Client & Market Development Associate Manager, PE â Clean Energy
Client & Market Development Associate Manager, PE â Clean Energy
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Job Description
The role
Our market leading Private Capital practice is supported by a team of Client & Market Development (CMD) professionals who help our lawyers elevate their market profile build the practice retain and grow relationships and pursue and win new business opportunities with clients across Private Equity.
Private Equity forms a critical part of the firms global business strategy.
This is an exciting opportunity to fill a role to support the Private Equity partners on the expansion of our clean energy transactional practice driving revenue generation programmes focused on winning more work/pan-European / Global mandates from our Private Capital client base.
The purpose of this role is to:
- Play a pivotal role in executing the business development and marketing strategy of our Private Equity Clean Energy Group. Its an exciting opportunity to work alongside a team of top ranked lawyers (primarily based in London) in pursuit of highly sought-after instructions across the UK and Globally.
- Identify support and project manage a wide range of business development and marketing initiatives aligned to the strategy enabling the Group to protect and strengthen its existing market profile and develop stronger trusted adviser relationships with priority clients and prospects.
- Work closely with the Groups Partners and Senior Associates supporting their day-to-day activities the Head of CMD Private Equity the Client Development Managers for Private Equity clients and the wider CMD and Brand Communications & Marketing team.
- Although focused on Clean Energy the role holder will be familiar with all of the PE Pillar group Buyouts Infrastructure Emerging Markets and Real Estate.
What you will be responsible for
- Support the partners on the development and implementation of the clean energy annual business plan and BD budget including regular reporting monitoring of progress and tracking against key KPIs.
- Help partners monitor legal/commercial developments/assets coming to market and build successful marketing campaigns around these to win business from new and existing FI clients.
- Lead on the production of partner/client briefing notes capability statements pitches/RFPs brochures and other marketing materials.
- Play a key role in the organisation of client events and conferences working with the firms Events team and external providers as appropriate.
- Lead on the preparation of key directory and award submissions to maintain and build the groups market-leading profile.
- Support the partners and PR/comms team on the development and implementation of the groups publicity plan to ensure the appropriate coverage of key market practice deal and team developments.
- Support partners on internal and client-facing BD and financial reports as required.
- Play a key internal liaison role with the wider global clean energy team to ensure alignment with the global clean energy strategy and to support the implementation of global initiatives.
- Monitor competitor activity to gather intelligence on our market share the relative strength of our European clean energy M&A brand and new opportunities and threats.
- Support the partners on client relationship matter and secondment reviews and ensure feedback is appropriately shared with the group/relationship teams and acted upon as needed.
- Work with practice assistants and the BD marketing operations team to ensure partners and associates are following best practice when utilising the firms BD systems and processes e.g. matter capture and league table submissions Foundation InterAction distribution of briefings and client communications etc.
- Actively support day-to-day partner client engagement and business development activities.
- Create/maintain product-specific cap stats asset teasers and other marketing materials
- Upkeep of product-specific marketing collateral deal lists and lawyer bios (the latter with support from Group PAs).
- Help with the roll-out thought leadership projects (working with lawyers KETL and BCM).
- Socialise potential business development/client engagement opportunities that you hear about with the PE Client Development Managers the PE CMD team and partners (under the guidance of your manager).
Qualifications :
Your experience
Experience:
- You will have experience working in the professional services sector ideally in a transactional practice area.
- Knowledge of the European clean energy sector is highly desirable.
- Experience of leading and managing pitches/RFPs and providing account management support.
Skills:
- You will have the ability to work on your own initiative; multi-task; prioritise and to work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced team.
- Attention to detail a proactive and positive approach and determination are all required for this role. You will also be a good team player.
- You will have excellent oral and written communications skills and be able to show the potential and interest to grow and take on more responsibility.
- Good commercial awareness of legal and financial market developments is also required.
- You will have an aptitude in technology and in particular the use of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Power Point and will have the ability to access internet-based knowledge sources.
Qualifications:
You will be educated to degree level or equivalent.
Additional Information :
How we will support you
From your first day with us you will have varied opportunities to continuously grow and development your skills and knowledge. From formal training informal coaching and mentoring through to skills-based and technical training and on the job learning.
Hybrid Working
This role follows our balanced hybrid working approach and as long as business needs allow you will be supported to work in a hybrid way with the expectation of working from the office for a minimum of 50% of your time.
What we offer including our broad range of benefits and working environment
When you join Clifford Chance you will have access to a broad range of benefits to support you across many aspects of your personal and professional life including financial wellbeing lifestyle and family friendly benefits. For more information on what we offer specifically in the UK please visit our What We Offer page on our career site.
Equal Opportunities
At Clifford Chance we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families our firm and society.
We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender gender identity and expression marital or civil partnership status race colour national or ethnic origin social or economic background disability religious belief sexual orientation or age. This applies to recruitment and selection terms and conditions of employment including pay promotion training transfer and every other aspect of employment.
We have a variety of flourishing employee networks. These networks are a place for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change wherever they see an opportunity for improvement.
Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm.
Find out more about our inclusive culture here
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
