people in sharing their voices and an opendoor policy to ensure they are listened to
We invest in customfit career paths for our people in line with their talents and aspirations
We provide agile working solutions to meet the changing needs of our people and our business
We are committed to people first relationships based on mutual trust respect and appreciation
We support the health and wellbeing of our people providing a safe space to talk about emotions and mental health with access to expert advice as needed
We invest in developing leaders of the future who demonstrate emotional intelligence and a passion to discover coach and develop the talents of others
Technical Skills:
This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. As such the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
